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UA celebrates 8th annual International Education Week
Eric Evridge
Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: News
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The UA is celebrating its eighth annual International Education Week Nov. 12-16, with a list of events highlighted by the release of "Engaging Missouri: An Epic Drama of Love, Honor and Redemption Across the Color Line."
"This week is important because we acknowledge the importance of educating students about people and nations throughout the world, in preparing our students to live in a diverse and tolerant society and succeed in a global economy," said Veronikha Salazar, program coordinator for the Office of International Students and Scholars at the UA.
A book signing with Charles Frank Robinson II, author and associate history professor at the UA, will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Multicultural Center on the fourth floor of the Union.
Other events include International Education Day Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Union. This event is sponsored by the International Culture Tea from the International Students and Scholars.
Forty-five minute cultural workshops demonstrating cooking from India and Japan, Japanese origami, music from native and modern Mexico, Bolivian information and many more activities will be offered.
An International Leadership conference will take place in Russellville, Nov. 16-18. This event was set-up by the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors, region three. The conference will have training sessions covering strategic leadership, time management, teamwork and collaboration and educating communities through international servant-leadership.
"This is an excellent opportunity for the international student-leaders from our campuses to network with international student-leaders from across the state as they work together to develop leadership skills to make a positive difference in their campus communities and even in their home countries," Salazar said.
State, city and UA leaders praised and supported the efforts of the university and its students for their dedication to education and cultural relations.
"This week is important because we acknowledge the importance of educating students about people and nations throughout the world, in preparing our students to live in a diverse and tolerant society and succeed in a global economy," said Veronikha Salazar, program coordinator for the Office of International Students and Scholars at the UA.
A book signing with Charles Frank Robinson II, author and associate history professor at the UA, will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Multicultural Center on the fourth floor of the Union.
Other events include International Education Day Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Union. This event is sponsored by the International Culture Tea from the International Students and Scholars.
Forty-five minute cultural workshops demonstrating cooking from India and Japan, Japanese origami, music from native and modern Mexico, Bolivian information and many more activities will be offered.
An International Leadership conference will take place in Russellville, Nov. 16-18. This event was set-up by the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors, region three. The conference will have training sessions covering strategic leadership, time management, teamwork and collaboration and educating communities through international servant-leadership.
"This is an excellent opportunity for the international student-leaders from our campuses to network with international student-leaders from across the state as they work together to develop leadership skills to make a positive difference in their campus communities and even in their home countries," Salazar said.
State, city and UA leaders praised and supported the efforts of the university and its students for their dedication to education and cultural relations.
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