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The Office of International Education (OIE) has organized over 20 events and activities for this year’s International Education Week (IEW), to be held Nov. 16-20th. R-MC’s own theme for this year’s IEW is “Think Globally, Act Locally: Foreign Policy, Food & Folklore.” All events are open to both the R-MC and Ashland/Richmond communities (unless otherwise noted).
Download the IEW 2009 schedule at a glance (letter size or 11X17)!
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Monday, November 16
IEW: 12:12 Diversity Luncheon Series (Topic: Holiday and Religious Inclusion)
Date, Time, Location: Monday, November 16 at 12:12pm, 2nd Floor, Estes Dining Hall
Department or Class Sponsoring Event: Office of Student Life
Contact Person: Shalise Bates-Pratt at (sbatespratt@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Join us for a discussion and brainstorming session about utilizing the winter holiday season to educate on different cultures. MUST RSVP to studentlife@rmc.edu to attend this EVENT by Thursday, November 12, at noon. Students who plan to attend the event must include their student ID number in their RSVP to be confirmed.
IEW: Panel Discussion - “Does the Pentagon have too much influence on US foreign policy?”
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Office of International Education
Date, Time, Location: Monday, November 16, 2009 from 12:40pm to 2:00pm in Thomas Branch Atrium
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: This event will feature a moderated panel of three RMC faculty members and a US State Department diplomat. After their initial individual statements and full-panel discussion, panelists will field questions and ‘talk-back’ from the audience. All students, faculty, and staff are invited.
Moderator:
Dr. Tom Porter (Department of History)
Panelists:
Dr. Tom Badey (Department of Political Science)
Dr. Brian Turner (Department of Political Science)
Dr. Michael Fischbach (Department of History)
Mr. Michael Yoder (Career Foreign Service Officer)
IEW: Pause-Café
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Department of Modern Languages
Date, Time, Location: Monday, November 16th, 2009 from 4:00pm to 4:30pm in Butler Language Lab
Contact Person: Jennifer Shotwell (jennifershotwell@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Parlez-Vous Français? A great opportunity to brush up on your French. All students, faculty and staff are welcome!
IEW: Taste of Culture – French Cuisine
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Chartwells, Office of International Education, International Interest Group
Date, Time, Location: Monday, November 16 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: To celebrate IEW, Dining Services will be serving foods from around the world all week! Monday is French cuisine.
IEW: “Hope in a Hopeless World” – the story of Awer Bul.
Guest Lecturer: Awer Bul
Department sponsoring the event: FYE/Debbie O’Dell
Date, Time, Location: Monday, November 16, 2009 from 7:00pm to 8:00 p.m in the AV room in the McGraw-Page Library
Contact Person: Debbie O’Dell (deborahodell@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Awer Bul, local artist will speak on his life as a “Lost Boy of Sudan” – His art will be displayed in the Library. www.firstgiving.com/awerbul
IEW: German Club Team Handball
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: The German Club and the Department of Modern Languages
Date, Time, Location: Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 9:00pm in the Brock Center
Contact Person: Richard Benson (richardbenson@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: A friendly game of handball -- a strange blend of basketball and soccer (with a dash of ultimate frisbee).
Tuesday, November 17
IEW: Thinking globally and acting locally: What Modern Languages Can Do For You
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Department of Modern Languages
Date, Time, Location: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 12:40pm -2:00pm in front of the Butler Language Lab in Haley
Description of Event: The faculty of the Modern Language Department will offer students and faculty information regarding the following themes:
-Spanish: Service learning opportunities on and off campus in language courses
-French: Study Abroad programs and Studying French with a Business Mind
-German: Studying abroad for a semester: R-MC and Marburg
IEW: “Many Ways to See the World” – a journey through the maps of our world -
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Office of International Education and Butler Language Lab
Date, Time, Location: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Butler Language Lab in Haley
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: This 30 minute DVD illustrates the unique backgrounds, philosophies, values, and politics which led each mapmaker to select a particular mathematical formula to create their projection. This provocative presentation explains how maps are not impartial reference objects, but rather instruments of communication, persuasion, and power. Open to public.
IEW: Global Spotlight presentation - Marburg- a beautiful place to live
Name(s) of Guest Lecturer(s): Felix Schneider
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Office of International Education
Date, Time, Location: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm in the AV Room of McGraw-Page Library
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Ever dreamed about a castle on a hill? This year’s German exchange student Felix Schneider will talk about his university and the historic town of Marburg. This presentation will be immediately followed by the International Interest Group’s weekly meeting.
IEW: Taste of Culture – German Cuisine
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Chartwells, Office of International Education, International Interest Group
Date, Time, Location: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: To celebrate IEW, Dining Services will be serving foods from around the world all week! Tuesday is German cuisine.
Wednesday, November 19
IEW: Déjeuner á Estes (French Lunch)
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Department of Modern Languages
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 12:45pm in Estes Dining Hall
Contact Person: Sandrine Teixidor (steixidor@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Lunch in Estes – all advanced-level French speakers welcome! (Only French will be spoken!)
IEW: Office of International Education’s Open House
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Office of International Education
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, November 18th from 2:00-4:00pm in the Office of International Education (1st floor of Thomas Branch)
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Hear the voices from abroad! Drop in and learn more about study abroad opportunities at R-MC and find the best matches for your interests.
IEW: "¡Fiesta Latina!"
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Department of Spanish & Spanish Club
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm in the main lobby of the Brown Campus Center
Contact Person: Grecia Cosio (greciacosio@students.rmc.edu)
Description of Event: An afternoon of Latino culture. This event will have Latino music & food.
Special Notes or Instructions (if any): Salsa, merengue, and bachata, among other dances, will be taught and incorporated into the party.
IEW: Global Village & Collegiate Challenge
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Habitat for Humanity
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 from 5:30pm to 6:00pm, Thomas Branch Atrium
Contact Person: Jonathan Morris (jonathanmorris@students.rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Presentation on Global Village and Collegiate Challenge
Name of Event: How to - Japanese boxed lunch (Bento)
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: The Japanese Culture Club
Date, Time, Location: Weds, Nov 18th, 6:30pm, Fox 206
Contact Person: Misty Gomez
Description of Event: Love to play with your food? Well, Japanese boxed lunches are just as much fun to make as they are to eat! These sometimes extravagant boxed lunches come in many sizes and shapes and sometimes feature famous people or cartoon characters! Itadakimasu (Let's eat)!
IEW: French Movie Night “La Doublure”
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Department of Modern Languages
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Haley 110
Contact Person: Sandrine Teixidor (steixidor@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Screening of the 2006 French comedy written and directed by Francis Veber with actors Richard Berry, Kristin Scott Thomas, Virginie Ledoyen and Daniel Auteuil. This movie depicts a parking valet who is enlisted to impersonate the lover of a famous model in order to deflect attention from her relationship with a married businessman. Only open to RMC students, staff, and faculty.
IEW: Spanish Movie Night “Solas” (Spain, 1999)
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Modern Languages Dept (Spanish)
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, November 18th from 7:45pm to 9:45pm in Copley 101
Contact Person: Maria Jose Bordera (mbordera@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Film in Spanish with English subtitles representing the different film trends in the Hispanic world and its diversity. Only open to RMC students, staff, and faculty.
IEW: Taste of Culture – Latin American Cuisine
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Chartwells, Office of International Education, International Interest Group
Date, Time, Location: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: To celebrate IEW, Dining Services will be serving foods from around the world all week! Wednesday is Latin American cuisine.
Thursday, November 19
IEW: Dansez avec nous! Francophone Dance Styles
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event:
Date, Time, Location: Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m.in the AV Room of McGraw-Page Library
Contact Person: Jennifer Shotwell (jennifershotwell@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Even if you do not understand French, you can get a glimpse of francophone culture through dance styles and the fashion trends that evolve with them. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes so you can learn some moves! In this presentation you will learn about the following:
· La danse électro and le style tecktonik, which has been popular among the younger generation in Paris, involves mostly upper body movements to house music. Not everybody in France likes the trend, and some make fun of it….but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…Click here for a preview.
· The other trends (such as le coupé décalé and zoomer) come from francophone countries including La Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in Africa and have spread across the world; they involve whole-body movement to music with a good beat. Click here to listen to a dance hit by the popular African band Magic System. Click here for a preview of coupé décalé.
IEW: Celebration of “100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan.”
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: McGraw-Page Library
Date, Time, Location: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:50 pm, 1st floor of McGraw-Page Library
Contact Person: Lynda Wright (lwwright@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: McGraw-Page Library has received a grant from The Nippon Foundation of 100 books on contemporary Japan. The awarding of the grant will be announced and the books will be on display, available for circulation. Refreshments will be served.
Special Notes or Instructions (if any): This event will immediately precede the showing of the Japanese film in the Library AV room at 4:00pm.
IEW: Japanese Film Screening: “Howl’s Moving Castle”
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Asian Studies Department
Date, Time, Location: Thursday, November 19th, from 4:30pm-7:00pm in the AV Room of McGraw-Page Library
Contact Person: Todd Munson (tmunson@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: The Asian Studies Department screens Japanese film “Howl’s Moving Castle”. Open only to R-MC students, staff, and faculty.
IEW: Taste of Culture – U.S. Thanksgiving
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Chartwells, Office of International Education, International Interest Group
Date, Time, Location: Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: To celebrate IEW, Dining Services will be serving foods from around the world all week! Thursday is U.S. American Thanksgiving meals.
Friday, November 20
IEW: IFC Fraternity Fast (For Stop Hunger Now) – information table
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: The InterFraternity Council of RMC
Date, Time, Location: Friday, November 20th from 8:00am to 8:00pm, Table Set Up in Estes Dining Hall
Contact Person: Joe Varner (edwardvarner@students.rmc.edu)
Description of Event: InterFraternity Council members will be participating in a 12-hour fast to raise funds to end world hunger in partnership with STOP HUNGER NOW, which is an international hunger relief agency that has been fulfilling its commitment to end hunger for over 10 years. Since 1998, the organization has coordinated the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid to children and families in countries all over the world (www.stophungernow.org). For more information, contact IFC VP of Service and Outreach, Joe Varner @ edwardvarner@students.rmc.edu
IEW: Eating around the World
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: International Assistant Program sponsored by the International Office of Education
Date, Time, Location: Friday, November 20th, 2009 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in the Brown Campus Center lobby
Contact Person: Grecia Cosio (greciacosio@students.rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Join us for a taste of international gourmet dishes and two rounds of raffles to win prizes! You will taste each dish made by the International Assistants and write down the name of the country where the dish is from. Your answers will be thrown into a raffle to get a chance to win a prize!
IEW: Passport Around the World
Date, Time, Location: November 20th 2009, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, in Brown Campus Center Lobby
Sponsored by: The International House, the Black Cultural Society and International Interest Group
Contact Person: Vi Mai (vimai@students.rmc.edu)
Description: Come and travel around the world in a matter of minutes! Free food and translation provided – a fantastic opportunity to get your names and messages translated into other languages. Come support the international community on campus!
IEW: Taste of Culture – Eastern European cuisine
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Chartwells, Office of International Education, International Interest Group
Date, Time, Location: Friday, November 20 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: To celebrate IEW, Dining Services will be serving foods from around the world all week! Friday is Eastern European cuisine.
IEW: A Kwanzaa Celebration
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Black Cultural Society & Ujima Gospel Choir
Date, Time, Location: Friday, November 20th, 2009 from 7:00pm to 7:30pm in the main lobby of the Brown Campus Center
Contact Person: Brandon Alwan (brandonalwan@students.rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Black Cultural Society and Ujima Gospel Choir are teaming up to educate the campus and community about Kwanzaa. Students from each group will give brief explanations to each day of Kwanzaa and its origin.
IEW: Open Mic Night & Global Talent Show!
Date, Time, Location: Friday, November 20th 7:30pm-9:30pm in Campus Center Lobby
Sponsored by: Office of Student Life and the Office of International Education.
Contact Person: Kate McKinney
Description: Celebrate the end of IEW by participating in (or simply watching) student, staff, and faculty performances. Impromptu acts welcome: singing, dancing, poem reading, or whatever else you want to share! Enjoy free dessert and hot chocolate as well. Contact kathleenmckinney@rmc.edu to sign up. MC: Faith Hall.
Weeklong events
IEW: Amnesty International Human Rights Petition
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Amnesty International- Randolph Macon Chapter (AI-RMC)
Date, Time, Location: Monday, November 16 through Friday, November 20 from 5:00pm-7:30 in Estes Dining Hall
Contact Person: Veeshan Rayamajhee (veeshanrayamajhee@students.rmc.edu)
Description of Event: There will be letter signing events every day for the release of "prisoners of conscience" and "illegal detainees" who have been held by government authorities across the world. These letters will be then sent to respective governments. Also, there will be a donation box where people can contribute (voluntary) stamps or any amount for sending those letters. Table will be set up all week during dinner.
IEW: AlterNatives Fair Trade Sale
Date, Time, Location: Tuesday - Thursday, Nov. 17-19th Time of Event: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day in Campus Center Lobby
Sponsored by: The Office of the Chaplain & Campus Ministries Council
Contact Person: Jane Nucup (janenucup@rmc.edu)
Description: Gifts from around the world including jewelry, ornaments, coffee and more! The AlterNatives Fair Trade Sale will offset student costs for the Council's Alternative Spring Break Service Trip. Do your Christmas shopping with us and know that you've contributed to the living wages of those who produced these wonderful items, and are also helping R-MC students reach out to others during Spring Break!
Name(s) of Guest: AlterNatives Store in Carytown
Special Notes or Instructions (if any): Event is 3 days.
IEW: “Hope in a Hopeless World” – stories of refugee life through paintings
Sponsor: Debbie O’Dell
Date of Event: November 16 – 20, 2009 – exhibit of artwork in Library
Location: Audio Visual Room – in Library
Contact Person: Debbie O’Dell (deborahodell@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Art Exhibit of Awer Bul’s paintings.
Notes: see attachments of Awer Bul’s life and fundraising page.
IEW: Global IQ Quiz – table tents
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Office of International Education
Date, Time, Location: November 16 – 20, 2009 – Estes Dining Hall
Contact Person: Mayumi Nakamura (mayuminakamura@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Test your knowledge of the world while dining at Estes!
IEW: Study Abroad – GO AWAY!
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Courtney Hiltunen, R-MC senior, and the Office of Intl Education
Date, Time, Location: Various times throughout the week
Contact Person: Kim Cressy (kcressy@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: R-MC study abroad alumni and members of the OIE will visit classrooms to talk about the benefits and logistics of studying abroad.
IEW: Display - Traveling and Learning the World: Moments of Connection, Places, and Cultures to remember
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event: Department of Modern Languages
Date, Time, Location: November 16 – 20, 2009 – Display Case in the entrance way of McGraw-Page Library
Contact Person: Maria Jose Bordera (mbordera@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: French & Spanish souvenirs and art on display in Library.
IEW: Where in the World Have You Been?
Department/Student Organization Sponsoring Event:
Date, Time, Location: November 16 – 20, 2009 – Butler Language Lab
Contact Person: Jennifer Shotwell (jennifershotwell@rmc.edu)
Description of Event: Stop by the Butler Language Lab to leave footsteps of your world travel/ living experiences!
Many thanks to our volunteers & sponsors!
To learn more about IEW, visit http://www.iew.state.gov/ or download our previous IEW calendars below.
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