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A moderated panel discussion addressed the question, "Does the Pentagon have too much influence on U.S. foreign policy?"
(l. to r.): Dr. Brian Turner, Mr. Michael Yoder, Dr. Thomas Porter, Dr. Thomas Badey, Dr. Michael Fischbach |
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| Kendall Davis '13 participated in the Passport Around the World event, sponsored by the International House, the Black Cultural Society and the International Interest Group. |
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| Students sampled special foods and learned about other countries' customs during the OIE's Passport Around the World event. |
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| The college welcomed 11 new international students this year. |
Randolph-Macon College celebrated International Education Week (IEW) from November 16 – 20, 2009. The annual event included a week full of programs designed to help the R-MC community explore their cross-cultural competency as global citizens. This year’s theme was “Think Globally, Act Locally: Foreign Policy, Food & Folklore.”
IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It is celebrated in more than 100 countries.
Events included a moderated panel discussion, several lectures, an open house and much more.
R-MC’s Office of International Education (OIE) staff works throughout the year to make R-MC’s international students feel at home. The OIE hosted an open house to welcome international students on Thursday, August 27, 2009 in the atrium of Thomas Branch. This year, 11 new international students, from Taiwan, Germany, Ireland, Vietnam and El Salvador, now call R-MC home.