Una Showcases International Opportunities For Students And Faculty
Nov. 03, 2009
Michelle Eubanks, ĢƵ, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
FLORENCE, Ala. - The ĢƵ will host International Education Week Nov. 16-20. The week aims to educate students about different cultures and to showcase the university's international flair.
"We are very please to launch the official celebration of International Education Week at ĢƵ," said Dr. Chungsheng Zhang, vice provost for international affairs. "It provides a good opportunity to showcase ĢƵ's international education programs and international engagement by students, faculty and staff." In addition to students, faculty and staff, Zhang said, some of the week's activities will be important for other local students. "The fun learning activities during the Passport to the World event are specifically designed for the K-12 students in the Shoals schools. We hope to help plant an early seed of global learning among schoolchildren." The week of activities will officially launch with a kick-off event at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at the GUC Bridge. Other events of the week will include:Academic Deans on Internationalization at ĢƵ
Nov. 16, noon-1 p.m.; GUC Performance Center
ĢƵ's four academic deans discuss the current and future endeavors to internationalize the university. International pizza will be served.
Global Learners Forum I (International Students) Nov. 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; GUC Loft ĢƵ international students discuss their native countries and cultures.
ĢƵ Internationalization Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-noon; GUC Performance Center The university's president, provost and vice provost for international affairs discuss the vision, mission and implementation of internationalization at ĢƵ.
Global Learners Forum II (Study Abroad Students) Nov. 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; GUC Loft ĢƵ students who have studied abroad discuss their international experiences and how those experiences have changed their lives.
Global Scholars Forum Nov. 20, 11 a.m.-noon; GUC Performance Center ĢƵ faculty members discuss their teaching-abroad experiences and other international scholarly activities.
Passport to the World Nov. 20, 5-8 p.m.; GUC Banquet Halls All K-12 students in the Shoals area are invited to participate. Activities include a world music performance and "traveling" with ĢƵ's international students to experience various world cultures. The first 500 students will be presented with a passport to document how many countries they can visit in three hours.
For more information, contact the Office of International Affairs at 256-765-4626 or cdpreslar@una.edu.About The ĢƵ
The ĢƵ is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; the Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, ĢƵ is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. ĢƵ Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I and United Athletic conference. The ĢƵ is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/.