International Education Week 2008: Dates & Events TBA
International Education Week at Kansas State
University:
November 12 - 16, 2007 (Iew.state.gov)
Sunday, November 11
Sanskriti – Celebrating Diversity, Indian Students Association
Cultural Exhibition: Union Courtyard (12-2pm)
Cultural Program: Forum Hall (2-4pm)
Indian Dinner: Durland Atrium (6pm and 7:30pm)
Dinner tickets:
ISA members = $5
Non-members = $10
The dinner tickets will be sold from Nov 2nd until Nov. 7 at the
Union 1st floor (outside food court) between 11am-2pm.
Monday, November 12
*All week* Top 12 winners of the Friends of International Programs
photo contest on display in McCain Auditorium
Peace Corps presentation by Lajean Sedlacek, Peace Corps Recruiter,
and Casey Quinn, Engineering graduate student
"The corner office can wait. Some corners of the world can't!"
3:30 p.m., Fiedler Hall Auditorium
Tuesday, November 13
Study Abroad information
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Union
International Buddies information booth
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Union
Peace Corps information booth
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Union
Wednesday, November 14
Study Abroad information booth
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Union
International Buddies information booth
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Union
Vernon Larson Lecture: "Living & Working Around the World," Dr. David
Norman
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Holiday Inn (17th & Anderson Ave)
Student panel: "Student Experiences in Study Abroad"
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Office of International Programs
Thursday, November 15
Lecture by Dr. Mohammed Alomar, Assistant Saudi Cultural Attache
" Saudi Government Scholarship Program -USA "
Open to the public
3:30 p.m., Little Theatre in the Union
Friday, November 16
International Educator Award Reception
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Hale Library Hemisphere Room
"One Hundred Years a Minute: Chinese History in a Hurry," lecture
by Dr. David Graff
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Union Big 12 Room
Music workshop: Indian percussion
Presented by Dr.Trichy Sankaran, assisted by Dr. MohanKumar
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Little Theatre, K-State Union
Sponsored by Society for the Appreciation of Bharatiya Heritage
& Arts
"China Rising: Some Recent Changes in an Ancient Land," lecture by
Dr. Max Lu
3:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m., Union Big 12 Room
Coffee Hour: Luxembourg, The European Melting Pot
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., International Student Center
“A Carnatic Ensemble,” a concert with Indian Instruments,
with Sri Madurai R. Sundar (Vocal), Dr. Trichy Sankaran (Mridangam),
Sri Jayashankar Balan (Violin), Dr. P. S. MohanKumar (Ghatam)
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Little Theatre, K-State Union
Sponsored by Society for the Appreciation of Bharatiya Heritage
& Arts