International Education Week (IEW)

Monday, November 13

Event Name: IEW Cafe
Event Date: Monday, November 13,  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Event Location: Mane Hub, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description: Ever wonder why international education is so important? Come find out during the International Education Week launch! Discover and connect with resources that will allow you to “study abroad” from your home, here at ODU.
Host: Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR), Global Monarch Club (GMC), International Student Advisory Board (ISAB)

Event Name: Cecile Fernandez, Chief Editor at France Televisions - Screening of Film "Pauline Dubuisson, l'impossible oubli" and Discussion
Event Date: Monday, November 13,  3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Event Location: BAL 2069, Batten Arts and Letters Building
Event Overview/Description: We will screen Cecile Fernandez's special television film for France Televisions (unavailable on DVD or Streaming) called "Pauline Dubuisson" about the last woman to be almost executed in France. RSVP at pschulma@odu.edu
Host: Peter Schulman, Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC)

Event Name: Cultural Poetry Reading (Student Exhibit Opening)
Event Date: Monday, November 13,  3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Event Location: Mane Hub, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description: Are you a poet? Do you enjoy listening to poetry and/or spoken word? Join the ODU intercultural community for an afternoon of cultural exchange, art appreciation, and the opening of the very first IEW Student Exhibit!
Host: Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR), World Languages and Cultures (WLC) department

Tuesday, November 14

Event Name: International Education & Country Fair
Event Date: Tuesday, November 14,  12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Event Location: Kaufman Mall
Event Overview/Description: TBD
Host: Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR), Global Monarch Club (GMC), International Student Advisory Board (ISAB)

Event Name: Peace Painting
Event Date: Tuesday, November 14, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Event Location: Newport News Room, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description: The Muslim Student Association warmly invites you to celebrate International Education Week with a Peace Painting event, guided by artist Sister Walaa Morsy. This event pays tribute to the rich tapestry of our community and emphasizes the significance of cultural understanding as a means to acknowledge, and express stories, experiences, and challenges.
Host: Muslim Student Association (MSA)

Wednesday, November 15

Event Name: Monarch Fulbright Reception
Event Date: Wednesday November 15,  12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Event Location: Strome Entrepreneurial Center
Event Overview/Description:  An opportunity to connect with Fulbright scholars at ODU. This event is for all those with an interest or experience with Fulbright.
Host: Center for Global Engagement (CGE), Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR)

Event Name: Transnational Talk: Navigating relationships within and across cultures
Event Date: Wednesday November 15,  12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Event Location: Potomac York Rooms, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description:  Panel Discussion designed to highlight the voices of international students from various cultural backgrounds, as they share their experiences on how they navigate healthy and unhealthy relationships within and across cultures.
Host: Women and Gender Equity Center (WGEC)

Event Name: Cecile Fernandez, Chief Editor at France Televisions - Film and Discussion
Event Date: Wednesday November 15,  3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Event Location: BAL 2069, Batten Arts and Letters Building
Event Overview/Description: Cecile Fernandez will discuss her film "Pauline Dubuisson" live from Paris via zoom. RSVP at pschulma@odu.edu
Host: Peter Schulman, Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC)

Thursday, November 16

Event Name: Internship 101
Event Date: Thursday, November 16,  12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Event Location:  SGA Senate Chambers, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description:  Looking for the blueprint to internship success? Trying to construct the perfect resume or renovate your work wardrobe? The Monarch Internship and Co-Op Office is here to help you learn how to build your toolkit to nail your dream internship!
Host: Monarch Internship and Co-Op

Event Name: Discover America: International Undergraduate Mixer
Event Date: Thursday, November 16,  12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Event Location:  Mane Hub, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description: Are you an international undergraduate student?
Host: Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR), Global Monarch Club (GMC)

Event Name: International Education and the Role of the Writing Center
Event Date: Thursday, November 16,  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m
Event Location:  Williamsburg Room, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description:  As ODU's campus diversifies with an increasingly international student population, campus services such as the ODU Writing Center are adapting to meet students' needs. This presentation highlights key services and support that the writing center can offer to international students. The presentation includes a brief workshop for students and faculty on citation practices and plagiarism in Western academic spaces.
Host: ODU Writing Center

Event Name: Cultural Workshop
Event Date: Thursday, November 16, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Event Location:  SGA Senate Chambers, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description:  In this event we will be teaching about the history of Vietnamese entertainment, and after that we will have activities such as karaoke, fan dance, and hat dance tutorial.
Host: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)

Event Name: Global Gala Night
Event Date: Thursday, November 16,  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Event Location: North Cafe, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description:  An evening of global celebration. Dust off your formal or traditional attire and come join ODU’s intercultural community for a night to remember! Enjoy cultural exchanges, music and dancing from around the world, raffle prizes, and much more!
Host: Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR)

Friday, November 17

Event Name: Coffee Hour with ODU International Admissions
Event Date: Friday, November 17,  9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Event Location: Mane Hub, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description:  Come chat, drink coffee, eat refreshments, & catch up with ODU International Admissions! We are excited to celebrate the importance of international education and exchange around the world alongside the ODU community!
Host: ODU International Admissions

Event Name: Internship 101
Event Date: Friday, November 17,  12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Event Location:  Virtual, Zoom link
Event Overview/Description:  Looking for the blueprint to internship success? Trying to construct the perfect resume or renovate your work wardrobe? The Monarch Internship and Co-Op Office is here to help you learn how to build your toolkit to nail your dream internship!
Host: Monarch Internship and Co-Op

Event Name: Queer Game Night
Event Date: Friday, November 17,  3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Event Location: Virginia House Community Room
Event Overview/Description:  Drop by for some pizza, games, and community
Host: Spectrum Living Learning Community (LLC), ODU Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA)

Event Name: Diwali
Event Date: Friday, November 17,  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Event Location: North Cafe, Webb Center
Event Overview/Description:  Come join us for a fun-filled night of games, dancing, free food, and more!!
Host: Indian Students Association (ISA)

Sponsors:

Center for Global Engagement (CGE)
Department Of World Languages and Cultures (WLC)
Office of Intercultural Relations (OIR)
Global Monarch Club (GMC)
Indian Students Association (ISA)
International Student Advisory Board (ISAB)
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Monarch Internship and Co-Op
ODU Fulbright Student Organization
ODU International Admissions
ODU Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA)
ODU Writing Center
Spectrum LLC
Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
Women and Gender Equity Center (WGEC)