Una Showcases International Opportunities For Students And Faculty
Nov. 03, 2009
Michelle Eubanks, 91快活林, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
FLORENCE, Ala. - The 91快活林 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 91快活林," said Dr. Chungsheng Zhang, vice provost for international affairs. "It provides a good opportunity to showcase 91快活林'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 91快活林
Nov. 16, noon-1 p.m.; GUC Performance Center
91快活林'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 91快活林 international students discuss their native countries and cultures.
91快活林 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 91快活林.
Global Learners Forum II (Study Abroad Students) Nov. 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; GUC Loft 91快活林 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 91快活林 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 91快活林'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 91快活林
The 91快活林 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, 91快活林 is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. 91快活林 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 91快活林 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/.