Troy University will celebrate international education and the benefits it brings to the University community during International Education Week, Nov. 16-21.

A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week is an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and to attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States.

“Through our International Education Week activities, we hope to build global awareness and appreciation between the different cultures represented here at TROY,” said Maria Frigge, Dean of International Student Services. “We invite all departments, faculty, staff and students to be engaged in the many different activities we have scheduled for International Education Week.”

Gov. Kay Ivey commended TROY, Alabama’s International University, for placing a priority on international education in a proclamation proclaiming International Education Week in Alabama.

“Troy University has enabled all students to benefit from exposure to classmates from different nations and cultures with the goal of preparing them to excel in the international marketplace that awaits them after graduation,” the Governor’s proclamation read. “The international students who study in our great nation return home as goodwill ambassadors for Alabama and the United States.”

International education has an annual impact of almost $4 billion in the U.S. economy and an annual impact of approximately $349 million to Alabama’s economy.

Activities will take place throughout the week on the Troy Campus in celebration of International Education Week, which will culminate with the annual International Students Cultural Organization (ISCO) Festival. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for non-students. Tickets will go on sale Nov. 12and can be purchased in the International Student Services office, 007 Hawkins Hall from 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. or at the ISCO table in the Trojan Center Food Court each day from 11 am – 1 pm.

International Education Week activities scheduled for the Troy Campus are:

Sunday, Nov. 16

Soccer Tournament, 11 a.m., Intramural Fields

Monday, Nov. 17

“From Alabama to Slovakia,” Dr. Chris Shaffer will discuss his book “Moon over Sasova,” 10 to 11 a.m., Room 211, Troy Campus Library

International Dining Takeover, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trojan Dining Hall

Destination Desserts – Real Students. Real Stories., 3:30 p.m., Trojan Center, Room 119

Table Tennis Tournament, 6:30 p.m., Baptist Campus Ministries

Badminton Tournament, 6:30 p.m., Wright Hall

Tuesday, Nov. 18

International Dining Takeover, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trojan Dining Hall

Passport Workshop, 3 p.m., Hawkins Hall, Room 226

S’mores and Bonfire, 6 to 9 p.m., Butter and Egg Adventures

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Taste of the World, featuring a Global Bake Off, a Study Abroad Station, World Languages Corner, Henna Art, Dress the Part, K-Edu Center activities and games, and Snapshots of the World photo displays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Main Quad

“Memory and Legacy of the End of World War II on its 80th Anniversary,” a presentation by TROY history professors Dr. Tim Buckner, Dr. Margaret K. Gnoinska, Dr. Bob Kane and Dr. Dan Puckett, 4 p.m., Troy Campus Library

Movie, 7 p.m., 105 Patterson Hall

Thursday, Nov. 20

Taste + Create: Spring Rolls and Gimbap, hosted by the K-Edu Center, noon to 1 p.m., Upstairs of Trojan Dining Hall

ISCO Festival (Tickets Required), 6 p.m., Lamar P. Higgins Ballrooms, Second Floor of the Trojan Center

For more information visit TROY’s International Education Week webpage.