Troy University will celebrate international education and the benefits it brings to the University community during International Education Week, Nov. 16-21.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough our International Education Week activities, we hope to build global awareness and appreciation between the different cultures represented here at TROY,\u201d said Maria Frigge, Dean of International Student Services. \u201cWe invite all departments, faculty, staff and students to be engaged in the many different activities we have scheduled for International Education Week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gov. Kay Ivey commended TROY, Alabama\u2019s International University, for placing a priority on international education in a proclamation proclaiming International Education Week in Alabama.<\/p>\n
\u201cTroy 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,\u201d the Governor\u2019s proclamation read. \u201cThe international students who study in our great nation return home as goodwill ambassadors for Alabama and the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
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 \u2013 1 pm.<\/p>\n
International Education Week activities scheduled for the Troy Campus are:<\/p>\n
Sunday, Nov. 16<\/p>\n
Soccer Tournament, 11 a.m., Intramural Fields<\/p>\n
Monday, Nov. 17<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom Alabama to Slovakia,\u201d Dr. Chris Shaffer will discuss his book \u201cMoon over Sasova,\u201d 10 to 11 a.m., Room 211, Troy Campus Library<\/p>\n
International Dining Takeover, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trojan Dining Hall<\/p>\n
Destination Desserts \u2013 Real Students. Real Stories., 3:30 p.m., Trojan Center, Room 119<\/p>\n
Table Tennis Tournament, 6:30 p.m., Baptist Campus Ministries<\/p>\n
Badminton Tournament, 6:30 p.m., Wright Hall<\/p>\n
Tuesday, Nov. 18<\/p>\n
International Dining Takeover, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trojan Dining Hall<\/p>\n
Passport Workshop, 3 p.m., Hawkins Hall, Room 226<\/p>\n
S\u2019mores and Bonfire, 6 to 9 p.m., Butter and Egg Adventures<\/p>\n
Wednesday, Nov. 19<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
\u201cMemory and Legacy of the End of World War II on its 80th Anniversary,\u201d 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<\/p>\n
Movie, 7 p.m., 105 Patterson Hall<\/p>\n
Thursday, Nov. 20<\/p>\n
Taste + Create: Spring Rolls and Gimbap, hosted by the K-Edu Center, noon to 1 p.m., Upstairs of Trojan Dining Hall<\/p>\n
ISCO Festival (Tickets Required), 6 p.m., Lamar P. Higgins Ballrooms, Second Floor of the Trojan Center<\/p>\n