International Student Embassy Kick-Off - 11 am - 2 pm - D.P. Culp University Center, Atrium Area

IEW 2010 will begin with an International Student Embassy Kick-Off which will feature International students from various countries displaying items and food from their home country.  This event shares information about ETSU students' home countries and cultures.

Lunch & Learn Seminar - 12 noon - 1 pm, D.P. Culp University Center, East Tennessee Room, 3rd floor

Dr. Theresa McGarry, Associate Professor, ETSU Literature & Language, will conduct a seminar on "Scenes from Sri Lanka: Making a Modern Sinhala Language Learning System."

Bring your lunch and enjoy!

Public Lecture: Bob Randall - 7 pm, Brown Hall Auditorium, Room 112

"Our Generation" - affectionately known as Uncle Bob since his last ETSU visit, Bob Randall belongs to the Yankunytjatjara First People of Australia.  He will share this new documentary about the current social and political conditions of the Australian Aboriginal peoples, a few songs, and address questions. 

Reception immediately following.

Study Abroad Fair - 11 am - 1 pm, D. P. Culp Center, Alumni Gallery, 1st Floor

Learn about summer and semester study abroad opportunities for ETSU students. Program leaders will be available to provide information and answer questions about their various programs. Individuals from the Scholarship Office, Financial Aid and International Programs and Studies will be on hand to answer questions regarding funding and application process.

International Cooking Demo - 12 Noon - 1 pm - D.P. Culp University Center, The Cave

In celebration of International Education Week for 2011, Executive Chef Beau Gerarde, ETSU Campus Dining, will treat students, faculty, and staff to a cooking demo featuring - Mexican Day with Carne ensu jugo, Cochinita Pibil, fideo, calabacitas, and Mexican corn on the cobb.. This dish will also be served in the Market Place as the featured international cuisine dish and free samples will be available at 12 Noon in the D.P. Culp University Center Cave. Seating is limited.

Public Lecture: Norris P. Sneed (Eastman) - 7 pm, Brown Hall Auditorium, Room 112

Retired Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Communications, and Public Affairs

"The People You Meet, The Books You Read, and the Places You Go" - Mr. Sneed has extensive experience in the human resources field in industry today.

Reception immediately following.

Lunch & Learn Seminar - 12 noon - 1 pm, D.P. Culp University Center, East Tennessee Room, 3rd floor

Dr. Richard Kortum, ETSU Philosophy and Humanities, will conduct a seminar on "Travels in Mongolia - the Back of Beyond" which will consist of the aspects of Mongolian arts and culture, geography, travel, and research fieldwork.  Bring your lunch and enjoy!

International Programs and Services and the Johnson City Press are co-sponsoring this year’s International Student Essay Contest. There are two categories: (1) international students who are currently studying at ETSU and hold an F-1 or J-1 visa and (2) current ETSU students who have studied abroad on an ETSU-sponsored program. Prizes for both categories will be in the form of scholarships, as follows:

1^st place - $250

2^nd place - $150

3^rd place - $100

For each category, the essayist should identify and evaluate a single experience that represents or encapsulates the total experience of living and studying in a culture different from one’s own. Essayists may present an encounter with a person who comes to embody or symbolize some aspect of the whole culture; essayists might examine feelings of difference or familiarity in encountering indigenous customs other than one’s own; essayists might weigh responses to a particular place, a monument, a natural feature, a tiny village, a social occasion, or a classroom moment. The essay should not be a mere record of one’s initial reactions during a first encounter, and it should not offer a review of a grand perspective gained from the wide range of travels. Such approaches will not have the focus requested for this essay. Instead, each essayist should consider personal impressions and isolate one that can stand for the whole, emphasizing why and how that particular event influences the essayist.

Your subject can be anything: education, religion, economy, culture (music, movies, books, and so on). It can be family relationships or the intricacies of social mores. Just remember to describe the person, place, or situation in concrete, vivid terms, using lots of sensory impressions. Make your essay more interesting by avoiding mere labels.

Written in English, the entries should be between 700 and 1000 words, double spaced, with pages numbered at the upper right. There must be a title on the first page, but the author’s name must not appear on the essay itself; rather the author’s name and contact information must be on a separate sheet of paper, along with the exact title as it appears on the essay. If the author is a non-native English speaker, the author should include on the contact information sheet his or her mother language. Submissions that fail to follow these instructions and/or miss the deadline will be disqualified.

Submit essays electronically to Janice Howell at howellj@etsu.edu by 4:30 pm, October 31, 2011.

Previous winners are not eligible to participate.

Please be sure to follow instructions exactly to ensure not being disqualified. Winners will be announced ____________________________ at _______ pm in Brown Hall Auditorium, Room 112.

The ETSU International Photo Fair allows all students, faculty, and staff to share their personal photographs taken abroad (i.e., outside the U.S. 50 states). Your international photographs (digital versions) will be displayed on a special website (linked from the home pages of ETSU, the Honors College, and International Programs and Services) and on information display monitors around campus during International Education Week being observed November 14-18, 2011.

We ask that participants submit only their own original photos and no more than three per category (maximum of 12) for the following categories:

• PEOPLE
• LANDSCAPE & NATURE
• ARCHITECTURE
• ACTION

TO PARTICIPATE, SUBMIT:

• Digital photographs in .jpg format with a resolution no less than 72 pixels per inch (ppi) and approximate size no larger than 4" x 6".
• Include caption information for EACH photo as follows:
• Your name, the location of the photo, and the year taken
• A brief title (if desired)(see http://www.etsu.edu/honors/IEWPhotoGallery2010.asp for examples)
• Your status (student, faculty, or staff) (Students should include program enrolled; faculty or staff should include their department.)

SEND PHOTOGRAPH(S) & INFORMATION to Dr. Linda Wyatt at wyattlg@etsu.edu. Deadline for photographs to be included on the website is November 11, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Submission of electronic photos allows the Honors College use of your photo ONLY for the International Photo Fair Exhibition in observance of ETSU International Education Week 2011. The Honors College reserves the right to use discretion in the selection of photos to be displayed.

For more information, visit http://www.etsu.edu/honors/iew.asp.

Visit the 2010 Photo Gallery, 2009 Photo Gallery, 2008 Photo Gallery, 2007 Photo Gallery, or the 2006 Photo Gallery.

Any questions about International Education Week (IEW) should be directed to Linda Wyatt, Project Manager, ETSU Honors College, at wyattlg@etsu.edu or phone 439-6075. 

IEW Week 2011 sponsorship includes:  The Honors College, International Programs and Services, Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honors Society, ETSU Campus Dining, and the Johnson City Press.