CCU observes International Education Week
A joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State of Education, International Education Week is one part of a larger effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for success in the global environment and promote the U.S. to those from abroad as a dynamic and welcoming location to study, learn and exchange experiences. Each year since 2010, CCU has celebrated this week with a variety of activities representing a collection of college, departmental, club and individual initiatives.
International Education Week activities at CCU were coordinated through the Office of International Programs and Services.
Following are the week's activities:
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Wheelwright Auditorium
World Music Concert features the popular CCU Steel Pan Ensemble performing works by some of the greatest Calypsonians of the last century, as well as arrangements of popular tunes.
Wednesday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 6, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Coastal Science Center
Tunnel of Oppression is designed to challenge students' ideas and perceptions of issues dealing with oppression. The goal is to raise awareness of acts of oppression that exist globally and in our own communities. Participants begin by touring the Tunnel in small groups and then have the opportunity to process their experience with counselors. The Tunnel presents information on issues affecting communities and the world, such as domestic violence, modern day slavery, child neglect, etc. A shuttle will run from 4 to 9 p.m. from the main shuttle stop at the Student Center to the Tunnel site on the East Campus.
Monday, Nov. 10
* The Coastal Carolina Travel Club will meet to present an overview of national and international travel plans for 2015 through OLLI partner Earth Travel Pals. From 10 a.m. to noon at Litchfield Education Center and from 2 to 4 p.m. at Myrtle Beach Education Center.
* Amanda Brian on "WWI: Belgian Civilians in the Crossfire," 4 p.m., Wall 206
* Global Opportunities Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wall Boardroom, (Poster Session of Short-Term Study Abroad Programs,Career Services and International Internships)
* Golden Dragon Acrobats, 7 p.m., Wheelwright Auditorium. The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, through Thursday, Nov. 13
* Three opportunities to hear Samih Baalbaki discuss "Are Islam & Democracy Compatible?"
In the last few years, several Muslim countries in the Middle East have adopted democracy with varied degrees of success. These experiences ended up with failed or (at best) questionable results. Does this mean that democracy and Islam are incompatible? Based on actual case studies, this program will draw the inescapable conclusions and explain the lessons learned.
- Tuesday, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Litchfield Education Center
- Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon at Myrtle Beach Education Center
- Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon at Coastal Science Center, Conway
Wednesday, Nov. 12
"Getting Yourself Reading to Succeed in a Globalized World," 7 p.m., Wheelwright Auditorium. Stacie Navadomski Berdan (international careers expert and award-winning author) will discuss how the global marketplace has changed today's job search and how students can build an international skill set.
Thursday, Nov. 13
CCU History professor Amanda Brian presents "World War I & the Arts" at the Litchfield Education Center, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Here at the centenary of World War I, historians have been offering fresh perspectives on the Great War. This interactive lecture examines the intersections between war and art as vast populations experienced and interpreted the war through photographs, films, posters, illustrations, artworks, songs, objects, etc.
Friday, Nov. 14
"U.S. Government Debt: Who Do We Owe & How Did We Get Here?" with CCU economics professor Dennis Edwards, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Myrtle Beach Education Center
This seminar will discuss the origins of the U.S. federal debt, how it has grown, and just who the American creditors are. It will seek to answer the question of whether the United States is in imminent fiscal danger.
Monday, Nov. 17
"The First Grader," 3:30 and 6 p.m. showings, Johnson Auditorium, free, a 2010 biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick, starring Naomie Harrish, Oliver Litondo and Tony Keorgee, based on the true story of Kimani Maruge, a Kenyan man who enrolled in elementary education at the age of 84 after the Kenyan government announced universal and free elementary education in 2003.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
- World Cultural Tours presents a preview of their Nov. 2015 Southern Italy Tour at Litchfield Education Center, 1 to 2 p.m., and at Myrtle Beach Education Center, 3 to 4 p.m.
- The OLLI Current Events Club: The World, led by Bob Poirier, meets at Litchfield Education Center, 10 a.m. to noon.
- The OLLI Current Events Club: Middle East, led by Samih Baalbaki, meets at Myrtle Beach Education Center, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Topic: Christian Minority in Israel, presented by CCU professor Suheir Daoud.
- CCU International Programs presentation by CCU student Cyra Cottrell 2:30 p.m., Johnson Auditorium. Cottrell will talk about her study abroad experience in Arezzo, Italy, during Maymester of 2014.
Thursday, Nov. 20
Curricular Designs for Global Learning, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Swain Science Building Annex 130. Contact Darla Domke-Damonte at ddamonte@coastal.edu if you would like to participate in this webinar.
For more information, contact the Office of International Programs and Services at 843-349-2445.