International Education Week at Southeast Missouri State University showcases the diversity of the university's international student population through a series of events from Monday to Saturday that educate students and community members about different cultures, help international students share their home countries, and allow people to learn about study abroad opportunities. Over 50 people are involved in organizing events this year, including presentations on global employment, workshops on studying abroad, and cultural nights for Nepal and Bangladesh.

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MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK THIS YEAR
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International students hold up their flags during the homecoming parade. Photo by May HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.
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International Education Week
Monday - Thursday, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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many cultures,” said Reshma Timilsina-Joshi, CAMPUS HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES INCLUDE:
ANDREA GILS a Nepalese foreign exchange student pur-
COPY EDITOR suing a master’s degree in international busi-
ness at Southeast. “They just know about the
International Education Week was establis- U.S. and not even the U.S.”
hed in 1990. Southeast has celebrated it off Timilsina-Joshi said International Educa-
and on over the years. This year, it will include tion Week allows students who haven’t trave-
more events than last year, when there was led outside the U.S. to learn about the world.
limited programming. “There are so many different cultures and
According to Suzanne McKinney, assistant different countries, and they should know
director of international programming in the about that,” Timilsina-Joshi said. “It’s good
Department of International Education and for their general knowledge. I’ve talked to
Services, International Education Week is not so many American students, and they don’t
only for international students, but also for know anything. People should know these
people who are interested in learning about kind of things from school.”
other cultures, studying abroad, religion, There are many international students who
dance and music. study at Southeast for only a semester or two.
“International education has had a big This makes the annual event different every
importance on this campus,” McKinney said. year. An estimate of 50 to 75 people are invol-
McKinney decided to reinstate Internatio- ved in the event this year.
nal Education Week based on her previous International Education Week is for ever-
experiences as a graduate student at Appala- yone, McKinney said. The events are not only
chian State University. for students, but also faculty and parents,
“Last year we brought it with limited pro- because some parents are interested in what
gramming,” McKinney said. “We did Stu- their children are learning and with whom
dent Presentation Night, International Social they attend class.
Hour. This year we are trying to expand it and International Education Week activities will
encompass the full week with different types take place throughout the week in the Univer-
of activities that will hopefully pique the inter- sity Center.
ests of different groups on campus.” “Truly, I want people to take part,” McKin-
McKinney said she works to integrate inter- ney said. “I hope that whether it’s coming
national students with the campus and open out to listen to presentations, or coming to a
people’s eyes to the big world that is out there. fun event like Nepali Night, or Global Trivia
“We’re always trying to expose peo- Night. Take part in something different that
ple to new and different things,” McKinney we haven’t seen in a while at this institution.
said. “Sometimes there are misunderstan- It’s an opportunity for everybody to learn and
dings about cultures, whether that’s Ameri- share.”
can culture, Chinese culture, Muslim culture. For more information, or if interested in
… There are certain perceptions that occur taking part in International Education Week,
because of the media.” email Suzanne McKinney at smckinney@
“I feel here Americans don’t know about semo.edu.
International Education Week Events
Wednesday: There will be a lunch and learn at noon in the UC program lounge that will provide a
presentation with employment tips. There will be a study abroad workshop at noon in the UC Heritage
Room. There will be a Global Trivia Night at 6 p.m. in the UC Redhawks room with prizes provided by
International Education services.
Thursday: There will be a lunch and learn for students who could attend on Wednesday at noon in
the UC program lounge that will provide a presentation with employment tips. There will be a get-hired:
international impressions workshop at 5 p.m. in the UC Redhawks room. There will be an Explore
Bangledesh at 6 p.m. in the Redhawks room with students presenting about Bangledesh
Saturday: There will be a Nepali Night in the Ballroom at 6 p.m. in the University Center hosted by
the Nepalese Student Association with food from Nepal as well as presentations about the country.
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