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PSU celebrates International Education Week
One of the most enriching experiences any student can have is an opportunity to participate in a study-abroad program. At Pittsburg State University, students benefit both from their experiences in other nations and also from studying alongside students from around the world who have chosen PSU.
The university will celebrate those international opportunities during National International Education Week, Nov. 12-16.
Julia Helminiak, study abroad coordinator at PSU, said events planned for the week not only educate U.S. students about the many opportunities to study abroad, but also highlight the rich diversity of international cultures represented on the PSU campus.
“It’s a week for awareness for them to realize there are international events they can experience even being here in Pittsburg,” Helminiak said. “It gives them (students) experience learning how to cross communicate. Less than 2 percent of students nationally study abroad. If they have some sort of international experience, they would be set apart from other people applying for jobs or grad schools.”
Meltem Tugut, international programs coordinator for PSU, said the events give international students the opportunity to share their cultures with the local community.
“It’s good for international students to share their culture with people who haven’t had opportunities to see,” Tugut said. “People will get a glimpse of different cultures together.”
International Education Week events include:
Tuesday
Information session
3 p.m., Nov. 13, Balkans Room of the Overman Student Center.
A panel of faculty study-abroad leaders includes Steve Harmon, who leads a group to South America; Myram Krepps, who leads a group to France; Casie Hermansson, who leads a group to England; and Susan Knell, who leads a group to Russia.
Thanksgiving dinner for IEP students will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Crimson and Gold Ball Room.
Wednesday
International Panel Session: “Cross Cultural Perspectives”
3 p.m., Nov. 14, 107 Grubbs Hall
International students from India, China, and Korea will discuss their experiences in the U.S. and abroad. International students will talk about cultural similarities and differences in their countries and in the U.S.
Representatives from the American Institute for Foreign Study on campus
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Nov. 14, in front of the bookstore.
Friday
Annual tastes and sounds of nations.
6-9 p.m., Nov. 16, in McCray Hall. International students will display artifacts from their countries, and will have food samples to offer visitors. Cultural performances like music, martial arts, dancing, skits, etc., will take place from 7-9 p.m.
For more information in International Education Week events, contact Julia Helminiak at 620-235-4680 or Meltem Tugut at 620-235-4607. For information about study-abroad opportunities and deadlines, visit the Study-Abroad Web site at http://www.pittstate.edu/iss/sap/.
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