International Education Month Poster 2023 – download Calendar of Events/PDF format
Dia de Muertos
Dr. Felipe Rojas
Wednesday, November 1st @ 12:00 -1:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
World Music Showcase Concert
Dr. Mitchell Greco
Thursday, November 2nd @ 7:00 – 8:00 pm
College Hall
Faculty Awareness, Perceptions and Attitude towards COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning)
Dr. Vishakha Maskey
Monday, November 3rd @ 1:00-2:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
Art & Travel to Italian Cities: Venice, Florence & Rome
Dr. Jeffrey Grubbs
Monday, November 6th @ 12:00 -1:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
Cricket – learn how to play it and demonstrations
Hosted by Dr. Kathleen Wack and PE 308 class
November 6, 8 and 10th @ 9:00 – 9:45pm
Baseball/Softball Indoor Practice Facility
Japanese Movie Night:
Ms. Manami Kawazoe
Tuesday, November 7th @ 6:00 -8:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
6:00 pm featured movie “Sumikkogurashi = Good to be in the Corner” Beloved characters of “Sumikkogurashi” star in their first-ever movie! “Feeling good here” – with this key phrase, fluffy-looking characters with slightly negative minds huddle together in a corner.
7:00 pm “It’s a Summer Film!” A schoolgirl, underwhelmed by the rom-com being made by the Film Club, sets out with her friends to make a samurai(Japanese warriors film to compete with it.
Virtual Transatlantic Networking Day
Bringing the International to the Vocational: American, Canadian and German Perspectives
Wednesday, November 8th @ 9:30am – 12:30pm
Live Event via Zoom
Invite and Registration through this link: https://www.joachim-herz-stiftung.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Invitation_Networking_Day_2023_01.pdf
Registration open until Nov 6th
The Russian Language and Traditions
Ms. Olga Gashenko & Ms. Anastasiia Voevodina
Thursday, November 9th @ 1:00 – 2:00pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
Gzhel Pattern Painting Workshop
Ms. Olga Gashenko & Ms. Anastasiia Voevodina
Friday, November 10th @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
Make a Cartonera (Book Making)
Ms. Lou Karas
Monday, November 13th @ 4:30-5:30 PM
Center for Arts and Education, 1st floor of Main Hall
In this workshop you will learn how to make cartoneras, small, colorful publications made with recycled paper and customized cardboard covers. Supplies are provided for free through the WLU Center for Arts and Education.
Ramen Workshop
Ms. Manami Kawazoe
Tuesday, November 14th @ 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
The Art of Henna: History and Workshop
Ms. Serena Smith & Ms. Ayesha Rizwan
Wednesday, November 15th @ 5:00 – 6:00pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
It’s International Tea Time!
featuring Japanese Tea Ceremony by Manami Kawazoe
presented by the Rollie Williams International Center
Wednesday, November 15th @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Ballroom, College Union Building
Giving Thanks Dinner
WLU Campus Ministries, Student Life, R.W. International Center
Thursday, November 16th @ 6:00 pm
The event is taking place at the West Liberty Federated Church: 557 Van Meter Way – Across the street from the Greek Houses
Join us for an evening of food and fellowship. Serving foods from around the world along with traditional American Thanksgiving dishes.
Foretell the future on Saint Andrew’s Day
Mrs. Magdalena Jagodzka
Thursday, November 16th @ 12:30 pm
Fine Arts Building, Room 209
Saint Andrew Day is celebrated in many countries. Come and learn about the Polish Andrzejki future predicting customs.
Why should I Travel/ Live Abroad?
Dr. Kody Fisher
Friday, November 17th @ 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Main Hall, Room 209 (M209)
Cultural Differences
Dr. Miriam Roth Douglas
Monday, November 20th @ 11am-12pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
St. Martin’s Day Traditions & Lantern Making Workshop
Dr. Miriam Roth Douglas
Monday, November 27th @ 6:00 -7:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
Non-formal/ Informal Approaches in Language Acquisition Instruction
Ms. Serena Smith
Tuesday, November 28th @ 9:30-10:30am
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
Pop-Up Exhibition: I’ve been an Exchange Student!
Mrs. Magdalena Jagodzka
Monday, November 28th @ 3:30 pm
MAC Lounge, Fine Arts Building
This is a pop-up exhibition of Magdalena Jagodzka’s works completed this semester at WLU. See what she accomplished and created! This event is to celebrate our first visiting student from the Erasmus+ program from Poland. A small reception and gathering is scheduled for Tuesday, the 28th, at 3:30 pm in the MAC Lounge.
Japanese Linguistics
Mr. Zane O’Neil
Thursday, November 29th @ 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Student Leadership Center (SLC), College Union Building
Cookies Around the World
WLU Campus Ministries, Student Life & the Rollie Williams International Center
Thursday, November 30th @ 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Event Location: The West Liberty Federated Church: 557 Van Meter Way – Across the street from the Greek Houses
Make cookies from your culture to share with others.
Send your recipe to ministry@westliberty.edu and all ingredients will be purchased.