WLU will celebrate International Education Week, (IEW) the week of Nov. 15-19.  Events and activities will take place all week that showcase how international education connects people across borders, builds cross-cultural understanding, prepares students with global skills, and ultimately creates the foundation for a more peaceful world.

Below is a schedule of events to take place during the week. Events are open to the public and free refreshments will be served.

For more information please contact Dr. Mohamed Youssef,  WLU  Associate Professor, Dept. of Natural Sciences and Math at (304) 336-8147.

Monday – 2:00pm, Iman Hadef : “Religious life in Algeria”; 6:30pm-8:45pm: Movie,”Apres Vous” (French with English Subtitles)

Tuesday – 3:00pm, Marupzhan Semyatov: “Kazakhstan”; 4:00-7:00pm, *International Food Festival, Ballroom, Student Union (Food Tickets: $1.00/serving plate and can be purchased at the door.)

Wednesday – 2:00pm, Houda Stiti: “Tunisia”

Thursday – 2:00pm, Banan Abu Shawareb: “Jordan”; 3:00pm, Karishma Daruwalla: “Festivals in India”

Friday – 1:00pm, Hatem Hassan: “Egypt”; 2:00pm, Abby Rewalt and Kelley Oliver: “Appalachia Meets Himalaya”; 3:00pm, Mohammad Firas Tabiekh: “Lebanon”; 6:30pm-8:45pm Movie “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” (Spanish with English Subtitles)

*Unless otherwise noted all activities are 50-minutes long and at the Alumni Center, Student Union.