International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, is celebrated annually the third week in November in the U.S. and 100 countries around the world, and is an opportunity for schools and universities to showcase the benefits of international education and promote international and cultural exchange at their institutions.
This year at Purdue University various colleges and units have come together to offer a week of engaging activities and events for the Purdue community. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend!
Sunday, November 17
6:30 - 8:30 PM: International Dance Performance
Location: Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom
9:00 AM - 4:00 pm: Take a Snack Break with Agriculture Study Abroad
Stop in AGAD 104 to discuss study abroad programs offered in the College of Agriculture and taste some international snacks. The office will be open to everyone on November 18th from 9 am to 4 pm.
Location: AGAD 104
TBD: Language and Culture Workshop
Location: International Center
6:00 - 8:00 PM: International Expo
Location: Feature Gym, Cordova Recreational Center
5:00 - 6:00: Digital Health Transformation: Learning From Global Communities
The future of Healthcare is Digital! Join us for an engaging workshop exploring how digital health is transforming healthcare globally! On Monday, November 18, from 5 - 6 pm, faculty, students, and staff are invited to learn about the latest in digital health, with a focus on real-world applications and examples from diverse communities worldwide. Designed for anyone interested in healthcare innovation, this workshop covers:
Come solo or with your team, and bring students who are interested in healthcare’s digital future! Attendees will have the chance to participate in interactive discussions, hands-on activities, and take home practical knowledge to prepare for the digital era of healthcare. Prizes on offer.
Join us on Health Action Plan, provided by Community and Well-Being Learning Collaborative
Bio: Dr. Mousazadeh is a postdoctoral research assistant at the John Martinson Honors College. He specializes in community development, tourism management, happiness and well-being and sustainable development. He aims to pioneer innovative solutions that promote sustainability and enhance the quality of life and well-being. He is an editor and reviewer for a number of journals including Community Development, International Journal of Community Well-being, International Journal of Happiness and Development and Tourism and Management studies.11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: CILMAR: Experiential Learning Tools for Diverse Groups
The Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment, and Research (CILMAR) will lead a workshop to demonstrate three experiential learning tools for diverse groups to build relationships and rapport alongside debriefing and reflection. These tools will be available for faculty and staff to check out in the ExEd in Indianapolis office. If you are interested in attending the demo, please register now. Space is limited to the first 20 registrations so act fast! Registration deadline: Friday, Nov 15.
Location: Innovation Forum, HCRN
1:00 - 4:00 PM: International Career Collective (ICC) Career Expo
3:00 - 4:00 PM: Language & Conversation Practice: Chinese, Korean Indonesian, & Vietnamese
Location: Asian and Asian American Resource Culture Center (AAARCC)
TBD: Language and Culture Workshop
Location: International Center
5:30 PM: Stories Across Borders
Come join other staff and students as we reflect on the fun, mistakes, and learning experiences of study abroad. Whether you were studying outside the United States or are an international student studying at Purdue, come share your stories over some food. Additionally, we will share current opportunities across campus to get abroad as affordably as possible! Food provided.
Location: Innovation Forum, HCRN
TBD: Language and Culture Workshop
Location: International Center
12:00 - 1:00 PM: Low Carbon and Afordable Concrete 3D-Printed Houses: Opportunities and Research Needs
Concrete 3-D printing (C3DP) is an important trending technology for the future of civil engineering construction. It may accelerate the construction process, reduce labor costs and potentially generate significantly less waste materials. The deployment of C3DP depends on many factors: political economic and technological. Research on this technology is therefore multidisciplinary and must adopt a holistic view. This seminar will present the opportunities of C3DP for the future of civil engineering, as well as the status of the technology worldwide and the challenges ahead.
Biography: Dr. Paulo Borges is the Fulbright Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies for 2024. He is currently an associate professor at the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where the teaches, conducts research and supervises postgraduate students on sustainable construction materials for Civil Engineering. Borges has been a graduate student and visiting professor at universities in UK and Canada. He also has extensive industry experience with international groups in sales, technical services and R&D relating to raw materials and construction materials. His current research is focused on new alkaline cements, high-performance cement-based composites, mechanical properties, durability and microstructure of low-carbon materials, use of industrial and agricultural residues for affordable low-carbon binders for additive manufacturing (3D printing).
Location: DUDL 4117A
1:00 - 2:00 PM: CCO Satellite Hour at Honors College
Students are welcome to stop by during CCO satellite hour at Honors College to have a conversation about career planning and job search resources. No appointment is required.
Location: Innovation Forum, HCRN
3:00 PM: F-1 Student Work Visa Strategies: What's Required for OPT, CPT, & STEM Extensions
Join GoinGlobal’s immigration experts to explore three US work options (CPT, OPT & STEM Extensions) commonly used by F-1 students. Regitration Required.
Location: Virtual
4:30 PM: Study Abroad: General Information Session
Emily Kollin, Study Abroad Advisor, will hold a general information session about studying abroad.
Location: Rawls 2070
6:00 - 7:00 PM: Spanish Conversation Group
Location: Latino Cultural Center (LCC)
TBD: Language and Culture Workshop
Location: International Center
3:00 - 4:30: PICLCoP#4 The Lifelong Necessity for Cultural Humility
As part of Purdue InterCultural Learning Community of Practice (PICLCoP)) Fall Series, we're celebrating the Education Week with scaffolded activities for practicing cultural humility. Thursday, November 21, 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST in WALC B074 SCAFFOLDED ACTIVITIES FOR PRACTICING CULTURAL HUMILITY A workshop with Annette Benson and Stephanie Bowers If you have any questions about access or to request any accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this event, please contact Tatjana Babic Williams tbabic@purdue.edu. Professional Development for faculty, staff, and graduate students.
Location: WALC B074
5:30 - 7:00 PM: Global Trivia Challenge and Food Fest!
Join the Purdue Malaysian, Thai, Iranian, Indonesian, and Japanese Associations as we try various national dishes, for FREE! In addition, compete in the Global Trivia Challenge. Teams of 2-5 must be present and registered by 6 PM. Trivia will begin promptly at 6:05 PM. Prizes will be provided to the top three teams.
Location: Honors Hall, HCRN 1066
6:30 - 8:30: Film Screening and Interactive Session: Deja Vu
2024 began with farmers all over Europe raising their voices in protest. At the same time, farmers in India re-initiated their protest march to Delhi with MSP in the forefront of their demands. As it turns out that four decades ago, similar market reforms were ushered in in America. A more classic case of “back to the future” perhaps could not be found. How did the reforms turn out? Who benefitted? Who lost out? Is it the farmers, the consumers, or the corporates? What impact did loss of MSP (or parity as it is called in America) or ushering in of contract farming have on farmers? Through personal experiences and human stories of small farmers in America, Deja Vu is chronicle of a four-decade long history of a much-trumpeted elixir – and a cautionary tale for India.
Bedabrata Pain was an award-winning senior research scientist at NASA and Caltech. He holds over 90 patents and is an inductee to the US Space Technology Hall of Fame. With his debut film Chittagong (2012), he won the Golden Lotus in the Indian National Awards as well as many international awards. Dr. Pain is a technology consultant for the prime movie-camera maker RED Digital Cinema. He received his B. Tech. degree from IIT Kharagpur in 1986, and his Ph.D. degrees from Columbia University in 1992, and taught in UCLA from 1998-2008, and has received prestigious awards such as the Lew-Allen Award, NASA Inventors Award, and IIT Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Location: KRACH 260
TBD: Pre-Kwanzaa Program
Location: TBD
TBD: Language and Culture Workshop
Location: International Center
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Intercultural Research and Assessment: Opportunities for Global Impact
This professional development opportunity focuses on study abroad programs’ impact on students and assessment methods in college of education. Guest speakers: Dr. Aparajitha Jaiswal and Dr. Daniel Jones from CILMAR)
Location: BRNG 3292
12:00 - 1:30 PM: International Research Panel
Location: Innovation Forum, HCRN
3:00 - 4:00: Language & Conversation Practice: Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, & Vietnamese
Location: Asian and Asian American Resource Cultural Center (AAARCC)
6:30 - 8:30 PM: International Game Night
Location: Honors Hall, HCRN