Office of International Students and Scholars

Office of International Students and Scholars
International Education Week (IEW) Events 2009
November 16-20th
Rev. 11/18/09
Friday, November 6th:
United Nations Association Travelling Film Festival
Sponsored by Rice Media Center
Rice Media Center – Film Auditorium
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Transitioning Technologies from Labs to Least Developed Countries
Workshop
Sponsored by Rice 360: Institute for Global Health Technologies
McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hall
9:00am to 6:00pm
Monday, November 9th:
Amazing Faiths Lunch
Co-Sponsored by the Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious
Tolerance at Rice University and OISS
Cohen House, George’s Room 2nd Floor
12:00 noon to 2:00pm
Weeklong Special Event!
Consular Outreach and Appreciation: Rice internationals are invited to sign cards
for their consular officials.
Sponsored by OISS
3:00pm
Saturday, November 14th:
Rice Football: Rice vs. Tulane
Rice Stadium
2:30pm
** For added fun, we will have Sam Oke available to teach everyone the rules of
American football. We’ll meet at the Brochstein Pavilion at 1:30pm and then head to
the game as a group.
Sunday, November 15th:
Foreign Film: Les Invasions Barbares (Canada/Drama)
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs (OIP)
Keck 100
8pm
Monday, November 16th:
International President’s Luncheon
Sponsored by OISS
Cohen House – Esther Room
11:30am to 1:00pm
By Invitation Only
Tuesday, November 17th:
Foreign Film Class and Discussion: Les Invasions Barbares (Canada/Drama)
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs (OIP)
HUMA 119
8:00pm
Rice “goes” to Chile to celebrate IEW: Teleconference - Overseas Advising
Co-Sponsored by EducationUSA in collaboration with OISS
Mudd Building 106E
4:00pm
By Invitation Only
International Wii Party
Sponsored by OISS
Lovett Hall, Entrance A, Second Floor
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, November 18th:
International Sports & Activity Sampler (Highlighting international athletes)
Co-Sponsored by Rice Athletics and OISS
Special Participation Includes: Facilities Engineering and Planning (FE&P), Rice
Counseling Center, the Office of International Programs, and the Boniuk Center for
the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University
Central Quad by Brochstein Pavilion
11:30am to 1:00pm
Thursday, November 19th:
Recreation Center Tour: The tours will be given every 30 minutes
Sponsored by the Recreation Center
Front door of Recreation Center
2:00pm to 3:30pm
International Wii Party
Sponsored by OISS
Lovett Hall, Entrance A, Second Floor
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Thanksgiving Lunch
Sponsored by OISS
Student Center – Hess Private Dining Room (overflow to the Brown Garden)
11:30am to 1:30pm
By Invitation Only
Friday, November 20th:
Portuguese Table: Practice your Portuguese while enjoying the culture and
authentic Brazilian cuisine.
Sponsored by Suzana Bloem, Portuguese Lecturer, Center for the Study of
Languages (CSL)
Evening Event
By Invitation Only
An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine presented by John Paul
Liang, M.S., M.S.OM., L.Ac. Dean of Clinical Training
Sponsored by the Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
Boulden Classroom, first floor of administration building
10:00am to 11:00am
International Coffee Hour; Special Topics: Legends
Sponsored by OISS
Brochstein Pavilion – First 25 students will get free coffee!
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, November 21st:
Rice Mini Soccer World Cup
Co-Sponsored by Graduate Student Association (GSA) and OISS
Soccer Fields in front of The Jones School
10:00am to 3:00pm
Departments that helped celebrate International Education Week:
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Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice
University
EducationUSA - Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura
Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Office of International Programs (OIP)
Recreation Center
Rice Counseling Center
Rice 360: Institute for Global Health and Technologies
Rice Athletics
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Rice Media Center
Wellness Center
Special thanks to:
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Liz Brigman in IT for printing the IEW poster
Paul Alfonso for the International Menu at Sammy’s Café