UAB will host visiting Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Saban Ali Duzgun, to discuss Globalization, Minority Groups and Religious Pluralism in the 21st Century. Join us in the Hill Center
Alumni Auditorium on Monday, November 19 at 3:00 p.m. for this exciting and informative lecture.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2007 UAB IEW PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS! Winners were announced on
Saturday, November 17 at the African Cultural Event at the Smolian International House
A very special thank you to for making this year's
International Education Week a reality!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 2007 UAB INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK!
EVEN THOUGH IEW IS NOW OVER, YOU CAN STILL PURCHASE OUR PHOTO CONTEST CALENDARS & STATIONERY CARDS.
Calendars and Note Card Sets for Sale! Calendars and sets of note cards displaying past IEW photo contest winners will be on sale each day during IEW at the Commons. Proceeds
benefit the scholarship fund for UAB international and study away students. These make great gifts and are tax deductible! Sponsored by
UAB Study Away and International Scholar & Student Services.
Calendars & Note Cards Available At:
UAB Commons (Nov 12th-16th)
Hill University Center Room 250 or 460
Smolian International House 1600 10th Ave S
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007
Culture and Cuisine at the Commons on the Green 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Country: INDIA
Jamaican Me Jump Class Campus Recreation Center, Studio 1 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Cardio interval workout using jump ropes set to Reggae Rhythm
Middle Eastern Dance Class Campus Recreation Center, Studio 4 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Foreign Film: “The Great Match” Blazer Hall, Free Admission, Free Popcorn! 6:00 pm
Story of 3 heroes who have never met, but have 2 things in common: they live in corners of the world and are determined to see the 2002 World Cup Match between Germany and Brazil on TV. The only things standing in their way are Mongolian nomads, a camel caravan, and a group of Indios in the Amazon. Sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
US vs. World Table Tennis Tournament Campus Recreation Center 7:00 pm in Center Court of CRCT
Singles tournament where players compete on either the US or World
team in a single elimination tournament.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007
Culture and Cuisine at the Commons on the Green 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Country: NORTH AFRICA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007
Culture and Cuisine at the Commons on the Green 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Country: JAPAN
International Cultural Etiquette – Focus on India 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Medical Towers (MT) 419A
Come and start the process of understanding basic cultural do’s and don’ts that will help you show respect and be respected in your interactions with Indians here or abroad. UAB Employees Only.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2007
African Cultural Celebration Smolian International House 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Take a journey with us to Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya.
Sample authentic foods, enjoy special country specific presentations and a fashion show highlighting Africa's beautiful fashions. Sponsored by ISSS and the African Women's Association.
Winners of the 2007 IEW Photo Contest
will be announced at this event!
Diwali: Festival of Lights Bell Theater 7:00 pm, Alys Stephens Theater
Diwali (Pronounced: DivAHly) is an Indian festival where thousands of
lamps are lit in homes inside and outside as a symbol of knowledge and unity in diversity. Come see exhibitions of traditional and modern
Indian culture at the Alys Stephens Center. After-party at the Great Hall. Free and open to the public.
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY & UAB SPONSORS WHO HAVE HELPED TO MAKE THIS YEAR'S INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK A REALITY!
Alys Stephens Center, Barnes & Noble (UAB Bookstore), Dominoes Pizza, UAB Athletics, UAB Academic Programs and Policy, African Women’s Association,
AlabamaGermany Partnership, Association of Indian Students, UAB Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures,
UAB Dining Services/Commons on the Green, The UAB English Language and Culture Institute, UAB Interculture, UAB International Scholar and
Student Services, Phi Beta Delta Honor Society, UAB School of Arts and Humanities, UAB Student Life, UAB Study Away Program, UAB Recreation
Center, UAB World Student Association
