International Office
International Education Week
Global Groove! Dance to the Rhythm of Education!
November 18 - 22, 2024
A full week of events to celebrate International Education!
International Education Week (IEW), is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of the efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
Instagram Takeover! Follow: @fresnostate_studyabroad
Follow the Study Abroad Office Instagram to connect with students currently abroad!
Please keep checking back as the 2024 schedule is being udpated daily.
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | IEW - Kick Off | Speakers Platform | Come and be a part of our International Education Week Kick Off event! Join us for a vibrant week dedicated to celebrating the enriching aspects of global education and exchange. Experience a lively showcase of diversity and culture through interactive displays. Immerse yourself in music, captivating performances, traditional attire, engaging activities, exciting giveaways, and much more! |
| Open during library hours | Library Exhibit on International Education | Library 2nd floor | |
| Open during library hours | Library Gaming Event | Library Ellipse Balcony | |
| All week | Instagram Takeover | Instagram Study Abroad | |
| 4:00 - 6:00 pm | International Culture Celebration | Leon Peters Plaza (outside RSU) | International Culture Celebration connects the Fresno State campus and the local community with culture and traditions from around the world, specifically showcasing the performing arts and fashion of cultures in and around campus. |
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | International Coffee Hour - Uruguay | Library 2206 | International Coffee Hour |
| 5:00-6:00 pm | Art and Empire in Postcolonial London Info Session | Conley Arts 101 | Learn about the study abroad program and ask any questions you may have! Spend 20 days in London examining the art and culture of postcolonial London in relation to the British Empire with Professor Nick Potter. Visit significant museums and galleries, private collections, and other relevant locations to study the effects of empire on the city, its diverse populations, and contemporary culture. Students will explore the wide range of culturally rich elements generated by the British drive to adventure, conquer, and control, which ended in self-serving moral bankruptcy. They will consider the relationship contemporary Britain has to that of its past.While in London, students will produce sketches and journals and begin researching/developing more substantial artwork ideas. On return to the US, students will produce artworks informed by their research to be exhibited during the Fall 2025 semester at the Department of Art, Design, and Art History, graduate studio gallery at M Street (Downtown Fresno) |
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am | Social Justice and Social Change in Irish Communities Info Session | SS205A and via ZOOM: https://fresnostate.zoom.us/j/86004011680 | Study Abroad in Ireland this summer! |
| 12:00 - 2:00 pm | CultureFest | South Memorial Gardens | Join us for CultureFest where we celebrate with multicultural clubs through fun and diverse activities. Clubs will compete to be this year's champion and receive the G.O.A.T. Trophy. |
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Study Abroad Panel |
Join Zoom Meeting https://fresnostate.zoom.us/j/85414752560 Meeting ID: 854 1475 2560 |
Learn how easy it is to study abroad |
| 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Academic All-Stars |
Library Ellipse Gallery |
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual | International Education Week Virtual Wrap-up via Instagram |
Instagram: @fsinternationaloffice |