International Student Services and International Programs at IU South Bend invite you to think globally and celebrate locally with this year's virtual International Education Week Celebration! International Education Week (IEW), November 15-19, 2021, 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 our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
International Education Week 2021
Please join us in the celebration by checking out our International Student Services and International Programs social media pages and look for updates in the Daily Titan!
Office of International Student Services
International Programs
Calendar of Events
Monday, Nov 15
- 9:30 – 3:30 PM – Wiekamp Hall
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- 11:30 – 1:30 PM – University Grill
- International Student Organization Tabling
- International Student Organization Tabling
- 3:00 – 4:00 PM – Study Abroad Table in Wiekamp
- Drop-in discussion for faculty with international programs director Lisa Zwicker about how to get involved in existing study abroad programs or to create your own
Tuesday, Nov 16
- 9:30 – 3:30 PM – Wiekamp Hall
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- 11:00 – 2:30 PM – University Grill
- International Thanksgiving Lunch
- Starting Friday, Nov 12, stop by the Office of International Student Services front desk in the Administration Building (near the Office of Admissions/Gateway Desk) and fill out a paper turkey with a few words about which you are thankful to receive a ticket for a free meal during our Thanksgiving celebration
- 11:00 AM – University Grill
- Pop-up performance of the IU South Bend Chorale directed by Professor Jeshua Franklin
- Performing "The Word Was God" by Rosephanye Powell and "Abendlied" by Josef Rheinberger
- 12:00 PM – University Grill
- Pop-up performance by Sophia Orbovich and Emily Sullivan, vocal students with IU South Bend
- Performing здесь хорошо "How fair this spot" by Sergei Rachmaninov, Je dis que rien ne m'epouvante from Carmen by Georges Bizet & Paradis from La chanson d'Eve by Gabriel Fauré
- 11:00 – 2:00 PM – University Grill
- 10,000 Villages Fair Trade Goods Sale
- 10,000 Villages Fair Trade Goods Sale
- 11:00 – 3:00 PM – Fireside Rooms & EA Lobby
- Cultural Immersion Project for Diversity & Competence Course
- Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to stop by to pick up a well-being goodie bag and participate in Wellness Plinko, or Zen Garden and Stress-Ball-Making stations
- 11:30 – 1:30 PM – University Grill
- International Student Organization Tabling
- International Student Organization Tabling
- 6:00 PM – Alumni Room – CANCELLED
- Understanding the American University Application and Funding Process Presentation and Dinner
- To register, please contact Caroline at cebilsky@iu.edu
Wednesday, Nov 17
- 9:30 – 3:30 PM – Wiekamp Hall
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- 11:00 – 1:00 PM – University Grill
- Knitting for Peace
Bring your needlework project to the Grill from 11–12 and get to know other craft folk while hearing the stories about famed clothing traditions from around the world. Learn how the Norwegian ski sweater conquered the slopes and how a stitch pattern outperforms GPS!
- Knitting for Peace
- 11:30 – 1:30 PM – University Grill
- International Student Organization Tabling
- International Student Organization Tabling
- 1:00 – 2:00 PM – Honors Lounge, Admin Building 160
- Tea and Conversation with Our International Students
- Join us for a fun conversation with some of our international Honors Titans about their cultures and customs. We will be serving snacks from around the world and tea at this event. Contact Honors Program Intern, Kaitlyn Dow, at kddow@iu.edu.
- 1:30 – 2:30 PM – Zoom
- Drop-in with questions about semester-long study abroad programs for Sam Hudson, IU Overseas Advisor
- Drop-in with questions about semester-long study abroad programs for Sam Hudson, IU Overseas Advisor
- 7:00 PM – Campus Auditorium
- IU South Bend Wind Ensemble
The performance will include Pavane, Op. 50, by the French composer Gabriel Fauré. Tickets are available through the Raclin box office, located in the lobby of the Campus Auditorium in Northside Hall or by calling 574-520-4203.
- IU South Bend Wind Ensemble
Thursday, Nov 18
- 9:30 – 3:30 PM – Wiekamp Hall
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- International Programs Study Abroad Tabling
- 11:00 – 3:00 PM – Education and Arts Lobby
- Cultural Immersion Project
- Cultural Immersion Project
- 11:30 – 1:30 PM – University Grill Patio
- Jueves Musicales Performance
- Jueves Musicales Performance
- 2:00 PM – Zoom (Password: ggt)
- Presentation on the Global Gateway by Amara Stuehling
- The Global Gateway is an opportunity for Education students to do their student teaching in international locations like Australia, China, Ecuador, England, Japan, Russia, or Tanzania.
- 5:00 PM – SAC Rooms 223
- Game Night with Gamers' Guild and the French Club
Friday, Nov 19
- 7:45 AM or 12:30 PM – WVPE 88.1
- Listen to IU South Bend World Languages Chair Jeff Luppes on Michiana Chronicles talk about his experience learning German and studying abroad
- Listen to IU South Bend World Languages Chair Jeff Luppes on Michiana Chronicles talk about his experience learning German and studying abroad
- 7:00 – 8:30 PM – Zoom
- YouTube Party: Living on One Dollar
- Join the Honors Program and Professor of Sociology Scott Sernau for a virtual showing of the YouTube documentary, Living on One Dollar, that follows a group of friends who set out to live on just $1 a day in rural Guatemala. After the showing, Professor Sernau will lead a brief discussion about topics addressed in the documentary. Be sure to RSVP on Titan Atlas to receive the Zoom link. Questions? Contact Honors Program Intern, Kaitlyn Dow, at kddow@iu.edu.
- 7 PM – Louise E. Addicott & Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall
- Performance by The Euclid Quartet
- The evening's program will include works by Beethoven, Clyne, Borodin, and Piazzolla. Tickets are available through the Raclin box office, located in the lobby of the Campus Auditorium in Northside Hall or by calling 574-520-4203.