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Una Showcases International Opportunities For Students And Faculty

Nov. 03, 2009



Michelle Eubanks, 优德体育, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

FLORENCE, Ala. - The 优德体育 will host International Education Week Nov. 16-20. The week aims to educate students about different cultures and to showcase the university's international flair.

"We are very please to launch the official celebration of International Education Week at 优德体育," said Dr. Chungsheng Zhang, vice provost for international affairs. "It provides a good opportunity to showcase 优德体育's international education programs and international engagement by students, faculty and staff." In addition to students, faculty and staff, Zhang said, some of the week's activities will be important for other local students. "The fun learning activities during the Passport to the World event are specifically designed for the K-12 students in the Shoals schools. We hope to help plant an early seed of global learning among schoolchildren." The week of activities will officially launch with a kick-off event at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at the GUC Bridge. Other events of the week will include:

Academic Deans on Internationalization at 优德体育
Nov. 16, noon-1 p.m.; GUC Performance Center
优德体育's four academic deans discuss the current and future endeavors to internationalize the university. International pizza will be served.

Global Learners Forum I (International Students) Nov. 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; GUC Loft 优德体育 international students discuss their native countries and cultures.

优德体育 Internationalization Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-noon; GUC Performance Center The university's president, provost and vice provost for international affairs discuss the vision, mission and implementation of internationalization at 优德体育.

Global Learners Forum II (Study Abroad Students) Nov. 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; GUC Loft 优德体育 students who have studied abroad discuss their international experiences and how those experiences have changed their lives.

Global Scholars Forum Nov. 20, 11 a.m.-noon; GUC Performance Center 优德体育 faculty members discuss their teaching-abroad experiences and other international scholarly activities.

Passport to the World Nov. 20, 5-8 p.m.; GUC Banquet Halls All K-12 students in the Shoals area are invited to participate. Activities include a world music performance and "traveling" with 优德体育's international students to experience various world cultures. The first 500 students will be presented with a passport to document how many countries they can visit in three hours.

For more information, contact the Office of International Affairs at 256-765-4626 or cdpreslar@una.edu.

About The 优德体育

The 优德体育 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 优德体育 is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. 优德体育 Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The 优德体育 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: una.edu and una.edu/unaworks/.