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International Education Week
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~ NOVEMBER 17 - 22 ~


Skidmore College is ranked 14th in the U.S. in the list of Top 40 Baccalaureate Institutions (Carnegie Type) by Total Number of Students Studying Abroad.*

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education that endeavors to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. It is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

OCSE and other campus groups hosted several events during this important week.  Here is this year's schedule:

Monday, November 17

  • Fair Trade Sale, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Case Center at the Information Desk
  • Study Abroad Fair and International Food Fest, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Case Center at the Information Desk
  • Skidmore in Spain Information Session, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Bolton 103
  • Real Deal Movie Festival Part 1, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Davis Auditorium
    "Infernal Affairs" - Hong Kong (original version of "The Departed")
Tuesday, November 18
  • Fair Trade Sale, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Case Center at the Information Desk
  • Shakespeare Programme Interest Meeting, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Bolton 100
  • Speakers Bureau Presentation by Dr. Patricia O'Neill - Hamilton College, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Gannett Auditorium
    "Where Globalization and Localization Meet: Spike Lee's Films"
  • Real Deal Movie Festival Part 2, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Davis Auditorium
    "Shall We Dansu?" - Japan (original version of "Shall We Dance?")
Wednesday, November 19
  • Skidmore in London Information Session, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Tisch Learning Center 301
  • Real Deal Movie Festival Part 3, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Davis Auditorium
    "La Cage Aux Folles" - France (original version of "The Bird Cage")
Thursday, November 20
  • China Culture Table, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    Case Center at the Information Desk
  • Paris Fall Seminar Information Session, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
    Bolton 103
  • Skidmore in Paris Information Session, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Bolton 103
  • Davis Projects for Peace Presentation, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Ladd 307
    Spencer Xiangjiandangzhi '11- "Education for Peace: Expansion and Repair of a Tibetan School" based on his research in Tibet.
    Peter Brock '09 and Meghan Morris '09 - "Building Peace Through Empowering Women" based on their research in Nepal.
  • Real Deal Movie Festival Part 4, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Davis Auditorium
    "Abre los Ojos" - Spain (original version of "Vanilla Sky")
Friday, November 21
  • Real Deal Movie Festival Part 5, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Davis Auditorium
    "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" - Australia (original version of "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar")
  • Raices Bloq Party, 11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Falstaff's
Saturday, November 22
  • Skidaiko Taiko Drum Performance, 9:30 p.m.
    Filene Recital Hall

 

Did You Know...

• In academic year 2005/2006, 223,534 U.S. students studied abroad, an increase of 8.5 percent from the previous year.*

• The number of international students enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States increased by 3% to a total of 582,984 in the 2006/07 academic year.*

• The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 (H.R. 1469, S.991) is a visionary bill to address today’s need for more Americans to know more about the rest of the world as a basic part of their undergraduate education. The concept of the legislation is based on the vision of the late distinguished Senator Paul Simon (D-IL) and establishes the recommendations put forth by the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program. This legislation creates a national program that will establish study abroad as the norm, not the exception, for undergraduate students. This legislation, once signed into law, will authorize the creation of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation and will define the goals and objectives of the study abroad program.**

• The "Top 20 Leading Places of Origin of International Students in 2006/07" were India (83,833), China, PRC (67,723), Korea, Rep. of (South) (62,392), Japan (35,282), Taiwan (29,094), Canada (28,280), Mexico (13,826), Turkey (11,506), Thailand (8,886), Germany (8,656), United Kingdom (8,438), Saudi Arabia (7,886), Nepal (7,754), Hong Kong, China (7,722), Indonesia (7,338), Brazil (7,126), Colombia (6,750), France (6,704), Kenya (6,349), Vietnam (6,036). *

• Members of the Skidmore College community, through the organization of the Department of Education, contribute locally to the efforts and goals of international education via a program called the Amsterdam English Language Learners Program, located in Amsterdam, NY only 30 miles from Saratoga Springs. The Amsterdam English Language Learners Program provides a comprehensive English language learning/family literacy initiative for Latino, European, and Indian families. Its overall goal is to enhance the lives of Latinos (and immigrants from other countries) in the city by providing English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction; personal, cultural, and political empowerment through language learning; and the cultivation of intercultural understanding.

• Since the program’s inception, numerous Skidmore students, representing a broad range of majors and minors (i.e., Education, International Affairs, foreign languages, Anthropology, Law and Society) have participated in the program through internships and volunteer work. More information can be found on the Skidmore Dept. of Education Web site, and by contacting Prof. Lenora de la Luna (Education) at ext. 5147 or via e-mail.

* From Open Doors annual report, published 11/12/2007 by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

** Details provided by NAFSA: Association of International Educators.