International Education Week Events
Monday, November 14
224 Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, 1 - 3 p.m.
Richard Romaniuk, Ph.D., will discuss Poland’s political transformation & what the impact has been on the Polish people & their descendants living in the Cleveland area. Want to learn more? Consider a 3-Credit Travel-Abroad experience in Poland!
Sponsored by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Poster Display
Stop by the 1st Floor of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing to see a display highlight
ing their international student population.
Tuesday, November 15
Study Break!
143 Tomlinson Hall, 1 to 4 p.m.
Take a break from studying to visit the new Center for International Affairs & enjoy some apple cider & a donut after you take a tour.
Sponsored by the Office of International Affairs
International Club and Study Abroad Student Mixer
143 Tomlinson Hall, 5 p.m.
Sponsored by the International Club & the Office of Education Abroad
Wednesday, November 16
International Cuisine!
Leutner Commons, 5 to 7 p.m.
Be a part of celebrating International Education Week while you enjoy dinner! Leutner Commons will be serving a variety of dishes to showcase the diversity of our campus. Information about Study Abroad will also be available. Meal plan, Case Cash, or cash will be accepted.
Sponsored by Share the Vision, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Bon Appétit, the Office of Education Abroad, & the Office of Student Affairs
Thursday, November 17
143 Tomlinson Hall, Noon
Learn more about 8 study abroad opportunities to take part in over Spring Break!
Sponsored by the Office of Education Abroad
143 Tomlinson Hall, 3 to 4:15 p.m.
The winners of the Ethics Dialogue Essay Contest will present posters in as they receive their awards in a brief exhibit-style ceremony. Some 306 students from regional schools and colleges in northeast Ohio including Baldwin Wallace College, Cleveland State University, Ashland University, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College and CWRU as well as their counterparts at MIT, University of Montana and The Ohio State participated in the Ethics Dialogue, which is a biannual opportunity for groups of students and recent grads to deliberate and identify the most ethical issues of problems confronting humanity. A new round of essay contest for the spring semester will also be unveiled and opened for submission at this event. 
Food and beverages will be provided. This event is open to the public. Please come and support as well as meet the outstanding graduate, undergraduate and high school writers who have risen to the top in this competition!
Sponsored by the Inamori International Center for Ethics & Excellence, the CWRU Ethics Alliance, Office of Greek Life, & USG
Thwing Atrium, 7 p.m.
Everyone is international so come to the coffeehouse of culture & enjoy students sharing their cultural heritage through poetry and the arts.
Sponsored by Share the Vision, UPB, GSS, & the Office of International Affairs
Friday, November 18
Tackling Piracy in the Gulf of Aden
143 Tomlinson Hall, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Please join us for a lecture with Judge Rosemelle Mutoka as she discusses her experience as the Chief Judge of the Kenya Piracy Court. A small reception will follow.
Sponsored by the Office of International Affairs
Thanksgiving Dinner with the International Club & International Student Services (ISS)!
310 Nord Hall, 7 p.m.
Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, pumpkin pie and much more with the International Club and the Office of International Student Services! Tickets will be sold in ISS during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at a cost of $5 for graduate students and others, $3 for undergraduates and $1 for children seven years old and younger. This is a sell-out event, so get your tickets early!
Sponsored by the International Club, ISS, and USG
Middle Eastern Cultural Association Presents: Hizzy! (Shake it!) Annual Fall Hafleh
The Spot, 7 p.m. to Midnight
Immerse yourself in Middle Eastern culture during MECA's annual party. Enjoy different Arabic cuisines as well learn some new Arabic dance moves. A DJ will be spinning Arabic music all night and the MECA girls will perform! Tickets will be sold in Nord Hall during the week and at the door for a cost of $5 (CWRU students) or $7 (everyone else).
Sponsored by The Middle Eastern Cultural Association and USG
Sunday, November 20
Thwing Ballroom, 5 p.m.
Celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at Tarang. Delicious Indian food, music, dance & “masti” will be showcased. You don't have to be Indian to attend!
Sponsored by Satrang