International Education Week 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.
Georgia Tech celebrates International Education Week (IEW) each year with a series of events that highlight Tech's international opportunities and that recognize the international accomplishments of Tech students, faculty, and staff. With the OIE Photo Contest and International Coffee Hour recurring annually, new events encouraging global engagement are introduced each year.
International Education Week 2012
Monday (11/12)
6pm: International Coffee Hour, Sponsored by Global Jackets, Tec Rec, 1st floor of Student Center (refreshments served)
7pm: Movie Night, Elite Squad II with introduction by Dr. Kirk Bowman, Student Center Theater
Tuesday (11/13)
10am - 2pm: Through a Global Lens Photo Gallery, Crescent Room GT Library (refreshments served)
Wednesday (11/14)
11:30 - 1:30: BUZZwords (International Phrases & Pronunciation), Clough 205 (refreshments provided)
7pm - 9pm: International Karaoke Night, Sponsored by Global Jackets, Under the Couch, 1st floor of the Student Center
Thursday (11/15)
11am - 12pm: Italian Film Studies Screening, Library East Commons (Documentaries created by students on the 2012 Italian Film Studies study abroad program. Q&A after the films with the GT student film-makers.)
Friday (11/16)
1pm: "The European Union's Role in Human Rights: problems and prospects" Lecture by Geoffrey Harris, Head of the Human Rights Unit for the European Parliament, Neely Room GT Library
Past IEW Events
IEW 2010
IEW 2011