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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please consider attending one or more of these events.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Faculty Advisor, Alpha Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: bhatc@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Website: http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Media: http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> IEW@ohio.edu [mailto:IEW@ohio.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 13, 2014 10:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bhat, Christine<br><b>Subject:</b> Ohio University International Education Week Events<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>Ohio University announces International Education Week Events and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'><br>Center for International Studies Celebrates 50th Anniversary</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><br><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>Join us to celebrate International Education Week (IEW) 2014 starting on Saturday, November 15 through Thursday, November 20, 2014. This year’s IEW will also celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ohio University Center for International Studies, which began with African Studies in 1964. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. It is part of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ efforts to promote programs that prepare American students for a global and changing environment and also attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>________________________________________<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>EVENTS</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>Each day of the week is set to feature a different part of the world, complete with student and faculty panel discussions and resources to help students reach the rest of the world. On Saturday the 15th, the week will start off with the already sold-out International Dinner hosted by the International Student Union, followed by three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban music group, Tiempo Libre performing at Templeton Blackburn Memorial Auditorium Sunday, November 16 at 7:30pm.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>Monday will feature African Studies and include a film screening of Moolaade, a 2014 film that brought international attention to cultural gendered practices in Africa. Monday morning there will be a Photo Contest Opening hosted by the Office of Education Abroad, which will display imagines submitted by students, faculty, staff and alumni. The photographs will demonstrate the theme “What International Education Means to Me.” Asian and Southeast Asian studies will be highlighted on Tuesday of International Education Week. At noon, Baker Center 240 will host a faculty and student Panel that will extensively cover OHIO’s ongoing Tsunami Relief Project led by Chris Thompson. OHIO alum, faculty and students will share the experiences they’ve had with the project. Wednesday will focus on Latin America. Events will include Minas Music, a Bossa Nova Band, as well as a panel on Latin American Studies and the Tropical Disease institute in Ecuador. Wednesday will also feature the keynote speaker, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, who will speak Wednesday about his experience as a Palestinian doctor. Dr. Izzeldin lost three of his daughters during the Gaza War and has since become an advocate for peace. Thursday will feature both International Development Studies and Communication and Development Studies. The day will feature a Student Study Abroad Panel where students will students will reflect on international internships and study abroad experiences. The Global Engagement Award Ceremony and Competitive Award Ceremonies will be held Thursday night as well, which will be sponsored by the International Education Week Committee.<br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'><img width=706 height=397 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:celebrating50.jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>________________________________________<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</span></strong><b><br></b><br>Ohio University’s regional campuses will also be joining in the week’s festivities as well, including multiple speaker series and informational tabling. To find out more about the upcoming events during International Education Week, visit ohio.edu/iew, like the Facebook page, and follow along on Twitter @OHIOIEW.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>Contact:</span></strong> Deborah Meyer at </span><a href="mailto:dmeyer2@ohio.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>dmeyer2@ohio.edu</span> </a><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>or 740-593-2266 or Krista Mccallum-Beatty at </span><a href="mailto:mccallum@ohio.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>mccallum@ohio.edu</span> </a><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'>or 740-593-4330, Co-Chairs of IEW Planning Committee, Ohio University.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=816 height=1056 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:iew2014.jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>