Troy University will celebrate International Education Week in 2024 with a series of events starting on Thursday, Nov. 14. Some of TROY’s international students with mark the start of the celebrations by traveling to Montgomery for the annual proclamation signing with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.
“We hope that different faculty, students and departments and not just international students will engage in International Education Week,” said Maria Frigge, the Dean of International Student Services. “We want to build global awareness and friendship between different cultures.”
A wide range of events include a soccer tournament, dining hall takeover and the “Taste of the World” event. The week is highlighted on Thursday, Nov. 21 by the ISCO Festival, which showcases the diversity and talent of Troy University’s students.
“The ISCO Festival is important for a variety of reasons, but most importantly, it gives international students the opportunity to share aspects of their culture with the wider Troy community,” said Jay Valentine, the faculty advisor for ISCO and an associate professor at Troy University.
Tickets for the ISCO Festival are $10 for students and $15 for non-students and can be purchased from an ISCO member or at Hawkins Hall 008.
International Education Week provides an opportunity for students and faculty to get a fresh perspective on the world. A roundtable on the 80th anniversary of WWII and a presentation from TROY librarian Olga Casey are avenues for students to learn more.
“Being open-minded and open to hear about different cultures is so important,” Frigge said. “We shouldn’t be so set in our own ways and think that this is the only way you can do things.”
Events scheduled for International Education Week are:
- Friday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., International Arts Center — Diwali (Festival of Lights) presented by the Indian Student Association. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from an ISA member.
- Sunday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m. – Soccer Tournament
- Monday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Trojan Center – Drop-In Origami presented by the Japanese Club
- Tuesday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m., Library Media Center – “A Sister Library on the Frontlines; An Alabama/Ukrainian Partnership During Wartime,” by TROY Librarian Olga Casey
- Wednesday, Nov. 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Main Quad – Taste of the World
- Wednesday, Nov. 20, 4 p.m., Rinehart Auditorium (MSCX 114) – “80th Anniversary World War II Roundtable: 1994 and Its Impact on Europe.” The panel, featuring Dr. Margaret Gnoinska, Dr. Robert Kane, Dr. Dan Puckett and Dr. Karen Ross as moderator, is presented by the History Department, History Club and the College of Arts and Sciences
- Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Main Academic Quad – Winter Wonderland and Tree Lighting
- Thursday, Nov. 21, 6 p.m., Lamar P. Higgins Ballrooms, Trojan Center – ISCO Festival.
