Troy University will celebrate international education and the benefits it brings to the University community during International Education Week, Nov. 15-19.

A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week is an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and to attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States. This year’s theme is “Bridging Cultures, Bridging Borders.”

“Through our International Education Week activities, we hope to build global awareness and appreciation between the different cultures represented here at TROY,” said Maria Frigge, Dean of International Student Services. “We hope all departments, faculty, staff and students will engage in the many different activities we have scheduled throughout the week.”

Activities will take place throughout the week on the Troy Campus, culminating with the annual ISCO Festival, hosted by TROY’s International Student Cultural Organization, at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 in the Lamar P. Higgins Ballrooms, located on the second floor of the Trojan Center. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for non-students. Tickets will go on sale Nov. 12 and can be purchased in the International Student Services office, 007 Hawkins Hall from 8 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. or at the ISCO table in the Trojan Center Food Court each day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

International Education Week activities scheduled for the Troy Campus are:

Sunday, Nov. 15

• Soccer Tournament, 11 a.m., Intramural Fields

Monday, Nov. 16

• 3:30 p.m., Trojan Center 119, Destination Desserts – Real Students. Real Stories. Come and try international desserts and hear from Troy University students that have studied at partner schools abroad. Hear from students that are currently studying at Troy University that are from the University’s international partner schools.
• 6 p.m., Academic Quad, TROY to the World Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
• 6:30 p.m., Baptist Campus Ministries, Table Tennis Tournament
• 6:30 p.m., Wright Hall Gym, Badminton Tournament

Tuesday, Nov. 17

• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trojan Center Food Court, Beyond Borders: The Global Trivia Challenge

Wednesday, Nov. 18

• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Academic Quad, Taste of the World, featuring a Global Bake Off, a Study Abroad Station, World Languages Corner, Henna Art, Dress the Part, K-Edu Center activities and games, and Snapshots of the World photo displays
• 4 p.m., Troy Campus Library, America in the World at 250 Roundtable Discussion. Over 250 years of its existence, the United States has been a powerful influence in the world. The roundtable of Troy University history and political science professors – Dr. Tim Buckner, Dr. Joel Campbell, Dr. David Carlson, Dr. Margaret K. Gnoinska, and Dr. Dan Puckett – will discuss patterns, tensions, and contradictions in America’s foreign relations. They will focus on the early republic, the Civil War, the interwar period and WWII, the Cold War, and the post-Cold War period, taking us to the present-day U.S. foreign policy and its impact on the world. The event is organized by the Department of History and Philosophy, sponsored by the College of Arts and Humanities, and made available by the Troy University Library. The event is open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, Nov. 20

• 12 to 1:30 p.m., Upstairs Dining Hall, Taste + Create: Korean Gimbap. Want to learn how to make Korean Gimbap? Join the International Office and the Jeonnam Glocal K-EDU Center for the Taste + Create event! All materials will be provided, so just grab a few friends and join us for a fun lunch where you can make your own Korean gimbap and enjoy a delicious taste of Korean culture.
• Noon, Troy Campus Library, “Chicken in a Strange Way: A SoCal Beach Girl’s Take on Communism.” Melanie Armstrong will discuss her book, “Chicken in a Strange Way,” that details the two years she spent in Prague, Czech Republic as it transitioned from communism to capitalism. Working for Arthur Anderson, Armstrong audited companies as they were being prepared to be sold from the state to the private sector. In the process, she learned how insane and frightening communism was. This event is free and is open to the public. This is a lunch and learn event, so feel free to bring a non-messy lunch. Free copies of “Chicken in a Strange Way” will be given away and Chick-Fil-A sandwiches will be given away while they last.
• 5:30 p.m., Lamar P. Higgins Ballrooms, Second Floor of the Trojan Center, ISCO Festival (Tickets Required.

For more information visit TROY’s International Education Week webpage.