Hear all about study abroad from the students who have lived it. A panel of returning study abroad students, moderated by the study abroad advisor, will discuss different aspects of going abroad for a summer, a semester, and a year. Come to hear their funny stories and tales of travels abroad.

Office of International Education

Nonperishable food items will be collected for the ICCAP Food Pantry.

Due to the amount of IUP faculty interest, we are going to hold two faculty sessions with the UHI representatives (Rob Chell and Anna Kociolek from UHI’s International Center in Perth).

Wednesday, November 4

• Session 1 — 10:30 a.m.
• Session 2 — 3:30 p.m.

Both sessions will be held in the OIE’s conference room in B25 Delaney Hall (across from the Cogeneration Plant and Folger Hall on Pratt Drive).

This scholarship is for any IUP student planning to study abroad during Spring semester 2010 on any IUP-approved study abroad program. Please encourage all study abroad students to apply for this scholarship.

Applications can be downloaded from the IUP Study Abroad website or by visiting the IUP Office of International Education, located at B25 Delaney Hall.

Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a diverse array of cultural activities during International Coffee Hour, sponsored by the Office of International Education. This event celebrates the beginning of International Education Week. Activities continue throughout the week with the Study Abroad Fair, International Tea Time, Film Series, Lively Arts Entertainment, and other events. Please see the list of events or the International Education Week poster for more information.

Students wait in line for the taco bar lunch.

The Taiwan Student Association translated names and phrases into Chinese calligraphy.

The Saudi Arabian Student Association translated names into Arabic and provided students with a souvenir card.

The Indian Student Association offered Henna painting.

A table of students enjoyed their lunch.

The products below are made by the women of Mi Esperanza "The Women of My Hope" in Honduras. Mi Esperanza is an organization dedicated to the education and skills training of Honduran women living in poverty. Mi Esperanza will be available at the Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday and International Tea Time on Wednesday.

IUP celebrates International Education Week October 5-8, 2009, with our kickoff lunch in the Crimson Event Center.

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

In observance of International Education Week, IUP’s Office of International Education has collaborated with the IUP foreign language departments and Lively Arts Series to create a variety of events to promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. All events are free unless otherwise noted and are open to the public. Events are funded by the OIE and the IUP Student Activity Fee. Vouchers are available at foreign films and study abroad fairs for (possible) extra credit.

See this week's events in detail on our page: International Education Week.

Details for submissions:

• Photos must have been taken abroad within the past five years.
• Participants can submit up to three photos (5” by 7” photo or 8” by 10” photo), matted and framed.
• Attach a label on the back of each piece, including: artist’s name, title of picture, location photo was taken, if for sale and for how much, e-mail, and phone number.
• All interested participants can begin submitting photos August 1 through September 30, 2009 to the IUP Office of International Education, B25 Delaney Hall, Indiana, PA 15705, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. along with a $5.00 cash entry fee per person.
• Twelve to sixteen photos will be chosen for an exhibit featured in the Commonplace Coffeehouse during Fall 2009. Photos will be displayed for an opening reception on October 5, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Commonplace Coffeehouse and remain on display through the end of December.

During the week of October 5, 2009, the IUP Office of International Education will host a small photo exhibit opening with an international theme as part of International Education Week events.

Please contact Jessica Dories jessica@iup.edu with any questions.

Interested in helping international students feel welcome in the U.S. and learning about their culture at the same time? Consider being part of the International Friendship Program.

The International Friendship Program is a program sponsored by the Office of International Education that seeks to promote international understanding by matching an Indiana area family or individual with one or more IUP international students.

Hosts are asked to try to get together with their student(s) once a month. Take your student for coffee, cook a meal together, or take a trip to Pittsburgh.

If interested, please attend our Fall 2009 Match-up Meeting and Lunch: Sunday, September 13, 1 p.m. HUB, Susquehanna Room. Applications will be completed at the event.

For more details or questions, please contact us via e-mail at international-friendshipprogram@iup.edu.

During this week, please direct any student questions or international students to our office, B-25 Delaney Hall.

For information regarding international student orientation, please visit the IUP Office of International Education website.

For more information, visit our Study Abroad webpage.

If you have questions regarding ISEP or any other study abroad application, please visit the Office of International Education.

This summer’s meeting included officers from the following institutions:

• Slippery Rock
• Edinboro
• West Chester
• Clarion
• Lock Haven
• Kutztown
• IUP

Dr. Petrucci also chaired and presented a session entitled “Looking in the Mirror: Program Reviews and Self-Studies in International Education.” The conference was attended by nearly 7,500 international officers from around the world.

Please visit our website to learn more about our Office of International Education.

This summer’s meeting, held Thursday and Friday, included officers from the following institutions:

• Slippery Rock
• Edinboro
• West Chester
• Clarion
• Lock Haven
• Kutztown
• IUP

The participating students are from the following countries:

• Malaysia
• Mali
• Burkina
• Faso
• Rwanda
• Egypt
• Kenya
• Saudi Arabia
• China

For more information about international students at IUP or study abroad, please visit the Office of International Education.

During the Fall 2009 application cycle, the Gilman Scholarship Program received 1,927 applications for 850 possible awards.

More information regarding IUP study abroad opportunities and scholarship information can be found on the IUP Study Abroad website.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the pandemic alert level to Level 5, which “is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region.”

At this time, the IUP faculty-led study abroad program to Cuernavaca, Mexico has been canceled. Nonetheless, this situation is evolving. And it is possible that some programs may be canceled in the coming days or weeks to ensure the safety of the IUP community once more information becomes available.

Please refer to the following websites for more information on H1N1:

University Health Service 
Center for Disease Control 
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services 
World Health Organization 

For those who are new to IUP, International Unity Day is a day of cultural celebration. We ask that students from each country work together to present an exhibit about their country (food, clothing, photos, and/or articles from your country). The purpose behind International Unity Day is to make our university and the general community aware of the diversity of cultures that we have at IUP. This is done largely through exhibits, lectures, music, dance, food, and art.

If You Want to Participate

Applications are available in the Office of International Education for all interested participants. The office will give each table $100 to spend on food at Giant Eagle. Students may share a table with another country if desired.

We are also looking for students to help with entertainment, children’s activities at their booth, and setting up.

• Office of the President
• Foundation for IUP
• Office of International Education

The IUP International Education Scholarship shall provide financial support to students enrolled at IUP for overseas educational opportunities (study abroad, exchange, faculty-led programs, and independently-arranged programs). The committee plans to make awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 depending on duration, location, and type of program.

In helping to defray the additional costs associated with overseas educational experiences (travel, passport, visas, etc.), the IUP International Education Scholarship strives to assist a wide range of IUP students from diverse academic backgrounds to take advantage of the variety of academic programs offered throughout the world.

Deadlines:

• Summer Abroad: April 1
• Fall Abroad: April 1
• Spring Abroad: October 15

Eligibility and Application Forms:

• IUP International Education Scholarship

• March 11, 2009, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
• April 2, 2009, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Time: 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Location: Allegheny Room, HUB

There will be many activities:

• Dragon Dance
• Peking Opera
• Chinese Zodiac
• Chinese Caligraphy
• Chinese Name Translation
• Chinese Food
• Chinese Games
• And more

Hosted by Chinese Student Association, Malaysian Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association, Office of International Education, and Office of Social Equity.

The Indiana Post Office, located at 47 South 7th Street, will hold a Passport Application Event on Saturday, January 31, 2009, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Bring the following:

• Passport application (also available at the event)
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship
• Proof of identity
• Two identical colorpassport photos (photos must show clear likeness) If you don't have the photos, they will offer this service at time of event for $15.
• Both parents or the legal guardian(s) for children under 16

For more information on study abroad, please contact the Office of International Education or e-mail us at study-abroad@iup.edu.

• Safety, Security and Life as an American Abroad
• Packing and Airport Security
• Financial Aid
• Credit Transfer
• Health Center
• Sexual Assault
• Counseling Center
• Regional break-out sessions, which included returning study abroad students, international students, and international faculty members from those countries.

Congrats to all outbound students! Best of Luck!

• John F. and Yvonne Galli Trettel
• Lieutenant General Joseph S. Laposata and Anita L. Laposata
• Dr. Patrick A. Carone Study Abroad

You must be studying abroad during Fall 2008 and/or Spring 2009 to apply. For all the details, including downloadable application, please visit the Study Abroad website.

The event will be held in the Crimson Event Center (Folger Hall) on Saturday, December 6, 2008, beginning at 8:45 a.m.

The meeting is by invitation only. 

Although there is no cost for the lunch, the OIA is asking each attendant to bring a nonperishable item for a food collection for ICCAP (Indiana County Community Action Program).

For more information, please contact the Office of International Affairs at 724-357-2295 or intl-affairs@iup.edu.

Monday’s lecture will feature a panel of students who spent their past year studying outside the United States. Hear their stories of exotic travels, foreign food, and incomparable learning experiences. Moderated by a member of the Office for International Affairs, audience members will have the opportunity to ask the panel questions about study abroad ranging from “Where to go?” and “How to get there?” to “How will I afford it?”

Presented by a panel of students who completed international study and the IUP Study Abroad Advisor.

To learn more about study abroad, please visit the Study Abroad website.

All IUP students are encouraged to join in the festivities by dressing in their best costume and bring a snack to share.

For more information, please contact OSA president Kristen Mills at k.e.mills@iup.edu.

Join the Office of International Affairs for a Study Abroad informational meeting Tuesday, October 21, at 9 p.m. in the HUB Monogahela Room. This will be the final informational meeting for this semester. 

This meeting is open to all interested in study abroad students at IUP. 

If you have any questions regarding the meeting, please contact the Office of International Affairs at 724-357-2295 or e-mail study-abroad@iup.edu.

Monday, September 29
Luxury Car
9:00 p.m., Sprowls Auditorium

Country: China/France
Year: 2006
Running Time: 88 Minutes
Chinese with English subtitles

In this emotionally taut narrative, director Wang Chao uses the story of Li Qi Ming, a man who travels from his small village to the city of Wuhan, determined to fulfill his wife’s last wish of seeing her son to represent the painful reality of thousands of parents who have lost contact with their children through rural exodus and political upheaval in China. 

Wednesday, October 1
Kept & Dreamless
9:00 p.m., Sprowls Auditorium

Country: Argentina
Year: 2005
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Spanish with English Subtitles

Life is anything but pleasant for nine-year-old Eugenia, who must deal with her mother’s dysfunctional and drug-addled life style during Argentina’s economic crisis of the ’90s in this darkly inspiring story of expectation, acceptance, and nontraditional family, led by standout performances from director Vera Fogwill and young actress Lucía Snieg.

Thursday, October 2
Let the Wind Blow
9:00 p.m., Sprowls Auditorium

Country: India
Year: 2004
Running time: 93 Minutes
Hindi and English with English Subtitles

At the height of nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan, Arjun and his best friend, Chabia, weigh their options for the future against the reality of life on the streets of Mumbai in director Partho Sen-Gupta’s gritty, apocalyptic interpretation of Krishna’s counsel to Arjuna, from the Bhagavad Gita.

The Office of International Affairs is sponsoring activates in celebration of International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study here in the U.S.  All events are free unless otherwise noted. We hope you can join us! 

• Monday, September 29

  • Luncheon 
        Food and music for all, featuring musician Terry Sabo
        Time: Noon–1:15 p.m.
         Location: Folger Hall, Crimson Event Center
  • Foreign Film: Luxury Car
        Chinese with English subtitles 
        Time: 9:00–10:35 p.m.
         Location: Sprowls Auditorium

• Tuesday, September 30

  • Study Abroad Fair 
       Time: 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 
       Location: HUB Ohio Room
  • Lively Arts featuring Simon Shaheen
       Time: 8:00–10:35 p.m.
       Location: Gorell Hall
       (Tickets available at the HUB)

• Wednesday, October 1

  • International Tea Time
        Refreshments from around the world
        Time: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
        Location: HUB, Susquehanna Room
  • Foreign Film: Kept & Dreamless
        Spanish with English subtitles
        Time: 9:00–10:35 p.m.
        Location: Sprowls Auditorium

• Thursday, October 2

  • Foreign Film: Let the Wind Blow 
        Hindi and English with English subtitles
        Time: 9:00–10:35 p.m.
        Location: Sprowls Auditorium

• Tune into WIUP 90.1 FM all week

  • Cultural Music, Concerts, Ticket Giveaways, and Student Interviews

Study Abroad Fair Information

Date: Tuesday September 30
Time: 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Venue: HUB, Ohio Room

For students interested in learning more about study-abroad programs at IUP, the Study Abroad information table is still available several more dates this fall in the Hadley Union Building.

Stop by one of the following Tuesday or Wednesday mornings for quick information or a brief advising session:

• Sept. 9 and 10, 9:00 a.m.–noon, Lower HUB
• Sept. 16 and 17, 9:00 a.m.–noon, Lower HUB
• Sept. 23 and 24, 9:00 a.m.–noon, Lower HUB

Research your overseas options to determine which program will meet your needs both academically and personally. Please keep in mind that some programs are language and major specific. For more information, visit Study Abroad on the Office of International Affairs website.

The program is loosely structured by pairing students and asking them to meet at least once per week. Events are held every month for those interested in participating. Look for specific information on International Affairs Events.

If you want to participate, please complete the application. E-mail questions to convoclub@gmail.com.

Find more information about the Conversation Club.

A dinner will be held for interested students and families on September 27, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building Susquehanna Room.

Sponsored in conjunction with the Office of International Affairs and Indiana community members, the program pairs international students with American families for one year. Families are asked to invite students to their home or meet with them as they are able. Find more information about the International Friendship Program on the office website.

If you are interested in participating, please complete an International Friendship Program Application and return it to the Office of International Affairs via mail or e-mail, InternationalFriendshipProgram@gmail.com.

In case you missed it, a policy change was made in May 2008, after students left for the summer. International students will no longer be billed for medical health insurance or asked to show proof of insurance waivers. 

All international students will automatically be billed for a Repatriation/Evacuation Fee of $30 for Fall and $40 for Spring.  Complete text for the new policy is found on the Office of International Affairs' Health Insurance page.

All international student clubs participating are asked to bring food. Please contact club presidents if you wish to help out. Please bring something to share.

Directions

Take South Sixth Street to Route 422 East. Travel 9 miles and turn right into Yellow Creek State Park, then turn right into the Day Use Area.

The Office of International Affairs has reserved the Lakeside Pavilion, first on your right after entering the Day Use Area. Look for signs.

Van Rides

For van rides, e-mail Jessica Strawn, jessica@iup.edu, with preferred pickup time: 2:30, 3:30 or 4:30 p.m.

Students interested in learning more about study-abroad programs are invited to visit the Office of International Education Study Abroad information table this Fall in the Hadley Union Building and in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology.

Stop by one of the following Tuesday or Wednesday mornings for quick information or a brief advising session:

• August 31 and September 1, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Lower HUB
• September 8, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Eberly
• September 14 and 15, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Lower HUB
• September 21 and 22, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Eberly
• September 28 and 29, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Lower HUB

Research your overseas options to determine which program will meet your needs both academically and personally. Please keep in mind that some programs are language and major specific. For more information, visit Study Abroad on the Office of International Education website.

Film shows at 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Indiana Theater, 637 Philadelphia Street. Live music by Pianist Jeremy Doran at 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Free admission.

10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Office of International Affairs (B25 Suites on Grant Lower)

March 3 and 19; April 3

A lush mix of warm colors and inspirational music, Bamako is a unique opportunity for a worldwide audience to become familiar with contemporary Africa.

Film shows at 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Indiana Theater, 637 Philadelphia Street.  Live music by guitarist Terry Sabo at 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Free admission.