Case celebrates International Education Week with variety of events
Festivities offer wonderful opportunity “to travel without needing a passport”
November 3, 2004 | For more information: Kimyette Finley 216-368-0521
 During November 13–19, Case Western Reserve University’s campus will rock with an international dance party, and the delectable smells from a Malaysian food festival will waft across campus during celebrations that are part of International Education Week.
According to Edith Berger, director of Case’s international student services office, International Education Week is an opportunity for the campus community to celebrate “all aspects of international education, and a chance to recognize international collaboration. We want to let our students know they’re appreciated.”
For the past five years, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education have sponsored International Education Week, which is celebrated on college campuses, K-12 schools, businesses and community organizations nationwide. According to a statement from Secretary of State Colin Powell, “International Education Week provides an opportunity to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange; to express appreciation for students and scholars who study and teach here; and to commend the millions of people who build and strengthen bridges of international understanding by organizing and participating in exchange programs.”
Elise Lindsay, assistant director of Case’s international student services office, said International Education Week festivities on campus “are a wonderful opportunity for other students to travel without needing a passport. We want to celebrate and recognize diversity on campus and the contributions from people all over the world.”
International Education Week is designated this year November 15–19, and the celebration begins early at Case. Most of the activities will take place at Thwing Center, 11111 Euclid Ave. Some of the festivities include:
Saturday, November 13
• Malaysian Food Festival—7 to 11 p.m. in the 1914 Lounge at Thwing Center
• International Dance Party—8 p.m. to midnight, Thwing Ballroom
Monday, November 15
• “Practicing International Business Law” lecture, noon, Moot Court Room A 59 at Case’s Law School
• “America's Presidential Election Process: Is This the Best We Can Do?” open forum, 4 p.m. in the Spartan Room, Thwing Center
• Photography display featuring all 54 international nursing school students, runs through November 19 at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Tuesday, November 16
• “Cultural Dish” international luncheon, noon, Thwing Atrium
Thursday, November 18
• Tim Wise, diversity specialist and anti-racism advocate, noon in the Thwing Ballroom. Reception beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, November 19
• Workshop on work visas and green cards—1 to 3 p.m. in the Ford Auditorium
• Reception and gallery walk—6:30 p.m., the Cleveland Museum of Art For more information about International Education Week, contact Case’s International Student Services Office at (216) 368-2517.
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