Elon University Celebrates
International Education Week
November 14-18, 2011
India: Unity in Diversity
All week
Belk Library will have displays of Indian Books and artifacts
Indian entrees will be served at Colonnades Dining Hall
Monday, Nov. 14
9:25 a.m.: Dance Appreciation Class
Dr. Anuradha Murali, Artistic Director for the Mrudani School of Performing Arts in South Carolina, will demonstrate Indian dance techniques and hold a discussion in McKinnon Hall, F
12:15 p.m.:Snake Goddess and In/Fertility in Globalizing South India
Brown Bag Lunch With Professor Amy Allocco in Moseley 215
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Tandoori Chicken dinner in Colonnades Dining Hall
5:00 p.m.:India Bazaar
Sample Indian treats, browse Indian handicrafts, jewelry, and clothes and enjoy Indian music and dance in McKinnon Hall
7:30 p.m.:Indian Dance Performance and Demonstration
Dr. Anuradha Murali, Artistic Director for the Mrudani School of Performing Arts in South Carolina, Whitley Auditorium
Tuesday, Nov. 15
9:40 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.: College Chai
Enjoy Indian Chai tea, somoza and vada. Representatives from study abroad programs in India will be speaking with students. McKinnon Hall
11:00 a.m.: Study abroad India Information session
Information session on study abroad programs in Manipal, Pune and Varanasi, India with the Alliance for Global Education in Carlton 113
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Biryani Lamb dinner in Colonnades Dining Hall
12:15 p.m.: Public Health in India, Brown Bag Lunch with Periclean Scholars
Moseley 215
2:00 p.m.: Study Business in India information session
Information session on Business study abroad program in Mumbai, India with CIEE in KIBC 308
2:20 p.m.:Dance History class
Dr. Anuradha Murali, Artistic Director for the Mrudani School of Performing Arts in South Carolina, will demonstrate Indian dance techniques and hold a discussion in McKinnon Hall, F
5:15 p.m.: Doing Business in India
Panel discussion with Saravana Chandran (SAS Institute), Devan Krishnamoorthi (LabCorp), Anand Mahadevan (LabCorp), Saroj Patnaik (Volvo), and Karen Schnell (Cisco), moderated by Professor Neeraj Gupta, KOBC 101
7:30 p.m.: Traditional Indian Sitar and Tabla Concert
Sudha Iyer, sitar, and Nikhil Tikekar, tabla, in Whitley Auditorium
Wednesday, Nov. 16
1:00 p.m.:South India Cooking Demonstration*
Professor Terry Tomasek in the Carlton Kitchen
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Tikka Masala Chicken dinner in Colonnades Dining Hall
5:00 p.m.: India Today
Panel discussion with Neil DeVotta, Wake Forest University, Anirudh Krishna, Duke University, and Meenu Tewari, UNC at Chapel Hill, moderated by Professor Jason Kirk, KOBC 101
6:00 p.m.: North India Cooking Demonstration *
Lata and Tanisha Gupta in the Carlton Kitchen
Thursday, Nov. 17
9:50 a.m.:College Chapel
The people and philosophies that influenced Mohandas Gandhi to be a Change Maker, Dr. Pamela Winfield.in Whitley Auditorium
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Beef Vindaloo lunch in Colonnades Dining Hall
4:15 p.m.: Yoga and Meditation Seminar, Art of Living Foundation
The seminar will include a brief lecture on Yoga, the link between the mind and body, breath and mind and the importance of incorporating meditation into daily life. Participants will be guided through yoga asanas (positions), pranayamas (structuring breathing techniques) and a short meditation. Belk Pavilion 208.
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Indian dinner in McEwen Dining Hall
7:00 p.m.: SUB Presents Devdas
Devdas is a 2002 Bollywood film about a recent law school graduate’s predicament when his family forbids him from marrying the woman he loves. When it was made, it was the most expensive Bollywood film ever produced! This film will be shown in McEwen Dining Hall.
Friday, Nov. 18
12:30 p.m.: Taste of the World
International students will be cooking dishes from their home countries. A great opportunity to wrap up International Education Week! Hearth Lounge, Moseley Center
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Salmon Curry dinner in Colonnades Dining Hall
*RSVP required - sign up in El Centro de Español
About International Education Week
International Education Week 2011 was organized by the Isabella Cannon International Centre in collaboration with Aramark, Belk Library, Barnes and Noble, Cultural Programs, the Department of Dance, El Centro, Elon International Society, the Department of Political Science, the Love School of Business, Periclean Scholars Class of 2012, Student Activities, SUB.
Special thanks to Professors Amy Allocco, Jason Kirk, Terry Tomasek, and Jane Wellford, and to Professor Raj Gupta and family.
Mark your calendars:
International Education Week 2012: West Africa
November 12-16, 2012
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of their efforts 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.
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