
Office of International Affairs 2 Study Abroad Information Sessions Today (11/23) - Intensive Chinese Language at 3:30 p.m. in Hagerty 388 and Biological Sciences in Hong Kong at 5:30 p.m. in Biological Sciences 768.

Office of International Affairs Come learn about the unique study abroad experience that is the international exchange program TODAY (11/20) from 3 - 4:30 p.m., 388 Hagerty Hall. OSU has a relationship with Songang University (Seoul), Soonchunhyang University (Asan), and Yonsei University (Seoul). These exchange programs are open to students who have completed at least one or two years of college-level Korean and must carry a 3.0 GPA or better.

Office of International Affairs Ohio State immigration coordinator Megan C. Lawther McCarthy advocates for cultural exchange and notes the positive economic impact of international education in the United States.
Source: blog.nafsa.org
See how each state benefited in this chart and keep reading to hear how one immigration coordinator in Ohio has witnessed first-hand the impact of the economy on her foreign students, her community, and what you can do to help.

Office of International Affairs Study Abroad Info Session - Elementary Spanish Language in Quito 5 p.m. today (11/19), 122 Oxley Hall. Work towards your Spanish language requirement in beautiful Ecuador! All students will take 10 credits of Spanish and a 5 credit culture & society course that is taught in English. All majors invited to apply, must have completed Spanish 101 (but no higher than 104) prior to departure.

Office of International Affairs The Columbus Disptach article from November 17, 2009 about international students coming to Ohio to study.
Source: www.dispatch.com
Ohio had the ninth-highest number of international students at its colleges last school year, and the state is sending more American students the other direction, too, according to a report released yesterday.

Office of International Affairs The Institute for Korean Studies “Korea in Global Context” Lecture Series features Laurel Kendall, Division of Antropology, American Museum of Natural History discussing "Shamans, Nostalgias, and the IMF: South Korean Popular Religion in Motion" TODAY (11/19) at 4 p.m., Wexner Center, Film/Video Theatre.

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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the Ohio State Center for Slavic and East European Studies created a 6 x 20 foot “replica” of the wall on Monday, November 9 on the Wexner Plaza between Page Hall and the Wexner Center for the Arts. Construction of the wall began at 7 a.m. Passers-by can painted graffiti on the west side of the wall.
Photos by Cathy Becker.

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Slavic Department’s Literature and Culture Forum features Jennifer Suchland discussing "The Making of 'Natasha' and the International Politics of Sex Trafficking" on Friday (11/20) at 3 p.m. in Hagerty Hall 406. Suchland's research tackles the political and cultural production of 'Natasha' as a trope to represent traff...icked women from the post-socialist region. Please RSVP directly to burry.7@osu.edu.Read More

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Garth Myers, associate professor of Geography and African/African American Studies at the University of Kansas, will present “Informality in African Cities” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (11/18) in the Knowlton Hall Auditorium. Myers' teaching and research focuses on urban development, environmental issues, and cultural geogr...aphy in Africa. The lecture is part of the KSA Territory series, and is free and open to the public.Read More
Source: www.knowlton.osu.edu
Garth Myers is an Associate Professor of Geography and African/African American Studies at the University of Kansas. Professor Myers' teaching and research focuses on urban development, environmental issues, and cultural geography in Africa. ...

Office of International Affairs Attention Architecture and Landscape architecture students! Study Abroad information session TODAY - European Architecture Studies at 12 p.m. in Knowlton 175.

Office of International Affairs hosts the International Photography Exhibition opening reception tonight in Bricker Hall, 5 - 6:30 p.m. Come see photos taken by students, staff and faculty around the world. Winning photographers will be recognized.

Office of International Affairs celebrates International Education Week 2009 - November 16-20 marks the tenth annual celebration of International Education Week. A joint initiativeof the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education,International Education Week is an opportunity to promote a broaderunderstanding of world cultures and bring an international perspectiveto college campuses.

Ohio State is committed to becoming a more global university The Ohio State University ranks as one of the nation’s top 20 universities for its international student enrollment and the number of students studying abroad, according to a national report released today. ...

Office of International Affairs Screening of PBS documentary "Struggle for the Soul of Islam: Inside Indonesia" on Tuesday (11/17) at 3:30 p.m., Mershon Center for International Security Studies (1712 Neil Ave.). After the showing, Bill Liddle will moderate a discussion on Indonesia.
Source: insideindonesia.eventbrite.com
Struggle for the Soul of Islam: Inside Indonesia -- Tuesday, November 17, 2009 -- Columbus, OH
























