International Education Week (IEW) 
"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 our 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.
We encourage the participation of all individuals and institutions interested in international education and exchange activities, including schools, colleges and universities, embassies, international organizations, businesses, associations, and community organizations."
International Education Week is typically held during the third week in November. Rice University has participated for many years in IEW as a way to celebrate our international students and scholars who come from all around the globe, helping to make Rice an internationally diverse and culturally rich campus. As Rice's IEW celebrations continue to evolve and cross-campus participation continues to increase, OISS strongly encourages departments across campus to find ways to commemorate internationalization efforts in their areas.
Check back often to learn about the events taking place in November or click below to see events from previous IEW's!
**Special appreciation goes to our own Vanessa Pena for all her efforts in coordinating the many IEW activities!!
International Education Week 2009
Inter - what?
Intercultural, Interscholastic, Interdepartmental, INTERNATIONAL!
IEW Calendar - Download your copy today!
revised 11/18/2009 - check back often for new updates!
Special Mentions:
- Texas Proclamation 2009
- Rice News article
Activities open to the Rice community:
- United Nations Association Traveling Film Festival - Friday, November 6th
- Transitioning Technologies from Labs to Least Developed Countries Workshop - Friday, November 6th
- Consular Outreach and Appreciation - all week long
- International Sports & Activity Sampler (Highlighting international athletes) - Wednesday, November 18th
- International Coffee Hour; Special Topics: Legends - Friday, November 20th
- An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine - Friday, November 20th
- "Mini" World Soccer Cup - Saturday, November 21st
- International Lunch Menu by Sammy's - all week long
Other interesting highlights:
- Rice Goes to Chile: Teleconference - Overseas Advising - Co-Sponsored by EducationUSA in collaboration with OISS
- Luncheon for International Club Presidents and key Rice Administrators
- Thursday's Thanksgiving Lunch - learning about US culture
"international" could translate so many different ways?
Look who's participating:
Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University
Counseling Center
EducationUSA
GSA
International student groups
International Programs Office
Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS)
Rice 360: Institute for Global Health and Technologies
Rice Athletics
Rice Media Center
Sammy’s Café
Wellness Center
Special thanks to:
- Liz Brigman in IT for printing the IEW poster
- Paul Alfonso for the International Menu at Sammy’s Café
International Education Week from Previous Years
IEW 2007
Program for IEW 2007 - on-campus
Program for IEW 2007 - off-campus
International Leadership Competency Forum
IEW Photo Album 2007
IEW 2006
Program for IEW 2006
IEW Photo Album 2006
IEW 2005
Program for IEW 2005
IEW Photo Album 2005
Resources:
IEW Fact Sheet
Department of State's Information on IEW