International Education Month

International Education Month is an expansion of International Education Week; a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S Department of Education. International Education month is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This annual initiative aims to promote international understanding and build support for international educational exchange by encouraging the development of programs that prepare Americans to live and work in a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States.

Sponsored by:
The James M. Clark Center for International Education
Miller Building Room B-16 PO Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
607-753-2209
studyabroad@cortland.edu
www.cortland.edu/studyabroad

International Education Month Schedule

Calendar of Events

Kick-off Events

Tuesday, Oct. 27

SUNY Cortland's and The Belize Zoo: Unlikely Allies in the Struggle to Save Tropical Jungles: Sharon Matola, Director of the Belize Zoo, will provide a brief overview of habitat destruction in Belize and describe what the zoo is doing to preserve biodiversity in the face of mounting development pressure.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Sperry 204
Contact: Thomas Pasquarello, political science, at thomas.pasquarello@cortland.edu

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Sandwich Seminar with Margaret Zeegers: Australian Aboriginality and the Literacy Curriculum. Margaret Zeegers, visiting literacy professor from Australia, will highlight an aboriginal artists-in-residence project exploring representation of aboriginality in children's literature taught in an Australian primary school.
Time:12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location:Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Margaret Zeegers, visiting professor from Australia, at margaret.zeegers@cortland.edu

Rockin′ for the Belize Zoo: Featuring Tribal Revival and SUNY Cortland's Rock and Blues Ensemble
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Corey Union
Contact: Thomas Pasquarello, political science, at thomas.pasquarello@cortland.edu

Week of Nov. 1-7

Sunday, Nov. 1

“Sweeney Todd” Musical: Victorian London is in the shadow of the Industrial Revolution as the barber Todd sets out to get revenge for the wrongs done to him by a corrupt judge. In the process, Todd loses his reason and goes on a killing spree, the victims turned by the crafty Mrs. Lovett into meat pies for public sale. Mature audiences only.
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Dowd Fine Arts Center Theater
Tickets: $16 general public; $7 all students; $14 senior citizens, SUNY faculty/staff; on sale at Jodi’s Hallmark after Oct. 1 and at the door before the performance
Contact: Tom Hischak, performing arts, at thomas.hischak@cortland.edu

Monday, Nov. 2

Phi Beta Delta Induction: Join us in a celebration of the newest Phi Beta Delta members. On April 2-3, 2009, SUNY Cortland's chapter of Phi Beta Delta (PBD), the international honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education, was named the outstanding chapter in the northeast region. This evening, we will recognize the success of the Phi Beta Delta members and recognize the great strides SUNY Cortland is making in its internationalization efforts.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Old Main Mezzanine
Contact: Henry Steck, political science, at henry.steck@cortland.edu or Sharon Steadman, sociology/anthropology, at sharon.steadman@cortland.edu

Tuesday, Nov. 3

“Tiananmen Square 1989: Then and Since ”: A presentation in the series “1989 and Post-Communism, ” sponsored by the Project on Eastern and Central Europe. The momentous events of 1989-1991 — the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Cold War, the implosion of the Soviet Union, the emergence of many states either newly independent or recovering their full independence — were sparked by the events in Tiananmen Square in spring of 1989. As the opening talk in its series,“1989 and Post-Communism," Prof. Luo Xu of the SUNY Cortland History Department, will explore the meaning of the Tiananmen Square events: what happened in 1989 and its global impact; what has happened since; and the changing interpretations of “Tiananmen Square” since 1989.
Time: 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Henry Steck, political science, at henry.steck@cortland.edu

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Sandwich Seminar with Craig Little, sociology/anthropology, Kevin Heisey, sport management and Margaret (Peggy) Anderson, psychology. "International Learning Through Distance Education: How and Why" Providing students with international experiences is a widely acknowledged goal in higher education. Study abroad, the most typical approach to implementing this goal, is frequently "life-changing" for those who participate, but due to costs and other constraints only about 5 percent of college students actually have the experience. The participants in this Sandwich Seminar will describe the potential of distance education as one method for offering extended classroom peer-to-peer interactions among students from different cultures. The faculty members' experiences constitute some guidance on how international distance education can be structured to succeed. Resources available to faculty through SUNY's Center for Collaborative On-Line International Learning (COIL) will also be described.
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Craig Little at craig.little@cortland.edu

James M. Clark Center for International Education Study Abroad Fair: Meet with members of the Clark Center for International Education, faculty advocates and study abroad program alumni to discover the many study abroad programs and scholarship opportunities available to you.
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Corey Union
Contact: Clark Center for International Education at studyabroad@cortland.edu

Study Abroad and Sport Management: Expectations and Impressions. SUNY Cortland Sport Management Instructor and International Coordinator Aaron Zipp with German Exchange Students and SUNY Cortland returning study abroad students will have a guided discussion and open forum of their expectations and impressions before, during and after their experiences.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Aaron Zipp, sport management, at aaron.zipp@cortland.edu

International Food Night: International students and ASC prepare international cuisine for sampling.
Time: 4-9 p.m.
Location: Neubig Hall
Contact: Patricia Martinez, international communications and culture, at patricia.martinez@cortland.edu

Thursday, Nov. 5

Keynote Address: "English is Not Enough" by Catherine Porter Lewis, SUNY Cortland Professor Emerita of French. In an increasingly borderless world, the ideal of self-sufficiency is giving way to the reality of interdependence. To meet such challenges as a threatened environment, a faltering economy, a potential pandemic, or the possibility of nuclear terrorism, cooperation on a world-wide scale is required as never before. But cooperation implies mutual respect and understanding; it implies a willingness to negotiate on an equal footing. These conditions can be met only by people able to shift perspectives, take cultural differences into account, and communicate in the language of their counterparts. English is not enough.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Nancy Aumann, academic affairs, at nancy.aumann@cortland.edu

Taijiquan: Tai Chi is a gentle art that promotes health and well-being in people of all ages and in all health conditions.  It can be considered a complete form of exercise, improving performance and reducing the risk of injury.  Regular practice increases strength, flexibility, balance, and mental focus.  The International Taoist Tai Chi Society is a world-wide, non-profit organization based on Taoist principles of compassion. Demonstration will be given by Mary Kirkpatrick.
TIme: 12 p.m.
Location: Memorial Library
Contact: Aaron Zipp at aaron.zipp@cortland.edu

Week of Nov. 8-14

Sunday, Nov. 8

International Futsal Tournament: This tournament, organized by students from the sports management department, is an indoor soccer competition that aims to strengthen the integration of SUNY Cortland students and our international guests studying abroad in Cortland.  Futsal - an indoor soccer variation, that is very common in South America and Europe, each side contains 5 players and is only played indoors. All students are welcome to register teams. Teams must have a minimum of 5 players and a maximum of 7 players, a minimum of 2 girls per team and no more than 1 varsity and 1 club team member. After you register your team, a draft will be held to gain 1 international student member per team.  
Time: 12:30 p.m. Check-in, 1 p.m. Start Time
Location: Park Center
Price: $5 per person
Contact: James Kazalski james.kazalski@cortland.edu

Monday, Nov. 9

Make Study Abroad More Affordable: Create a Winning Resume! Do you want to intern abroad? Do you want to win a scholarship to make studying abroad more affordable? If so, you must learn how to write an excellent resume to present all of your attributes and wonderful, unique qualities to those you wish to impress! Come to this resume-writing workshop and leave able to create a fantastic resume. 
Time: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Location: Corey Union, Room 209 
Contact: Louis Larson, career services, at louis.larson@cortland.edu

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Walls Panel Discussion: Wall Breaking and Building in Iran, China & Germany. As part of the Cultural and Intellectual Climate Committee′s 2009-10 campus theme, “Walls,” this panel discussion explores the legacy of three pivotal events of wall-breaking and wall-building: the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, the 1989 revolutions in China's Tiananmen Square and Berlin where that European city's Cold War-wall toppled.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge 
Contact: Kevin Sheets, history, at kevin.sheets@cortland.edu

Wednesday, Nov. 11

Sandwich Seminar with Faculty of the SUNY Cortland Sport Management Department and Wolfgang Krause of German Sport University present German Sport University and SUNY Cortland Connected. Sport management faculty Ted Fay, Kevin Heisey and Aaron Zipp, together with German Sport University Faculty Representative, Wolfgang Krause, will examine and clarify the partnership that exists and is evolving between The German Sport University and SUNY Cortland. They invite students outside of the Sport Management or Physical Education department and wish to solicit fellow faculty to learn more about this relationship and potential involvement.
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge 
Contact: Aaron Zipp at aaron.zipp@cortland.edu

International Food Night: International students and ASC prepare international cuisine for sampling.
Time: 4-9 p.m.
Location: Neubig Hall
Contact: Patricia Martinez, international communications and culture, at patricia.martinez@cortland.edu

Thursday, Nov. 12

Sandwich Seminar with Kevin Heisey, sport management: “Sport as a tool for AIDS education in Africa” 
Time: noon-1 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge 
Contact: Kevin Heisey at kevin.heisey@cortland.edu

Week of Nov. 15-21

Tuesday, Nov. 17

International Education Expo: a Showcase of International Education Endeavors Part I. Meet the SUNY Cortland faculty and students who are engaged in impressive, cross-cultural international education research and teaching. View the presenters’ projects, learn about their international education endeavors, and network with SUNY Cortland’s truly devoted proponents of global education and scholarship.
Education in Thailand: Orvil White, childhood/early childhood education, 4:20 p.m.
Education in Australia: Visiting Professor Margaret Zeegers, 6 p.m.
Education in Korea: Ji-Ryun Kim, foundations and social advocacy, 7 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Ji-Ryun Kim at ji-ryun.kim@cortland.edu

Taikoza: Experience the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes at the hands of the internationally acclaimed Taikoza drum group. Featuring performances on a 6-foot-long ancestral Taiko drum, the program artfully blends its thunderous sound with colorful dances and soulful melodies played on bamboo flutes. Traditional costumes and dynamic motion make Taikoza shows immensely popular with audiences of all ages. The group has appeared on various television programs such as the History Channel's History vs Hollywood and ESPN's The Battle of the Giants. Taikoza appears by arrangement with MCM Arts & Entertainment.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre Tickets: $3 SUNY Cortland Students, $5 General Admission
Children 10 and Under are Free
Contact: Sandra Wohlleber, campus activities and greek affairs, at Sandra.wohlleber@cortland.edu

Wednesday, Nov. 18

James M. Clark Center for International Education Study Abroad Fair: Meet with members of the Clark Center for International Education, faculty advocates and study abroad program alumni to discover the many study abroad programs and scholarship opportunities available to you.
Time: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Corey Union
Contact: Clark Center for International Education at studyabroad@cortland.edu

Sandwich Seminar with SUNY Cortland Associate Professor of Communication Studies Syed Pasha: “Teaching the World: The Great Identity-Pedagogy Intersect.” "The world impinges on us in a kaleidoscope of concentric circles, populated by an amorphous mass of divergent realities and apparitions that we often tend to package into a neat and soothing polarity of Us and Them.  How we see and experience the world may often be how we teach the world, at least in an array of soft disciplines, turning our research, analysis and pedagogy into instruments of a self-fulfilling prophesy. The presentation is embedded in a conceptual framework positing that our world is significantly shaped and impelled by the cognitive, affective and behavioral orientations that we bring to bear on it."
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Syed Pasha at syed.pasha@cortland.edu

International Education Expo: A Showcase of International Education Endeavors Part II: Meet the SUNY Cortland faculty and students who are engaged in impressive, cross-cultural international education research and teaching.  View the presenters' projects, learn about their international education endeavors, and network with SUNY Cortland's truly devoted proponents of global education and scholarship.
Education in China: Lin Lin and Shufang Shi, childhood/early childhood education, 3 p.m.
Education for People with Disabilities in the Ukraine: Janet Duncan, foundations and social advocacy, 4:30 p.m.
Education in Belize: Gail Tooker, childhood/early childhood education, 6 p.m.
The Foundation Stage: Early Childhood Education in England: Heather Bridge, childhood/early childhood education, 7 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Ji-Ryun Kim at ji-ryun.kim@cortland.edu

International Food Night: International students and ASC prepare international cuisine for sampling.
Time: 4-9 p.m.
Location: Neubig Hall
Contact: Patricia Martinez, international communications and culture, at patricia.martinez@cortland.edu

Thursday, Nov. 19

Sandwich Seminar with Tom Pasquarello political science: SUNY Cortland’s Belize Zoo Project raises friends and funds for the Belize Zoo. This presentation will describe the Belize Zoo and will discuss the educational and fundraising activities of project participants, including student and faculty travel to Belize.
Time: noon-1 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Tom Pasquarello at thomas.pasquarello@cortland.edu

Global Workshop Skills: How to Succeed in the Global Economy. Levin Institute: Lynne Rosansky and William Skipper, sociology/anthropology. Globalization presents tremendous challenges as well as exciting opportunities for college graduates and the institutions attempting to prepare them for success in the global economy. Hear about what new global skills are required and learn about the various efforts being made in this area within the SUNY system, including the Levin Institute's Global Talent Research Project, The Global Talent Index, and a new three year collaborative project (funded by the U.S. Department of Education) being carried out by Levin, SUNY Brockport and SUNY Cortland: The SUNY Global Workforce Project.
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge
Contact: Stephen Burwood, of the Clark Center, at stephen.burwood@cortland.edu

  

International Education Month Committee

President Erik Bitterbaum- Honorary Chair
Nancy Aumann- Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Stephen Burwood- Director, James M. Clark Center
Gonda Gebhardt- James M. Clark Center
Ji-Ryun Kim- Foundations and Social Advocacy
Virginia Levine- Executive Assistant to the President
Kerri Loveless- Student, International Studies
Henry Steck- Political ScienceOrvil White-Childhood Education
Aaron Zipp - Sport Management