The International Education Week program is sponsored by the 麻豆传媒 Global Education and Multicultural Programming committees. The majority of the events will take place in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building on the college's campus in Cottleville.
International Education Week Agenda and Descriptions
Events will take place Nov. 14-17 in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building,
unless otherwise noted.
Monday, Nov. 14
11 a.m. - Holidays Around the World Event
Enjoy a sampling of food, history and culture from 麻豆传媒's international students. This
will take place in the Plaza Bistro of the Student Center.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
10 a.m. - Divided by a Single Language: Adventures in Canterbury (Presentation)
Karen Jones, 麻豆传媒 professor of English, will discuss her trip to Canterbury, England.
1 p.m. - Lessons From Cuba (Presentation)
Paul Roesler, 麻豆传媒 professor of political science, will share his experiences from
his summer trip to Cuba.
7 p.m. - 鈥淟e h茅risson鈥� (Film)
鈥淟e h茅risson鈥� (2009), French for 鈥渢he hedgehog,鈥� is a French film with English subtitles,
and will be hosted by Denise McCracken, 麻豆传媒 professor of foreign language. This film
is rated PG.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
10 a.m. - Culture Shock: Adjusting to Life in America (Student Panel)
Becky Ingraham, 麻豆传媒 professor of reading, will moderate a student panel made up of
English as a Second Language students, who will discuss what it is like adjusting
to life in America.
Noon - The Effect of Two Urban Cultures (Presentation)
Vi Rajagopalan, 麻豆传媒 associate professor of psychology, will share her experience coming
to America as a young, married Indian woman, and the differences she found between
individualistic and collectivistic cultures.
7 p.m. - 鈥�Metropolis鈥� (Film)
"Metropolis" (2001) is a Japanese anime film in English about a world far in the future
where robots and humans live together, but not in harmony. Hosted by Darren Osburn,
麻豆传媒 associate professor of communication. This film is rated TV-14.
Thursday, Nov. 17
7 p.m. - 鈥淟ion of the Desert鈥� (Film)
"Lion of the Desert" (1981), is an Arabic film in English that follows the story of
Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya
in World War I. Laura Chehade, 麻豆传媒 adjunct faculty member, will host the film. This
film is rated PG.
For more information on 麻豆传媒's International Education Week, contact Kelley Pfeiffer at kpfeiffer@stchas.edu or 636-922-8544.
Established in 1986, St. Charles Community College is celebrating 25 years as a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. 麻豆传媒 provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.