MSU marks 2007 International Education Week

Contact: Patricia Lambert, International Studies and Programs: (517) 355-2350, lamber73@msu.edu; or Ike V. Iyioke, University Relations: (517) 432-0924, ike@msu.edu

Nov. 2, 2007

EAST LANSING, Mich. — International Studies and Programs at Michigan State University will hold a number of activities to mark this year’s International Education Week.

The theme of this year’s event, which runs from Saturday, Nov. 10, through Sunday, Nov. 18, is International Education: Fostering Global Citizenship and Respect.

Among the week’s activities are lectures, an international film festival, an international dance night, photography and essay contests, and a global festival featuring country-specific activities and food themes in cafeterias.

“International Education Week at MSU has an impact on the MSU community including students, faculty and staff, and the Greater Lansing community,” said Patricia Lambert, assistant to the dean of International Studies and Programs. “The major International Education Week events are free and are supported by and advertised in colleges and residence halls across the campus as well as in local businesses.”

The keynote speaker will be William Easterly, professor of economics, at New York State University. His presentation "Can Foreign Aid End World Poverty?" is at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Room 303 International Center.

International Education Week seeks to provide opportunities for all MSU community members to increase their capacity to engage effectively in a global society, Lambert said.

The event was established to promote programs that prepare American students for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study and exchange experiences in the United States.

International Education Week was first held in 2000, and today it is celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide. The U.S. departments of State and Education initiated International Education Week as part of their efforts to implement U.S. international education policy.

For more details, visit http://iew.msu.edu/intledweek.php or http://iew.state.gov/.

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