Christopher Newport University

Students invited to learn more about international opportunities

 

News Release - November 4, 2005
contact:
Karen L. Gill
karen.gill@cnu.edu
(757) 594-8428

(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Christopher Newport University is observing International Education Week Nov. 14-18 with several events on campus. International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

CNU students are invited to these events to mark this year's theme of "International Education: Improving Student
Achievement Around the World:"

  • Informational session for Fulbright and other international opportunities
    7 p.m., Nov. 15, Alumni Room in the Student Center

  • Student Panel discussion: hear from CNU students who have participated in study abroad
    4 p.m., Nov. 16, President's Box (Freeman Center)

  • Study Abroad "Mini-Fair”
    11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Nov. 17, Student Center

  • Informational meeting for CNU-State Department Cultural-Educational Exchange
    5:30 – 7 p.m., Nov. 17, Gosnold 101

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. It is part of an effort 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 must understand what motivates those whose cultures and traditions are not our own,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. “To achieve these goals, we must teach our children international education skills, which include the learning of other languages, cultures and traditions.”

For more information, contact Constance Gianulis, Director of International Initiatives and Fellowships at CNU, at 594-7767.

Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls 4,800 students in programs through its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Business and offers great teaching, small classes and an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. Visit us at www.cnu.edu.