Events in UCIS

Tuesday, October 18

(All day) Exhibit
GEO International Photo Contest 2022
Location:
Global Hub, Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Global Hub, Global Experiences Office and International Week
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The Global Experiences Office is holding our annual international photo contest again this year! There are four categories of photo submissions: The World as Your Classroom; Pitt Pride; “When in Rome”; and Artistic Eye. GEO is asking the Pitt community to vote for their favorite in each category and four winners will be named following international education week. The finalists' photos will be displayed in the Global Hub in Posvar for the Pitt community to vote for their favorite photo through a ballot box displayed alongside the photos. Be sure to visit the Global Hub from 10/17-10/21 to vote for your favorite photo!

11:00 am Cultural Event
International Week Food Trucks
Location:
WPU Plaza
Sponsored by:
Global Experiences Office and International Week
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Enjoy some international food from local food trucks on the WPU Plaza!

12:00 pm Information Session
Pitt to You Info Session
Location:
630 William Pitt Union
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Office of International Services, Global Experiences Office and International Week along with Global Ties, Pitt Student Affairs & Residence Life and Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
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Info session for potential Pitt to You Ambassadors to learn about the program. Join us over free lunch (pizza!) to find out what you can gain from the Pitt to You program.

4:00 pm Exhibit
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Scholarship Poster Showcase
Location:
Alumni Hall, Connolly Ballroom
Sponsored by:
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and International Week
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Join us for a poster session by NRIEP scholarship recipients showcasing the study programs, internships, and research they pursued during their Summer 2022 global learning experiences.

#internationalweek #iweek #nationalityrooms #nriep #nriepcommunityofscholars

4:30 pm Cultural Event
International Speed Friending
Location:
Gatheround
Announced by:
International Week on behalf of English Language Institute
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This International Speed Friending activity will be held entirely online on a platform/website called Gatheround. International students and students from all of Pitt’s campuses will be placed into “game rooms” where they will use virtual cards to answer fun and interesting questions to get to know each other. Prizes will be raffled off, too! Both audio and video are required to participate on the Gatheround platform.

Space is limited, so all participants must register in advance by Oct. 16. Participants will receive an email on October 17 with login information.

Contact rom17@pitt.edu if you have any questions.

5:00 pm Student Club Activity
Hungarian Conversation Table
Location:
Cathedral of Learning 329
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Come and practice your Hungarian and meet others interested in the language! All levels welcome.

5:30 pm Student Club Activity
German Club Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub Conversation Table
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with German Club