Events in UCIS

Tuesday, March 14

8:00 am Conference
China in Revolution
Location:
Oaklander Hotel and 4130 WW Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center
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For more information and the conference schedule, please go to https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/china-in-revolution.

11:00 am Information Session
Center for Latin American Studies Ambassador Tabling
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Hub
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Join CLAS ambassadors to learn more about CLAS academic offerings and related programs.

3:30 pm Award Ceremony
Sheth International Achievement Awards
Location:
WPU Lower Lounge
Sponsored by:
Director's Office
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Please join PittGlobal at a 10 Year Anniversary Celebration of the Sheth International Achievement Awards as we honor our 2022 winners:

  • Dr. Nicole Constable, 2022 Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement winner
  • Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, 2022 Sheth International Young Alumni Achievement Award winner

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of these prestigious global leaders at an in-person awards ceremony.

3:30 pm Lecture Series / Brown Bag
Panoramas: "Prevention of biopiracy and regulation of bioprospecting in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Location:
4217 Posvar
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies
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Castilleja is a PhD candidate in Biological Sciences. She is an ecologist whose research focused on forest dynamics and biodiversity. She teaches a minor in her department and is getting a graduate certificate in Latin American Studies. Her work has been funded by Mellon, Gutierrez, and Aguirre fellowships at Pitt and by the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship for her tropical field work.

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.

6:30 pm Student Club Activity
German Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Announced by:
Global Hub on behalf of Pitt German
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Join the German Club for Spring 2023's weekly conversation hours, on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm!

7:00 pm Career Counselling
National Scholarship Alumni Panel
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center and Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
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UCIS presents a national scholarship alumni panel to offer unique perspectives on international scholarship experiences such as the Fulbright and Boren programs. Students will gain information on these global opportunities, receive application tips, and more!

7:00 pm Workshop
Portuguese Mini Series
Location:
4130 Posvar
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies
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Join the Portuguese Mini Series for the second session! All levels welcome. Prizes included!