Week of November 30, 2025 in UCIS

Monday, December 1

12:00 pm Information Session
Comparative Healthcare in Graz Info Session
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Global Experiences Office
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Are you interested in learning about healthcare in Austria and Slovenia? Come by our virtual info session on Zoom, where you will learn more about Comparative Healthcare in Graz, meet program faculty and staff, and ask your questions! Registration Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/c_wzIwHXTFePrujQuQCLWw#/registration

1:00 pm Language Table
Fall 2025 Russian Tutoring in the Global Hub
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Hub along with Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
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Russian program students: Are you looking to practice Russian? Stop by the Global Hub on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-3 pm, starting on October 6 and ending December 10, to meet with Russian tutors and prepare for tests, get help with homework, and more.

3:00 pm Cultural Event
Chinese Language & Food Culture Poster Presentation
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
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Stop by the Global Hub to see students in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures poster presentations

4:30 pm Language Table
Bate-Papo Portuguese Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Hub along with Brazil Nuts
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Join us in the Global Hub for to meet other students and to practice Portuguese of all levels!

Bate-Papo meet on Mondays, during Fall 2025, starting September 8 and ending December 15, EXCEPT on November 24.

5:30 pm Language Table
German Club at Pitt
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Pitt German Club
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Join German Club at Pitt weekly meetings to improve language skills and cultural knowledge of German speaking regions!

German Club will meet in the Global Hub every Monday during Fall 2025 semester, starting September 8 and ending December 1, EXCEPT on November 24.

Tuesday, December 2

3:00 pm Information Session
Fall 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Location:
Global Hub
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, Director's Office, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
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Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

4:00 pm Language Table
Hungarian Conversation and Tutoring
Location:
Braun Room (12th Floor), Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Tuesdays, 4-5pm
Braun Room (12th Floor), Cathedral of Learning

Come to chat, practice, meet others who are interested in Hungarian and Hungary! All levels are welcome.

For more info, contact Dr. Viktoria Batista (vib21@pitt.edu)

4:00 pm Exhibit/Presentation
Chinese Politics Course Poster Sessions
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of Political Science
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Students in Chinese Politics (PS 1332) will present
research posters on topics related to Chinese politics.

6:00 pm Language Table
French Club Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with French Club
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Join the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6-7 pm during Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!

UPDATE: On September 10 and November 5, the French Club and the French Department will have a joint event in the Global Hub, from 5:30 to 7 pm.

The French Club will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Fall 2025, EXCEPT on November 25 and November 26.

6:00 pm Information Session
Culture Through Literature: Barcelona Information Session
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Global Experiences Office
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Are you interested in studying literature and history in Spain this summer? Come by our virtual info session to meet faculty and staff and learn more about Culture Through Literature in Barcelona, running in Summer 2026! Ask all your questions!

Wednesday, December 3

1:00 pm Language Table
Fall 2025 Russian Tutoring in the Global Hub
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Hub along with Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
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Russian program students: Are you looking to practice Russian? Stop by the Global Hub on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-3 pm, starting on October 6 and ending December 10, to meet with Russian tutors and prepare for tests, get help with homework, and more.

3:00 pm Cultural Event
Chinese Language & Food Culture Poster Presentation
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
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Stop by the Global Hub to see students in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures poster presentations

6:00 pm Language Table
French Club Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with French Club
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Join the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6-7 pm during Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!

UPDATE: On September 10 and November 5, the French Club and the French Department will have a joint event in the Global Hub, from 5:30 to 7 pm.

The French Club will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Fall 2025, EXCEPT on November 25 and November 26.

8:00 pm Language Table
Arabic Club Conversation Table
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies, Global Studies Center and Global Hub along with Arabic Club
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Join the Arabic Club for biweekly meetings in the Global Hub during Fall 2025 semester, and to practice Arabic language, structured by varying geographic dialects and level of speaker proficiency!

Thursday, December 4

1:00 pm Language Table
Tavola Italiana
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of French & Italian
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Mangia con noi! Bring your lunch and chat with us! Pitt students only, all levels welcome!

Tavola Italiana will meet on Thursdays during Fall 2025, EXCEPT on November 27.

4:00 pm Exhibit/Presentation
Chinese Politics Course Poster Sessions
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of Political Science
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Students in Chinese Politics (PS 1332) will present
research posters on topics related to Chinese politics.

5:00 pm Presentation
Impossible Project Finale
Location:
Frick Fine Arts Cloisters & Auditorium
Sponsored by:
Center for Ethnic Studies Research along with Department of Africana Studies
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The Center for Ethnic Studies Research (CESR) cordially invites you to attend the Impossible Project Finale on December 4, 2025, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium and Cloisters. The Impossible Project faculty team, led by CESR’s Director Dr. Dalia Caraballo Muller (professor, Department of Africana Studies), tackled the “impossible” question of: “How to build and maintain a multi-ethnic democracy in the Age of generative AI?”

The Finale will include a reception with light refreshments.

Please join us to celebrate their collaborative achievements; we understand that December is a very busy month for everyone and appreciate any amount of time you can spend with us celebrating the first faculty Impossible Project at the University.

Kindly RSVP by November 24, 2025 (use the QR code on the flyer or use the link provided).

Thank you for your time, and we hope to see you there!

6:00 pm Language Table
Kya Baat Hai! Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center and Global Hub along with Kya Baat Hai!
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Pitt students: Join Kya Baat Hai, a Hindi-Urdu conversational club that practices language and celebrates South Asian culture, for weekly conversation hours!

Kya Baat Hai will meet weekly, on Thursdays, during the Fall semester, EXCEPT on Thursday, November 27.

6:30 pm Teacher Training--Area Studies
Bringing the Sounds of Eastern Europe and Eurasia into the Classroom
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with “Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University”, “Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia, University of Wisconsin-Madison”, “Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies, University of Kansas”, “Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, The Ohio State University”, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill”, “Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute, Indiana University”, “Russian, and Eurasian Center, University of Illinois and Urbana-Champaign”
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This webinar is the third in a six-part series, The Arts of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, designed to support educators in bringing the arts of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia into their classrooms. This session focuses on practical strategies for incorporating the region’s rich musical traditions into K–12 teaching. Participants will explore both traditional and popular musical forms and genres, using sound as a lens to illuminate broader cultural, historical, and social themes. The webinar features listening examples, adaptable classroom activities, and cross-curricular approaches that connect music to subjects such as literature, geography, and history.

Please register to join us for an engaging session filled with ready-to-use resources and creative ideas for introducing students to the diverse musical traditions of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

Friday, December 5

9:00 am Cultural Event
End-of-Semester Welcome to the Global Hub
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Hub and Office of International Services along with Department of Linguistics
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Stop by the Global Hub to welcome students from LING008 ESL Speaking & Learning and learn more about the many ways that students can internationalize their Pitt experiences in and out of the classroom!