About the event
International Education Week is when International Programs, the International Student Organization and the study abroad office stop working in separate rooms for five days. The week has two audiences. One is Porter students who have never left the Upper Midwest and are wondering whether a semester away is realistic. It usually is, and about 22% of graduates do it. The other is international students, who should not have to explain where they are from at every lunch table.
Mikel Stenberg, who directs International Programs and study abroad, says the most useful hour of the week is Monday’s peer advising. Students who went abroad last year tell you what it actually cost.
Schedule
| Time | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Study abroad peer advising: returnees on cost, credit and homesickness | Founders Union, main level |
| Tue, Nov 10, 4–6 p.m. | Passport photo booth and application checklist help ($5 photos) | Founders Union 215 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 6:30 p.m. | International film night, chosen by ISO members | Halvorsen Library auditorium |
| Thu, Nov 12, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Global Lunch: dishes picked by international students, cooked with Dining | The Forge, Founders Commons |
| Thu, Nov 12, 7 p.m. | Language tables and trivia | Ironworks Food Hall |
| Fri, Nov 13, evening | International Night | Founders Union Ballroom |
Location and access
Every venue is step-free. The film has captions, and the Global Lunch menu lists allergens and ingredients in full. Wednesday is Veterans Day. The ceremony is at 11 a.m., and no Education Week events are scheduled against it.
Tickets and registration
Everything is free and needs no registration except International Night, where tickets are $6 for students and $10 for the public, sold through student involvement or at the door while they last. The Global Lunch is a normal meal swipe or the standard door price.
Contact and related events
Study abroad application deadlines are October 1 for spring and March 1 for fall and summer. Details are on study abroad. Support for international students is on international students and the international student FAQ.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. This week, its events, films and menus are invented; there is no lunch to eat and no passport photo to take, and none of this describes a real international office.