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November 5, 2008
OIA Announcements: Vigil Tonight/OIA Offices Closed Next Week
In this issue:
I. Candlelight Vigil for Unity
II. Alternative Spring Break
III. International Student Tea Time: Eating and Cooking
IV. Indian Music and Dance Events
V. A Look at Gender Studies in Russia
VI. Women of Color Support Group
Notes and Reminders
- International Conversation Hour takes place today in the Commonwealth House of the Gaines Center properties. Doors open at 6 p.m. Click here for directions.
- The UK Center for English as a Second Language has announced its Semi-Intensive ESL Program and Specialty Classes for Fall II 2008. Classes begin immediately. Click here for details.
- Most units of the UK Office of International Affairs will be closed on Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11 so that staff may attend the NAFSA: Association of International Educators regional conference in Lexington. International Student Services and Immigration Services staff members will not be available on these two days. Education Abroad will remain open.
I. Candlelight Vigil for Unity
In response to last week’s effigy incident, UK Student Government has announced that a march and a candlelight vigil will take place tonight, Wednesday, November 5 at 7 p.m. Students will gather at the free speech area near the Student Center patio and march to the Mineral and Mining Resources Building (across Rose Street from the Chemistry-Physics Building, near the tree where the effigy was hung.) The vigil will include student remarks, as well as readings from poems and speeches. This event is the first in a series of planned activities designed to promote healing and encourage dialogue.
II. Alternative Spring Break
Looking for a rewarding and inexpensive way to spend your Spring Break? Alternative Spring Break, a program within the UK Center for Community Outreach and partnered with the national service organization Break Away, has three trips available for Spring Break 2009. Applications are due Tuesday, November 28 at 5 p.m. Apply soon because space is limited. Contact the Center for Community Outreach for information.
III. International Student Tea Time: Eating and Cooking
International Student Tea Time, the discussion workshop designed to assist international students with a variety of issues related to their experiences in the United States will meet in 207 Bradley Hall on Friday, November 7 at 12:30 p.m. This week’s topic is “Eating and Cooking at UK,” a look at the challenge of adjusting to food in a new country. This session will cover how to make healthy choices and how to incorporate foods from your home country.
IV. Indian Music and Dance Events
The Lexington Tamil Cultural Association (LTCA) presents a Carnatic music concert by Shri. M.K. Shankaran Namboodiri on Saturday, November 8, 4-6:30 p.m., in room 115 of the College of Nursing Building on Rose Street. Carnatic is a classical musical style originating in South India. Admission is free, but seats can be reserved by e-mailing contactltca@gmail.com or calling Arul at 859.230.1402. LTCA will also host Varnam, an evening of music and dance that includes an Indian dinner, on Saturday, November 15. Visit the association’s Web site for details.
V. A Look at Gender Studies in Russia
Professor Tatiana Barchunova with the Department of Philosophy at Novosibirsk State University, Siberia, Russia presents "Gender Studies as a Transnational Project: Their Emergence in Russia since 1990" on Friday, November 7 in room 231 of the Student Center at 3:30 p.m. Professor Barchunova addresses issues related to the emergence and development of gender studies in Russia. Drawing on the anthropological concept of the "Russian economy of favors" (A. Ledeneva), she examines the changing influence of the West from the 1990s until today on the development of Russian gender studies, including the impact of Western feminist, gender theory, and Western sources of funding. A reception will follow the talk.
VI. Women of Color Support Group
The Women of Color support group meets on Tuesdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m. in 201 Frazee Hall for connection, discussion and encouragement. The group is led by Carolyn Spearman-Teamer, Ph.D. and Tina Bryant, Ph.D. Call 257.8701 to register.
This notification is distributed by the UK Office of International Affairs (OIA) in Bradley Hall.
Phone: 859.257.4067
Fax: 859.323.1026