Events:
- International Night: Education in China*
Jan. 28, 2016 7-8:30 pm Harmony Library
Event Contact Phone: 970-221-6740
Free & open to the public!
Please join Judy Coker-Blaa for her presentation on her teaching/learning experience in Xianning China. Judy spent forty years as a business executive prior to teaching in the People’s Republic of China from 2007 and 2011. She was invited to teach at the Hubei University of Science & Engineering in Xianning, and Shanxi Datong University in Datong, China. In Xianning, China, Judith was the first American female permitted to teach at the university. Located in central China most citizens there had never seen a foreign female previously.
- Friday Afternoon Club: Potluck Night
Jan. 29, 2016 6-8 pm International House
Event Contact: Nancy Sturtevant nancy.sturtevant@colostate.edu
Free!
Join us for our monthly potluck this Friday! Please bring your favorite dish to share. The last Friday of every month is always a potluck FAC. So please plan on bringing something to share, or a donation on these nights. We hope to see you there!
The “FAC”s occur every Friday at 6pm in International House throughout the year, and themes vary each week. There will always be light refreshments and a great international community, so we hope you bring your family & friends and join us!
- 2016 Chinese Spring Festival Gala*
Jan. 31, 2016 6-8 pm
Fort Collins Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St.
Tickets are free & can be picked up at the Lincoln Center or the Confucius Institute (1413 S College Ave)
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Confucius Institute of Colorado State University at the 2016 Chinese Spring Festival Gala. Enjoy musical performances by artists from China and the University of Northern Colorado that include traditional Chinese instruments like the cucurbit flute, the pipa and the zither.
In modern China, Spring Festival is the celebration of Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year. It is the most important holiday of the year – a time for family to come together in the tradition of honoring gods and ancestors.
- Black History Month Keynote Speaker: Melissa Harris-Perry*
Feb. 2, 2016 7-9 pm LSC Ballroom
Free for CSU Students, $10 for community
Tickets required. Get your tickets here!
Melissa Harris-Perry is the Presidential Endowed Chair in Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University. There she is the executive Director of the Pro Humanitate Institute and founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Center on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South. She is the host of Melissa Harris-Perry, which broadcasts live on MSNBC.
- The Africa Center Seminar Series Speaker: Jessica Davis*
Development & Evaluation of Locally-Made Fertilizers in Ethiopia
Feb. 4, 2016 4-5 pm Johnson Hall Rm 108
Free & open to the public!
Dr. Jessica Davis is a Professor in the Department of Soil & Crop Sciences at CSU and a member of the Africa Center Leadership Team. She has been collaborating with Hawassa University in Ethiopia on the project, “Development & Evaluation of Locally-Made Fertilizers in Ethiopia,” since 2010. Few Ethiopian farmers apply fertilizer due to their high cost; therefore, crop yields are low, and malnutrition is common. The goal of our work is to make fertilizers from locally-available materials, thus reducing the costs due to importation and transportation and leading to improved soil fertility and enhanced crop yields.
- Free the Slaves Speaker: Maurice Middleberg*
Feb. 10, 2016 4 pm LSC Cherokee Park Ballroom
Free & open to the public!
Slavery generates $150 billion for trafficker each year. There are tens of millions enslaved today and 26% are children under 18. Get smart. Get active. Get vocal. And get going!
Opportunities
- Conversation Partners at INTO CSU English Language Programs
Conversation partner volunteers sign up for as many day/time slots as they’d like, depending on their availability. Volunteers don’t need to prepare anything; they should just attend regularly and be prepared to participate. Here is the schedule for conversation partner sessions for the first part of the Spring 2016 semester:
Wednesdays 10:10-11:10* (Jan. 20-Feb. 10 and Feb. 17-Mar. 9)
Tuesdays 10:10-11:10 & 3:20-4:20 (Feb. 2- Apr. 12)
Wednesdays 8:30-9:30 & 1:40-2:40 (Feb. 3- Apr. 13)
Students from all over the world come to INTO Colorado State University (INTO CSU) to study English. Most students are preparing for undergraduate or graduate study at CSU or another US university, while other students are studying English to help them achieve various personal or professional goals.
Having conversation partners join them in their classes gives INTO CSU students a chance to meet new people, practice their listening & speaking skills, and make connections with the larger CSU and Fort Collins community, and conversation partners also benefit from learning about INTO CSU students’ interests, cultures, and traditions.
For more info, click here!
- Mount Vernon Fellowship Program Details:
Program Dates: June 6-July 13, 2016
Location: Washington, D.C. and Mount Vernon, VA
Application Deadline: February 5, 2016
Financial Details: We offer a fully funded program. Generously supported by noted philanthropist and business leader David M. Rubinstein, the Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows program offers each student a stipend as well as housing, meals, activities, and all transportation to and from Washington, D.C.
Study George Washington’s leadership while walking in his footsteps on the Mount Vernon estate and by exploring the nation’s capital. Discover different leadership styles as you build your own leadership skills. Apply your leadership skills to your personal cause through an individual capstone project. Work with a mentor in your field who will help build your professional network and offer insight and support for your personal cause.
To apply for the program or learn more, students can visit here.
Events marked with a star (*) qualify for the INST 300 academic event requirement.