Southern Arkansas University will focus on China during this year’s International Education Week.
Activities relating to International Education Week will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, November 18 in Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center. At noon, Dr. Charles Keller, associate professor of history, will present a slide show and lecture about his experiences while visiting China. There will be a panel available for a question and answer session after the presentation.
Other highlights of the day will include exhibits from many different countries around the world to view, snacks from around the world to sample, and entertainment and international music to enjoy. In past years, countries such as Russia, Nepal and Sri Lanka have been focused on during International Education Week. Nationally, the week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and allows for the opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Also next week, Keller will have a poster exhibit in the Brinson Fine Arts Building. The goal of the exhibition is to pass on the reality of the atomic bombings on to as many people as possible and to raise awareness for peace. The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the first cities to experience the horror of nuclear weapons, loan exhibit posters to various groups for educational and non-profit purposes. The exhibition is co-sponsored by the SAU Art Department, the Asian Studies Minor program, and the Chinese Club.
The public is invited to attend any and all events on campus next week. For more information, call Claudia “Penny” Lyons, director of International Student Services at (870) 235-4082.
