International Education Week

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. FAU will take part in the celebration that will take place the week of November 16 – 20, 2009.

To view the calendar of events for International Education Week, please click here.

For events sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS), please click here.

Chat in Chinese at the "Chinese Corner"

Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:30 am at the Norton Museum

About 30 years ago “English Corners” were started by Chinese college students who wanted to hone their spoken English skills. The informal sessions were first organized at universities in Beijing and Shanghai, and remain popular today.

All levels of Chinese-language conversationalists are welcome to attend the Norton Museum's “Chinese Corner”; participants will be led in discussions by a team fluent in Mandarin and they will be introduced to related objects in the collection.

Members free; non-Members free with Museum admission.

To find out more and register, call 561.832.5196 ext. 1131.

“Chinese Corner” Topics – 2009

November 7  – Etiquette

December 12 – Travel

Sponsored by The US-China Peoples Friendship Association, Palm Beach County Chapter and John and Heidi Niblack

Mountains of the Mind: 
Classic Chinese Stones as Muse for Modern and Contemporary Landscapes

From November 2009 (opening date TBA)

The theme of Chinese landscapes, which are not views of specific places but rather mountains of the mind, draws on the time-honored tradition of rocks representing imaginary peaks. As one artist in the exhibition stated: “rocks, like paintings, are not restricted by years or given cultures, nor are they confined to the West or the East. They can serve as a bridge that transcends time, space, and culture.” Mountains of the Mind will be the inaugural exhibition in the John and Heidi Niblack Gallery.  Featured artists include: Liu Kuo-sung (b. 1932),  Hsia Yi-fu (b. 1925), Arnold Chang (b. 1954 ),  and Lee Chun-yi (b. 1965).