Liberal Arts Study Abroad Fair

When: Tuesday, November 17th, 11:00 – 2:00 PM
Where: 2nd floor of Cavanaugh Hall

The Liberal Arts Study Abroad Fair is an event for all students who are interested to learn more about the study abroad programs offered through IUPUI.  Study abroad programs from numerous schools will be represented at the fair.  The fair will be held in the School of Liberal Arts, but students of all majors are welcome to attend and discover the many study abroad opportunities available to them. 

Study Abroad Program Application Deadlines

The following program applications are currently open:

International Business in France - Summer 2010 - Deadline: November 1

Mexico - Nursing and Health Promotion - Spring Break 2010 - Deadline: November 15

Europe - European Union: Sociology - Spring Break 2010 - Deadline: November 23

China - Education - Fall 2010 - Deadline: January 15

France - Strasbourg French Language - Summer 2010 - Deadline: April 1

Mexico - Immersion Experience - Student Life and Global Engagement - Spring 2010 - Deadline: February 12

IUPUI International Experience Scholarship

This award is intended to support IUPUI undergraduate students in an approved study abroad program. The award consists of a $750-3,000 gift, depending on program length. Candidates must be degree seeking at IUPUI and participate in an approved overseas program in which they will earn credit towards an IUPUI degree. For more information, check http://www.iupui.edu/~abroad/aid/IUPUI_International_Experience_Scholarship.pdf or contact the Study Abroad Office, ES 2129B, (317) 274-2081.

*The online scholarship application will open December 14, 2009

DEADLINES: February 1 for Summer, Fall and Academic Year programs

Plater Distinguished Scholars and IU Hoosier Presidential Scholars and The IUPUI University College Leadership Grant for Mentors may apply their scholarships to Study Abroad. Please contact the Study Abroad Office for more information on these scholarships.

NAFSA Student Diplomat Video Contest

NAFSA: Association of International Educators and Abroad View, the global magazine for students, are hosting a video contest to give you the opportunity to share how your study abroad experience has helped to advance global understanding. Tell us your story.

The winner will be named the 2009 Student Diplomat and awarded a $300 cash prize.

Directions on how to enter can be found here: http://www.nafsa.org/publicpolicy/default.aspx?id=16649

Deadline: November 6, 2009 11:59 p.m. EST

Indianapolis International Festival

November 19 - 22, 2009 - Indiana State Fairgrounds - West Pavilion

The annual INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL brought to you by AAA Hoosier Motor Club is central Indiana's largest and oldest pan-ethnic celebration! Hosted by the NATIONALITIES COUNCIL OF INDIANA, the event showcases Indiana's ethnic diversity, celebrates our unique ethnic traditions, and encourages cultural exchange.

The Indianapolis International Festival is sponsored by IUPUI. Members of the IUPUI GO ABROAD club will be judging the food presented at the Festival.

SCHOOL DATES/HOURS:
Nov 19, 2009 ..... 10am - 2pm
Nov 20, 2009..... 10am - 2pm

GENERAL PUBLIC DATES/HOURS:
Nov 20, 2009 ..... 2pm - 9pm
Nov 21, 2009 ..... 10am - 9pm
Nov 22, 2009 ..... Noon - 6pm

HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES

• Continuous ethnic music and dance by local and national performing groups
• Authentic foods from over 20 local ethnic food vendors
• Cultural Exhibits from 50+ ethnic groups hosted by volunteers in traditional dress where you can connect with your own ethnic heritage
• Artisans demonstrating unique cultural crafts
• Naturalization Ceremony welcoming over 175 new American citizens on Friday
• International Marketplace offering gifts from around the world

  TICKETS
  Adults $7.00 Advance;$9.00 At the door
  Children (6-12) $6.00 Flat rate
  Advance tickets available at www.familyevents.com, MarshSupermarkets or show your AAA Hoosier Motor Club Membership card at the door and receive $2 off the adult ticket at the door.

Religious Holy Days

For Native Americans, November marks Gwilatkw, the blanket season of the first snow, in which the Earth covers herself for her winter sleep.

Sunday, November 1

• All Saints Day / Halloween– Christianity [Western churches]

A commemoration of the lives of people, known and unknown, whose holiness and compassion toward others represent the best Christian virtues.  In some Christian traditions, the following day is reserved for intercessions for the dead and is known as All Souls’ Day.  Latino/a people in North and Central America mark these days in connection with celebrations of Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.

• Kathina – Buddhism

The day in which ordained Buddhist monks and nuns in the Theravada tradition receive new robes.

Monday, November 2

• Loksha Jayanti – Jainism

Celebrating the births of revered and scholarly persons, such as the 15th century reformer Lonka Saha, whose opposition to temple worship and the use of images led to the founding of the Sthanakavasi sect.

Tuesday, November 3

• Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Sikhism

Sikhs commonly celebrate the birthday of their founder, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, on the full moon day of Kartik, even though the guru’s biographers record his birth on April 15, 1469 C.E.  A poet and mystic, Guru Nanak wrote 974 hymns that are included in the Sikh scriptures, known as the Guru Granth Sahib.

Wednesday, November 4   

• Qudrat – Bahá’í

The beginning of the thirteenth month of the Bahá’í year, meaning “power.”

Thursday, November 12

• Birth of the Bahá’u’lláh — Bahá’í

Anniversary of the birth of the Bahá’u’lláh (“Glory of God”), the founder of the Bahá’í faith, in Tehran, Persia [modern-day Iran], in 1817 C.E.  Devout followers suspend work on this day; some begin their observance of the day on the previous day’s sundown.

Saturday, November 14

• The Advent Fast – Christianity (Eastern churches)

The beginning of a forty-day vegetarian fast in preparation for the Feast of the Nativity (Christmas) commences at sundown.  

Saturday, November 21

• Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Christianity (Catholic churches)
• Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple – Christianity (Eastern churches)

This day commemorates the entrance of the three-year-old Virgin Mary into the temple at Jerusalem to receive an education and begin her life of absolute dedication to God.  According to some apocryphal writings, Mary also entered the Temple’s Holy of Holies on this occasion, thus becoming the first and only woman ever to enter that sacred space.

Monday, November 23

• Qawl – Bahá’í

The beginning of the fourteenth month of the Bahá’í year, meaning “speech.”

Tuesday, November 24  

• Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji – Sikhism

This day commemorates the martyrdom of the ninth of the Ten Sikh Gurus (1621-1675 C.E.).  He is remembered for defending the Sikh faith, as well as the rights of Hindus and the cause of religious liberty.  

Thursday, November 26

• Day of the Covenant – Bahá’í

A celebration of the appointment of ’Abdu’l-Bahá, the son of Bahá’u’lláh, as the Center of the Covenant in New York City in 1912 C.E.  Devout followers begin their remembrance the preceding evening and do not suspend work on this day.  

• Yaum-al-Arafah – Islam

This day is the most important for Muslim pilgrims undertaking the Hajj journey; believers implore Allah for boundless forgiveness and mercy on the plain of ‘Arafāt, adjacent to the holy city of Mecca.  

• Eid al-Adhá – Islam

This three-day festival of sacrifice begins at sundown and is the concluding act of pilgrimage for Muslims; adherents offer sheep, goats, and camels, whose meat is then distributed to the poor.

• Thanksgiving Day

This national holiday was first officially observed after a proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, in 1863 C.E.  Establishing the fourth Thursday of November for the observance, Lincoln wrote that “[The blessings enjoyed in this country] are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.  It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People.”

Saturday, November 28

• Ascension of ’Abdu’l-Bahá – Bahá’í

The commemoration of the death of the Center of the Covenant in Haifa, Palestine, in 1921 C.E.  Devout followers begin their remembrance the preceding evening and are allowed to work on this day.

• Maunajiyaras – Jainism

A day of fasting, silence, and meditation on the five holy beings: monks, teachers, religious leaders, Arihants or Jinas (enlightened masters), and Siddhas (liberated souls).  This day is also marked as the birth anniversary of many Tirthankaras or Pathfinders.

Sunday, November 29

• First Sunday of Advent (hope) – Christianity (Western churches)

The first of four Sundays leading up to Christmas Day (the name Advent derives from the Latin word for “coming,” since Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth comes as God’s anointed).  Each Sunday in Advent is associated with a particular virtue: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

International Events in Indianapolis

November 2 - "Three Cups of Tea: Promoting Peace, One School, One Child at a Time", presentation by Greg Mortenson. 8 a.m. Indiana Convention Center, downtown Indianapolis. Part of the biennial convention of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nurses. "Mortenson is the founder of Pennies For Peace and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute. He is co-author of Three Cups of Tea, which has been on the New York Times' bestseller list since its January 2007 release."

November 4 - "Fundraising Breakfast to Promote Indianapolis' International Development Efforts". 8:30-9:30 a.m. $250-$1000. Kurt Vonnegut Room, Hilton Garden Inn, 10 Est Market Street, Indianapolis. Reservations, email or 317:327-7955; deadline, 2 November. Sponsored by Gregory A. Ballard, mayor of Indianapolis.

November 5 - "Metropolis" (film; part of the Mahler Project - Germanic Creative Expression). 7 p.m. $9. The Toby Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis. "Dir. Fritz Lang, Germany, 1927, 153 min, shown in 35mm. Perhaps the most influential of all silent films, Lang's sci-fi masterpiece, written by his wife Thea Von Harbou, is set in the dystopia of 2026, when the populace is divided between workers who must live underground and the rich who enjoy a city of splendor. A man (Gustav Froehlich) from the upper class abandons his privileged life to join oppressed workers in a revolt. The film had by far the largest budget of any film to date, and has endured as a work of innovative cinematic innovation and imagination, from his modernist set designs to breakthrough special effects. There will be a short pre-film talk by Butler University Fairbanks Professor and Department of Media Arts chair Kenneth Creech, and Ensemble 48 will perform the live soundtrack. This program is presented in collaboration with the IMA."

November 7 - "Freedom Without Walls", concert by Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. 8 p.m. $10-25. Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis. Tickets, 317:940-9607. "Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Bruch's Concerto for Clarinet and Viola and Norbert Krapf, Indiana Poet Laureate, reading 'Questions on a Wall', a poem he wrote with inspiration from his experiences in Berlin."

November 8 - "Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the 'Fall of the Berlin Wall'". 10 a.m. Free. Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, Indianapolis. Information, 317:639-5411. "Special music and a ringing of the bells."

November 11 - "Borders and Berlin", presentation by Dr. Giles Hoyt. 6:30 p.m. optional Stammtisch, Rathskeller Restaurant, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis; 7:30 p.m. presentation, Max Kade Room, Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. Regularly scheduled meeting of Indiana German Heritage Society. Information, Claudia Grossman, 317:464-9004.

November 12 - "The Story of the Indiana University-Moi University (Kenya) Partnership"; presentation by Fran Quigley. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Faculty Club, University Place Conference Center, 850 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis. "Quigley will read excerpts from and discuss his book, Walking Together, Walking Far: How a US and African Medical School Partnership is Winning the Fight Against HIV/AIDS." More information at Provocate.org.

November 13-14 - "Native American Demonstration Pow Wow". Indiana State Museum, downtown Indianapolis. "To commemorate November as National Native American Month."

November 15 - "Classical Persian Music Concert by the Silk Road Ensemble". 4-6 p.m. $20-35. Auditorium, Indiana Historical Society, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Society for Promotion of Persian Culture and the Silk Road Institute. Information, Azin Lotfi, 317:815-1488. "Featuring Ostad Jalal Zolfonoon (a renowned Persian setar player) and Siamak Pouian (a Persian tonbak player)."

November 16 - "International Education and the Bridging of Cultures: The Cameroon Experience" (part of the Multi-Cultural Colleague Invitational Lecture Series); presentation by Dr. Christy Djockoua Manyaka Toko. 7 p.m. Free; open to the public. Room 170, Schroeder Family School of Business Administration, University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville. Information, email, or 812:488-2455. "Dr. Toko's lecture is serving as the keynote address for International Education Week, which is sponsored in part by a grant from the Office of Diversity Initiatives."

November 18 -"Indiana's Growing Ethnic Diversity & How to Maximize Its Strength", presentation by Darby Cassidy. 8 - 10:30 a.m. Citizen's Energy Group, 2020 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Regularly scheduled meeting of Diversity Roundtable of Central Indiana.

November 19-21 - "Winter Festivals Around the World". Indiana State Museum, downtown Indianapolis.

November 19-22 - International Festival 2009, West Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds.