Wednesday, 7 September 2005

Video Postcards

Send a video postcard back home from the Uni website – 10 students each day can record and send video postcards. Reservations essential.

Place: Outside CEDIR, Building 20
Time: 10.00am -12 noon
Contact: Toni Southwell, CEDIR, T: 4221 5480

Showcase of Cross Cultural Engagement

Poster–styled displays highlighting Good Practice (UOW processes, activities and achievements across all functional areas, eg teaching and learning, student and staff development, student administration).

Place: UniHall Foyer, Building 11
Time: 11.00am – 5.00pm (12noon – 2.00pm for discussions with poster authors)
Contact: Martin Smith, Careers Service, T: 4221 3324

Global Opportunities

Market style activity featuring Study Abroad, Careers Service, Camp Counsellors USA, STA Travel

Place: Main concourse (near UOW Library)
Time: 11.00am – 2.00pm
Contact: Martin Smith, Careers Service, T: 4221 3324

Science Celebration for International Week

Informal lunch.

Place: Building 41 Foyer
Time: 12.30pm
Contact: Trina Reddall, Faculty of Science, T: 4221 3481

Acoustic Performance

Place: Duckpond Lawn
Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Discovery session: Exploring newspapers in print and online

Keep up to date with the latest news from Australia and around the world. Discover the Library's extensive collection of print newspapers and find out how to access even more online. This hands-on workshop covers news sources in print, archival and electronic formats. Impress your lecturers with your wide-ranging research or simply catch up with the news from home.

Place: Teaching Lab 2, Ground Floor, Library, Building 16
Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Contact: Claire Collett, Promotions and Partnerships Coordinator, Library, T: 4221 4330

The Library's Fabulous Fundraising Cake Stall

Help us raise money to purchase books for libraries and refugee camps in Aceh, Indonesia. Come and sample a delicious cake, biscuit or slice and find out why Library staff have a reputation as the best cooks on campus!

Place: outside Library
Time: 10.00am - 2.00pm
Contact: Claire Collett, Library, T: 4221 4330

Faculty of Commerce Study Tour Presentation

Presentation by Commerce students who participated in the recent study tours to Dubai and Seville, Spain

Place: Building 40.131
Time: 12.30 pm
Contact: Karin Wells, Faculty of Commerce, T: 4221 3634

Unseen Thailand: The Thai Festival & Fantasy

Featuring Thai cultural performance, Tourism of Thailand, Thai food fair, demonstration of engraving fruits and foods. All welcome.

Place: UniBar
Time: 12 noon to 2.30pm
Contact: Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Thai Student Assn (TSA), E: sk906@uow.edu.au

African Drumming & DJ

Place: UniBar
Time: 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Contact:  Adene Rigley, UniCentre, T:4221 8024

International Film Festival

Place: Building 20.4
Time: 5.30pm
Contact: Yoke Berry, T: x3501

Internationalisation in a Global Context – Installations

1. Global Contexts Installation

Place: McKinnon Lawn
Time: All Day
Contact: Robyn Ngui, International Student Adviser, T: 4221 4742

2. World Flags & Map Installation

Flags of the world decorate Foyer.

Students invited to place a pin on the city/town of their origin on the World Map.

Student Contribution Board: students bring in a picture from their home country

Place: Administration Building 36 Foyer
Time: All Day
Contact: Renee Garraway, ARD, T: 4221 3947

ICIS Logo Exhibition

Place: McKinnon Building 67 Foyer
Time: All Day
Contact: Susan Boyd, T: 4221 5331

Interface Photographic Exhibition

Photo exhibition and competition within various categories for students and staff.

Place: McKinnon Building 67 Foyer
Time: all day
Contact: Susan Boyd, ICIS, T: 4221 5331

International Cuisine

Place: Specials available at Keira Buffet.
Time: during operating hours
Contact: Adene Rigley, UniCentre, T:4221 8024

Featuring Italian in addition to regular menu
Place: Sejuiced, Food Court, Building 11
Time: Monday to Friday
Contact: Matt Fleming T: 4229 1188

Turkish, Greek & Italian specialities all week
Place: Pool Unique Café, URAC, Building 13
Time: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Contact: Michael & Rose T: 4229 4914

Featuring Asian & European specialities all week
Place: Food Re-thought, Building 67
Time: Monday to Friday
Contact: Carina Briggs T: 4221 8079

Asian specialities
Place: Bamboo Fiction & Oriental Express, Building 11
Time: Monday to Friday
Contact: Danny T: 4221 8043

International Week Book Display

Display of International Books, magazines and newspapers.

Place: UniShop
Time: All Day
Contact: Adene Rigley, UniCentre, T:4221 8024

Global Opportunities Information Session

Internships in Australia for International students and overseas for Australian students presented by ISPC (International Student Placement Centre)

Place: Building 11, Kemira 4
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Contact: Beth Hammersley, Careers Service, 4221 3325

The Library

Keeping you in touch with news from home

The Library’s newspaper collection provides valuable resources for your studies and interests, in print and online, quota free. We can help you to keep in touch with the news from home, regardless of how far away you are. Many of the world’s major national and regional newspapers are available through the combined sources at your Library.

Place: Foyer, Ground Floor, Library, Building 16
Time: All Day
Contact: Claire Collett, Promotions and Partnerships Coordinator, Library, T: 4221 4330

Studying Australia – A resource guide to down under

The Studying Australia website is your essential online guide to Australia and Australian Studies. If you are new to Australia or undertaking studies in this area, Studying Australia can introduce you to a range of topics, including Aboriginal Australia, Commerce & Industry, Environment & Geography, Government & Law, and much more.

Check out the Direct Links on the Library homepage or drop into the Library during International Week for more information.

Display and free postcards.

Place: 1st Floor, Library, Building 16
Time: All Day
Contact: Claire Collett, Promotions and Partnerships Coordinator, Library, T: 4221 4330