Miller Hall 114

Interested in studying abroad and gaining professional skills and experience for your future career? Attend one of our weekly Western Abroad 101 sessions to learn about cost-effective programs, how to "pay less than in-state to study abroad," scholarships, financial aid, and your next steps to make your dream a reality! Our EdAbroad advisors and returned WWU students that studied abroad host these in-person sessions every week. We look forward to meeting you and learning about your ideal locations, timelines, and academic interests! We are here to help. 

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Haggard Hall 112

For students who would like to work abroad or international students who would like to work in the U.S. after graduation, this workshop is for you! Come to our resume workshop to learn about different resume formats around the world, how to look jobs abroad and in the U.S., and career services available to students at WWU.

Pickford Film Center 

Cosponsored by WWU Libraries and the WWU Institute for Global Engagement, Days of Being Wild is a 1990 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-Wai where the lives of several lovelorn individuals intersect as they drift through Hong Kong (runtime: 1 hr 34 min). 

Bond Hall 106 

Interested in studying abroad and gaining professional skills and experience for your future career? Attend one of our weekly Western Abroad 101 sessions to learn about cost-effective programs, how to "pay less than in-state to study abroad," scholarships, financial aid, and your next steps to make your dream a reality! Our EdAbroad advisors and returned WWU students that studied abroad host these in-person sessions every week. We look forward to meeting you and learning about your ideal locations, timelines, and academic interests! We are here to help.

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Miller Hall Collaborative Space 

The first step to being a citizen of the world is to have your own passport, and you can apply for one right on campus! Come to the Miller Hall Collaborative Space prepared with the following items on this checklist and submit your passport application. Open to students, faculty, and staff, this event will also pay for the $35 processing fee (not the passport fee) for all students! 

If you're not ready to apply for your passport, that's okay too. Join us to learn about study abroad opportunities, scholarships, and how to fill out your passport application. Free pizza, cookies, and refreshments for all attendees. 

This event is sponsored by the Institute for Global Engagement, OCE Testing Center, USAC, and CEA-CAPA. 

Miller Hall 235 

Dr. Alassane Abdoulaye Dia, visiting faculty member from Senegal during fall quarter, will delve into the fascinating journey of bridging continents and cultures through the lens of online education. He will share personal stories of university life before the advent of e-learning in Senegal, cross-cultural exchanges, collaborative projects, and the enriching experiences of WWU and Senegalese students. Dr. Dia is Assistant Professor and Chair of the English Department at the Université Numérique Cheikh Hamidou KANE in Senegal (Ex UVS). 

Canada House 

The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) will hold an information session about the launch of COIL@Western and its plans to award grants in winter quarter to the first cohort of COIL faculty fellows. The information session will include lunch, so we ask that you please RSVP by November 13. If you are unable to attend the November 16 information session and would like to learn more about COIL@Western, please contact IGE’s Director of Faculty Global Engagement,  Mark Greenberg. For more information about COIL, please visit IGE’s COIL@Western webpage or contact IGE’s Director of Faculty Global Engagement, Mark Greenberg. 

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Miller Hall 138

Dr. Nick Washburn (Professor, Health & Human Development) and Dr. Dean Hagin (Director, Custom International Programs, Outreach and Continuing Education) will discuss how to develop and implement a short-term, academic/language/cultural program hosted at WWU for an international institution partner. Dr. Washburn will provide perspectives on teaching academic content to and working with international students both in-person and online. Dr. Hagin will discuss the types of short-term international programs Custom International Programs has hosted since 2014 and how WWU faculty may participate in developing such programs with current or new international institution partners.

College Hall, Room 009 (Global Lounge)

It's an extra special ISSS Third Thursday social this month with sweet treats and cultural crafts! Everyone is welcome to join our WWU international students and ISSS staff while we celebrate the season with pumpkin pie and whipped cream. As an added bonus, Japanese students from our Asia University America Program will show how to make traditional origami figures and teach you to write your name in Japanese calligraphy. 

Miller Hall 138

Come learn about how you can join the Peace Corps after graduation (or even after retirement). Peace Corps Volunteers apply to the country of their choice in one of six professional sectors aligned with the volunteer’s interest and skills. Volunteers are paid, have health insurance benefits and paid leave, and are provided with roundtrip airfare. The Peace Corps operates only in countries where it is invited and provides support only in the ways a host community requests. Come join this session and learn if the Peace Corps is a good fit for you. 
 

VU Gallery 

A former Gilman Alumni, now a photographer and participant in the JET program in Japan, Cameron Peagler presents Black Gold, an ongoing project that was created to celebrate the Black entrepreneurs and creatives in Japan whose success stories often go untold, inspire Black youth to study abroad, and strengthen relationships with the Black and Japanese communities in Japan. The project includes a total of 30 photos and interviews from various Black creatives and entrepreneurs currently living in Japan. WWU’s VU Gallery is currently featuring 15 of the photos and interviews from October 30 to November 17, with a closing reception with music and food on November 16 from 5-6 pm.