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 COSMOS  “The  World  As  a  Harmonious  

Whole”  Office  of  International  Student  Affairs  

Center  for  Diversity  and  Global  Engagement  Babcock  Hall  

The  College  of  Wooster  

December 2014

Important Dates in December

Dec. 7

Dec. 8 – 11 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 – Jan. 10

Women’s Advisory Board Cookie Break – I-20 signing See details on page 2

Examination Days Construction & Cookies 11 am - 3 pm, Babcock 122 Construction & Cookies 9 am - 11 am, Babcock 122

Winter Break (Residence Halls will close at 6 pm on Dec. 11 and reopen at 10 am on Jan. 10)

Yorgun  Marcel  Assistant  Dean  of  Students/Director  

 

Office  of  International  Student  Affairs  Staff  Jill  Munro  

Director,  International  Student  and  Scholar  

Services  

Jessie  Jiang  Program  

Coordinator  

Mariana  Weyer  Administrative  Coordinator  

Nicola  Kille  Associate  Director  

CONTENTS

Legal Updates & Cookie Break 2

IEW event photo gallery 3

Winter Break Housing 4

IEW event photo gallery (cont.) 5-9

OICM December events 10

IEW event photo gallery (cont.) 11-13

Bodhi Day 14

OISA Alumni Networking Event 15

Intercultural Partner Program 16

Ambassadors in Action 17

December Birthdays 18

English Language Consultation 18

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Questions?  Send  an  email  to  Jill  Munro  jmunro@wooster.edu  

LEG AL UPDATES

C O O KIE BREAK Sunday, December 7

5-7 pm

Tartan Room

Bring  your  dinner  in  on  a  tray,  and  enjoy  homemade  treats  and  to-­‐go  bags.    Jill  Munro  will  sign  your  I-­‐20  during  this  time!  

If  you  do  not  plan  to  go  to  the  Cookie  Break  for  I-­‐20  signature,  Jill  will  also  have  office  hours  December  1-­‐5  on  the  below  days  and  times:    Monday,  Dec  1      2:00-­‐4:00  pm  

Tuesday,  Dec  2    11:00  am-­‐1:00  pm  Wednesday,  Dec  3      3:30-­‐5:00  pm  Thursday,  Dec  4      4:00-­‐5:00  pm  Friday,  Dec  5      9:00-­‐11:00  am  

 

A ll I20s MUST be signed BEFO RE Finals W eek. A new I20 MUST be issued if a new major has been dec lared or the student will be doing O ff-C ampus S tudy in the Spring semester.

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IEW 2014 Flag Raising Ceremony

Lowry  Dining  Hall  

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Winter Break occurs from December 11th through January 10th. Students wishing to stay on campus during Winter Break must complete the Winter Break Housing Application. For those students not registered to stay over break, residence halls will close at 6pm on Thursday, December 11th and will reopen at 10am on Saturday, January 10th. The following residence halls will be open for students during Winter Break; Babcock, Bissman, Bornhuetter, Kenarden and Luce. All other residence halls and all campus houses will be closed. Students who plan on staying on campus over break and currently live in a hall that will be closed will need to make arrangements to stay in an open building. It is recommended that students begin looking for a temporary housing location for Winter Break as soon as possible. Students who will be staying in temporary housing locations will need to have all residents of that room complete the Winter Break Temporary Housing Agreement Form.

W inter Break Housing

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For more information, please contact the Office of Residence Life directly, 330-263-2498.

Cost to Stay Students wishing to stay on campus during Winter Break will be required to pay the following daily fees: $15/day for domestic students, $7/day for international students and those students who are working at least 20 hours/week at an on campus job. Students who are required to stay on campus for athletics will not be charged. Deadline to Apply The deadline to apply for Winter Break Housing is Monday, December 1st. Applications submitted after that date will be subject to a $25 late fee. If you have any questions, please content the Office of Residence Life, 330-263-2498.

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IEW 2014 Friends of International Student Picnic

Kittredge  Dining  Hall  

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IEW 2014 Culture Show

 Latin  American  Dance  –  Cumbia  and  Salsa  Latin  American  student  dance  group  

 

Chinese  Weddings  Across  Ages  Chinese  students  and  Chinese  language  learners  

 

French  Dance  from  Reunion  Island:  Séga  French  students  and  French  language  learners  

 

Arabic  Festival  Arabic  table  and  Arabic  language  learners  

 

McGaw  Chapel  

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IEW 2014 Culture Show

The  Fairy  Tale  of  Rapunzel  in  Austria  German  students  and  German  language  learners  

 

A  Village  Club  in  Russia  Russian  students  and  Russian  language  learners  

 

100  Years  of  Bollywood  South  Asia  Committee  

 

Latin  American  Song:    Negrita  Ruben  Aguero,  Dylan  Hamilton  

 

McGaw  Chapel  

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IEW 2014 Culture Show

French  Song:  Papaoutai  French  students  and  French  language  learners  

Korean  Pop  Culture  International  students  

Fashion  Show:  Colorful  Flower  Bouquet    &  The  End  

President  Cornwell  and  the  Culture  Show  performers  

McGaw  Chapel  

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IEW 2014 Off Campus Study Panel

Babcock  Hall    

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Come join the OICM events!

December

7:45 – 8:30 am, Babcock 122

Morning Meditation w/Kevin Lowry

11 am – 1 pm, Babcock 122

Interfaith Scholars: Joan Friedman

December 11 am – 3 pm, Babcock 122

Construction & Cookies: OICM

December

9 – 11 am, Babcock 122

Construction & Cookies: OICM

1:30 – 3 pm, Babcock 122

Construction & Cookies: OICM

For more information, please contact Linda Morgan-Clement, 330-263-2558.

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IEW 2014 Bazaar

Lowry  Main  Lounge  and  Pit  

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IEW 2014 Tea Ceremony

Babcock  Hall  

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IEW 2014 South Asian Dinner

Kittredge  Dining  Hall  

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Learning about each other’s Religious Tradition

On December 8 most students on campus will be either taking exams or preparing for them. Many Buddhists among them, however, will be marking Bodhi Day, commemorating the day that Siddhartha Gautama experienced enlightenment, thus becoming the Buddha, the “enlightened one.” Legend says that Siddhartha had been sitting under a ficus tree (also known by other names) and had been meditating for a week, seeking to discover the root of suffering and thereby overcome it. On a day that has come to be identified with December 8, he attained enlightenment (nirvana), freeing himself from all desire. Different schools of Buddhism celebrate this day differently. Many people string multicolored lights around their homes to symbolize the many paths to enlightenment. Many also light a candle. The lights and/or candles are lit for 30 days beginning on December 8. Eating a meal of rice and milk on this day is also customary, since Buddhist tradition teaches that an associate of the Buddha fed him rice and milk to help him regain his strength after his lengthy period of meditation. Some Buddhists also have ficus trees in their homes as a reminder of the Buddha’s experience of enlightenment, and this may also be decorated with lights at this time. Dialogue starters: In the US, the Christian holiday of Christmas has become a hyper-commercialized time for gift-giving and therefore for shopping. Ask a Buddhist friend how it feels to mark this day in a cultural context so diametrically opposed to the day’s essence. Think about: In what ways can you resist the encroachment of materialist, commercial culture on your own life and values?

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ISAN  International  Student  Alumni  Network  

facebook.com/ISANatCOW  

OISA Alumni Networking Event

Sponsored by an APEX mini grant, with additional support from OISA, Career Planning, Departments of Mathematics, Economics, and Communication.

Babcock  Hall  Formal  Lounge  &  

Kitchen  

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Intercultural Partner Program Sponsored by APEX, CDGE, and OISA

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Kitchen  

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Ambassadors in Action

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12/3 Thao Nguyen

12/4 Sandeep Bhusal

12/4 Hillary Coady

12/15 Sarah Torio

12/17 Maansi Kumar

12/17 Quy Nguyen

12/19 Trang Trinh

12/28 Wy-Jane Kuan

12/30 Quang Nguyen

December Birthdays

English Language Consultation Are you struggling with speaking English? Are you having problems when communicating with people in English? Do you want to learn the English that is necessary for daily living? Please sign up for the ESL classes with Janet Calhoun. There are three types of classes provided – beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Please contact Janet to decide what level of class you should take.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9:30-11:00 am 9:30-11:00 am 9:30-11:00 am ______________ 9:30-11:00 am

3:00-5:00 pm ______________ 3:00-5:00 pm ______________ 3:00-5:00 pm

5:00-6:00 pm 5:00-6:00 pm 5:00-6:00 pm ______________ 5:00-6:00 pm

Classes are held in Room 201 Overholt House. Address: 1473 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH.

Contact Janet Calhoun (dcalhoun@wooster.edu) for more information.