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Office of International Student Services

News about upcoming activities as well as important announcements is included in the Global Gazette, the office's electronic newsletter.  To receive this newsletter by e-mail, send a request and your e-mail address to romero@xavier.edu.

Please note that the list of activities listed below is subject to change.  Please check back throughout the semester for additional events.

January 2008 Activities

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION ORG./COMM.
January 10 10am-1pm Interlink Mentor Training Romero International Center OISS/Study Abroad
January 10-12 Afternoon / All Day New Int'l Student Orientation GSC 214 OISS 
January 16 3:30pm-4:30pm Welcome Back Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
January 23 3:30pm-4:30pm SGA Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
January 30 3:30pm-4:30pm LAC Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS


February 2008 Activities

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION ORG./COMM.
February 4   International Photo Contest - finalists selected Faces of World Lounge OISS
February 6 3:30pm-4:30pm Nepal Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
February 13 3:30pm-4:30pm Health and Counseling Center Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
February 22 6:30pm-10:00pm WorldQuest Cintas Center  ISS/OISS & others
February 22   International Photo Contest - online voting begins Faces of World Lounge OISS, Marketing, Art
February 26 4:00pm-5:30pm Career Issues for International Students GSC 214 OISS/CSC
February 27 11:00am-12:30pm Midsemester Discussion - Culture Shock GSC 230 OISS/ESL
February 27 4:00pm-7:00pm Tax Workshop Alter B-2 OISS
February 27 3:30pm-4:30pm Modern Languages Coffee Hour World Views Lounge/10th floor Schott OISS
February 29 3:30pm-6:30pm Trip to Jungle Jim's and tour Jungle Jim's International Grocery OISS, FACES


March 2008 Activities

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION ORG./COMM.
March 3   ESL Mid-semester start date   
March 4   New student meeting GSC 230 OISS
March 5 3:30pm-4:30pm Writing Center Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
March 10   Interlink Mentor Applications Available GSC 230 OISS
March 12 3:30pm-4:30pm SOL Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
March 14   International Photo Contest voting ends   OISS, Marketing, Art
March 26 3:30pm-4:30pm El Salvador (AB) Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
March 28   Interlink Mentor Applications Due GSC 230 OISS


April 2008 Activities

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION ORG./COMM.
April 2 3:30pm-4:30pm Williams College of Business Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
April 4 4:00pm-5:00pm International Photo Contest Reception Faces of World Lounge OISS, Marketing, Art
April 4   African Gala Cintas African Student Assoc.
April 5   Midwest Masala GSC Theater South Asian Society
April 9 3:30pm-4:30pm Holyland and Interfaith Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
April 14   Interlink Mentors Selected   OISS
April 16 3:30pm-4:30pm Commons Apts Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
April 11 3:00pm-6:00pm International Fair Greenspace ISS/OISS
April 23 3:30pm-4:30pm Italian-American Society Coffee Hour Faces of World Lounge OISS
April 30 3:30 pm-4:30pm Graduation Coffee Hour Clocktower Lounge OISS


May 2008 Activities

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION ORG./COMM.
May 16 1:00pm ESL Summer student Orientation Mtng GSC 330 OISS

Coffee hours, a social gathering for the Xavier Community, take place every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30pm during the academic year.   Each coffee hour is sponsored by an office on campus, or by students featuring a certain country.

The International Students' Society is a social and cultural club for international and American students.  The club's officers plan a variety of parties, picnics and programs throughout the year.  During the spring, they host the annual International Festival. 

This page last updated 8/12/2008

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