WKU International Education Week 2020: What to Expect

Even though the world looks different right now and for many, travel is not a possibility, there are still several opportunities to engage in international education. From Monday, November 9 until Saturday, November 14, WKU’s Office of Global Learning and International Affairs will be participating in International Education Week along with Eastern Kentucky University, Murry State University, Northern Kentucky University, and the University of Kentucky.

If you’re passionate about global learning or are interested in pursuing international education one day, whether that be studying abroad, traveling, working abroad, etc., then check out these opportunities to learn more about international education.

Monday, November 9

“The Importance of Internal Education to Kentucky” with John Sunnygard, Associate Provost of Global Learning & International Affairs

4:00 – 5:00 PM CT.
You can watch via a Facebook Live or YouTube Live link

“Window to the World: Current international WKU students share presentations on their home countries:

5:30 – 6:30 PM CT
You can watch via a Facebook Live or YouTube Live link

Tuesday, November 10

“Unconscious Bias: Anti-Asian Bashing in the Age of COVID” with Keynote speaker Juju Chang

3:30 – 4:30 PM CT.
You can register for the Zoom session here.
Juju Chang is an Emmy-award-winning co-anchor of ABC’s News Nightline. The Confucius Institute at the University of Kentucky is hosting the keynote speaker and Chang is sponsored by each of the Kentucky collaborating schools as a Kentucky-wide shared presentation.
You can check out more of Chang’s work here.

“The Politics of Uniting Africa”