International Week events announced
The Saint Mary’s Office of Student Life will present the first annual International Week, Feb. 14-19. A full schedule of activities and speakers highlight the week, which will conclude with the second annual International Showcase.
Monday, Feb. 14 – Dr. Josh Lallaman (Biology Department) will give a presentation on global warming from noon to 1 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room. Additionally, the The Yoga Club invites the SMU community to the Dance Studio in the RAC from 7-8:30 p.m. to try yoga, an activity that originates from India.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 – Professor Dorothy Diehl, (Modern/Classical Languages) will present on the Palestinian-Israeli situation in the Middle East from noon to 1 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room. From 7-8:30 p.m., the Ballroom Dance Club invites others to learn international dances such as salsa dancing, the tango and more in the RAC’s Dance Studio.
Wednesday, Feb. 16 – Student Life will present the movie, “Babies,” at 9 p.m. in Salvi Lecture Hall. This International movie looks at one year in the life of four babies from Mongolia, Nambia, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Thursday, Feb. 17 – The International Fair will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Toner Dining Room. Participants will experience, first- hand, the places and culture of the university’s international and study abroad students. Also, The Peace and Justice Club will present Father John Lasuba, who will give a presentation about the unrest in the Sudan at 7 p.m. in the President's Room. Father Lasuba lost his father and his five brothers to war in Sudan. He was separated from his two sisters when he moved to the United States in 2004. Now he ministers to 22 new Sudanese families at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in downtown Rochester.
Saturday, Feb. 19 — The SMU International Showcase will begin at 8 p.m. in the dining room of the Toner Student Center. The evening will include international music and dance, performed by many SMU international students. A freewill donation will be asked, and all proceeds will go to the Winona County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
