We won’t let COVID stop us from celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide!! We are hopeful for the future of international travel. We look forward to resuming our study abroad programs and welcoming many of our international students back to campus. We miss you! Following is a schedule of events for November . . .Continue reading International Education Week 2020
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International Education Week
International Education Week is an annual celebration of the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. Furman University has a long history of welcoming international students and encouraging U.S. students to participate in education abroad. Visit the International . . .Continue reading International Education Week
Ready! Set! Mango Languages!
It’s International Education Week. Time to learn a new language with Mango Languages! Mango Languages uses common, everyday conversations as the basis of each lesson, so you can start using and appreciating what you learn right away. Mango’s methodology includes all four key-language components (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture) and integrates memory building and critical-thinking exercises to . . .Continue reading Ready! Set! Mango Languages!
Celebrating International Connections
Celebrating International Connections Refugee Library in Malawi Just in case you missed it, this August, the Furman Libraries donated 40 boxes containing 621 books to the library at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, Africa, increasing the size of library’s holdings by 13 percent. Read more about the project: https://news.furman.edu/2017/09/07/over-land-air-and-sea/ and learn more about the refugee camp: . . .Continue reading Celebrating International Connections
Smithsonian Global Sound
Pick up a new beat, poem or speech Smithsonian Global Sound Celebrate International Education Week by checking out Smithsonian Global Sound (SGS). It’s the largest and most comprehensive streaming audio collection of world music. It currently provides streaming access to over 3,000 albums and more than 40,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural . . .Continue reading Smithsonian Global Sound
International Education Week 2017
2017 IEW CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 13-17, 2017 International Education Week, a nationally observed celebration presented by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, aims to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Universities, colleges, K-12 schools, non profit organizations, and local governments are encouraged to participate by hosting events that . . .Continue reading International Education Week 2017
Learn a new language with Mango Languages!
It’s International Education Week. Time to learn a new language with Mango Languages! Mango Languages uses common, everyday conversations as the basis of each lesson, so users will be able to start using and appreciating what they learn right away. Its comprehensive methodology includes all four key-language components (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture) and integrates . . .Continue reading Learn a new language with Mango Languages!
Stick a pin in it!
Stick a pin in it! To celebrate International Education Week the library has created a display using a world map and push pins. We invite our international students to stick a “flag pin” on their hometown and our domestic students to stick a “ball pin” on their favorite international destination. The flags hanging in the . . .Continue reading Stick a pin in it!
International Education Week
2016 International Education Week Celebration! NOVEMBER 14-18, 2016 International Education Week, a nationally observed celebration presented by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, aims to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Universities, colleges, K-12 schools, non-profit organizations, and local governments are encouraged to participate by hosting events . . .Continue reading International Education Week
International Education Week
International Education Week: November 16-20 International Education Week is an annual celebration of the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. Furman University plays an important role in making education abroad accessible to U.S. students representing the full . . .Continue reading International Education Week