Tuesday, April 18:
Global Flavor Day
- Taste international cuisine from Turkey brought to you by Sodexo.
- 11 a.m.–1 p.m, Hawk Owl Café, West Hall
International Club
- International Dinner featuring fine cuisine from many regions and cultures as well as international talents and entertainment. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available through MyNorthTickets.com
- 6–8 p.m., Hagerty Center
Wednesday, April 19:
Global Flavor Day
- Taste international cuisine from Thailand brought to you by Sodexo.
- 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Hawk Owl Café, West Hall
Study Abroad/Global Endorsement Fair
- Interested in understanding the world? Have dreams of exploring further than the U.S. but not quite sure how? International Services and Service Learning will have information on how to make this possible. Students will also be available to answer questions and share their experiences with the Global Endorsement and NMC study abroad.
- 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Hawk Owl Café, West Hall
“Africa Beyond”
- Features the music of the African diaspora with special emphasis on West and Central Africa and the West Indies.
- 7–9 p.m., WNMC 90.7
Thursday, April 20:
Passport Lecture Series Brown Bag Lunch—Ukriane
- Explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC students. Bring your lunch and hear international student Olga Narolska speak about Ukraine.
- 12:15–1 p.m., Founders Hall, Room 110
International Affairs Forum, “Turkey at the Crossroads”
- Turkey is a key member of NATO and America’s most important Muslim ally. It plays a crucial role both in the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, and in Europe’s struggle to deal with the flood of refugees and migrants. Lawrence Mandel, fresh from service as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey brings an authoritative view of recent events and how they might impact the foreign policy of the new administration in Washington.
- 6–7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
Friday, April 21:
Sounds From Afar Live
- WNMC brings you Sounds from Afar Live, a program of popular music from around the world. The featured countries include Cuba, Senegal, Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, India, Japan, Sweden and more.
- 11 a.m.–2 p.m., WNMC 90.7, West Hall, Student Lounge, lower level
Global Literature Reading Group, “My Son’s Story”
- A group discussion for students, faculty and staff of Nadine Gordimer’s My Son’s Story. This novel s set in apartheid-era South Africa in the 1980s and tells the story of a black activist and his family. Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991 and was active in the anti-apartheid movement.
- Noon-1:30 p.m., Scholars Hall Room 104
Sponsored by the NMC Office of International Services & Service Learning, International Club, the International Affairs Forum, WNMC and Sodexo.