UAM NEWS
UAM To Hold Meet-and-Greet Event With International Students
The University of Arkansas at Monticello will host daily events from November 17-20 as part of International Education Week.
On Thursday, November 19, the International Office, located in the Office of Admissions at UAM, will host an international student display and meet-and-greet event with the university’s international students.
Many international students will participate, building displays and sharing their experiences and cultures with faculty, staff and student attendees. Their displays will be available to view on November 19 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 102 in the Student Success Center. The event is open to the public.
UAM is home to 40 international students from Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, England, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Paraguay, Spain, Sweden and Thailand.
Mary Whiting, associate vice chancellor of Enrollment Management and director of International Student Services at UAM, encouraged the public to attend the meet-and-greet event on November 19. “International students are a real asset to UAM. Everyone learns from different cultures,” Whiting said. “We hope that residents of Monticello and the surrounding communities will attend the meet-and-greet event and hear these students share their stories and cultures.”
Whiting has managed the International Office for two decades. The office oversees the International Club, which allows students from different parts of the world to unite to learn about cultures and build community. The club’s purpose is to help international students transition into their new environment through interactions with students, faculty and staff. “International students receive needed help both through the university and the community. It’s such a pleasure to work with them,” Whiting said.
To celebrate International Education Week, UAM Dining Services will serve an entree representing a different country each day, Tuesday through Friday. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the UAM Dining Hall in the Gibson University Center, which is open to the public.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, “International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and to attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States.”
For more information, contact Mary Whiting at whitingm@uamont.edu or 870-460-1026.