International Studies

Tatsiana Karaliova, a journalist from Belarus and graduate student in the UALR School of Mass Communication, will present a lecture on the recent social upheavals in Belarus at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in Stabler Hall room 409.

Dr. Hans-Ulrich von Schroeter, deputy director of the German Information Center in the German Embassy in Washington, will deliver an interactive lecture on the Berlin Republic, titled “Immigration, Integration, and the New Germany.”

UALR celebrates International Celebration Week Nov. 14 to 18 with events filled with music, food, education, and fun designed to increase awareness of national cultures and ways to improve interactions.

Dr. Mohammed Moursi, a vascular surgeon at UAMS, will give a brief explanation of Ramadan, at at UALR’s “Think Fast: Interfaith Iftar and Food Drive, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 in Ledbetter Hall in UALR’s Donaghey Student Center. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until dusk, when they join family and friends … Interfaith Iftar, Food Drive Tonight

Officials of UALR and the Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey, recently signed a new agreement of cooperation to promote joint education programs and research, exchange students and faculty, and engage in cultural cooperation.

Members of the UALR chapter of the international studies honor society Sigma Iota Rho and the university’s International Studies Program will present a panel discussion at noon Friday, May 6, on the death of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden and how it will affect American foreign policy. The event will be in the Leadership Lounge … Panel to Discuss Aftermath of Bin Laden’s Death

Three UALR students have been selected for internships this summer by The Washington Center, the largest independent, nonprofit academic internship program in the country. Founded 35 years ago, The Washington Center’s mission is to build future leaders by instilling in all program participants the need to be well-informed, public-spirited, and socially engaged leaders.

A panel discussion that asks “Is Islam a Threat?” will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Leadership Lounge in the Donaghey Student Center as this week’s International Celebration Week concludes.

A talk by Kathleen Miner from the U.S. Agency for International Development, scheduled for noon Wednesday at UALR, has been cancelled due to the latest disaster to hit the impoverished nation of Haiti — Hurricane Tomas.

UALR celebrates an International Celebration Week filled with music, food, education, and fun designed to increase awareness of national cultures and ways to improve interactions.