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Hey EVERYONE! In case you haven't heard, CGIS will be moving to Bailey Hall! We should be installed over there by the end of next week and open for business by August 12. In the meantime please excuse our appearance and our communications may be down for a few days during next week. Our new reception will be located in 201 Bailey with staff offices throughout the 2nd floor. We look forward to working closer with our International/Area Studies colleagues at KASC, CEAS, CREES, and LACS!

Sal-e no mobarak, everyone! سال نو مبارک
Happy Persian New Year! Today is Nowruz, Persian New Year, celebrated officially in at least 16 countries, as well as by Persian diaspora around the world. We invite you to join us April 9-11 to learn more about Nowruz, celebrate with food, music and film at the first annual Persian Culture Fest at KU! Click here to download full program:http://global.ku.edu/documents/PCF1.pdf

*** MARK YOUR CALENDARS ***

We hope to see you there.

Thesis Night is happening tomorrow beginning at 6 p.m. in 153 Regnier. We hope to see you there with plenty of thesis questions!

Want to Be an Orientation Worker for new international students?

"YOU at KU" international student orientation is a week-long program in August for incoming international students. The application for paid orientation workers will be available soon!

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE JOB AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
Then plan to attend our informational meeting…

“So You Think You Want to be an Orientation Worker?”
DATE: Thursday, March 14, 2013
TIME: 4:00 pm
LOCATION: Strong Hall, room 307

Questions? Email [email protected]

Happy International Women's Day!

KU is hosting: Africa World Documentary Film Festival!

Africa World Documentary Film Festival The Kansas African Studies Center invites you to check out the film selections for the Africa World Documentary Film Festival (AWDFF) at the University of Kansas, April 17-20. Look at the schedule and...

UPCOMING EVENT: 50 International Fellows from 43 countries

Who: The International Fellows are senior military officers attending the United States Air Force Air University in Alabama. They come from 43 different countries to attend a one-year graduate level course in the United States.
What: This is an open discussion of regionally specific topics and issues. Students, Faculty, Staff, and the general public are encouraged to attend to discuss topics of interest to them or their research.
When: Friday, March 1st, from 4:00-5:00 pm
Where: The Kansas Union
• Africa: Governor’s Room: Officers from the nations of Algeria, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda will be located in the Governor’s Room.

• Pacific: Alcove G: Officers from the nations of Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand will be in Alcove G.

• North & South America: Regionalist Room: Officers from the nations of Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Canada, and the United States will be in the Regionalist Room.

• Europe: Pine Room: Officers from the nations of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom will be in the Pine Room.

• Middle East: Divine Nine Room: Officers from the nations of Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will be in the Divine Nine Room.

Why: This is a very unique opportunity to discuss your areas of interest with regional experts from across the globe. The Fellows have from 20-30 years of military service and can address most topics related to their country and region.

Free and open all who have an interest
in regional or global affairs.

Because of the impending threat of winter weather, the thesis night planned for this Thursday is being postponed to a date TBA. Thanks for your understanding.

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, February 20 at 2:30 pm for a panel discussion on Syria.

Syria: New Voices and Paths Forward
Wednesday, February 20, 2:30 pm
Kansas Room, Kansas Union

Panelists: Dr. Michael Wuthrich, Dr. Elif Andac and Dr. Marie Brown. Moderator: Dr. Jacquelene Brinton

Sponsored by Middle East Studies, Center for Global & International Studies, Arab Student Union, Students for Justice in the Middle East, Muslim Student Association. Approved for GAP Credit.

U.S. Foreign Policy in a Global Era - The Elliott School of International Affairs - The George Washi Understanding the United States' role in the world requires knowledge of not just the substance of U.S. foreign policy, but also how U.S. foreign policy is made, the history that informs it, the political culture that sustains it, and the ideas and interests that drive it. It requires an understandi...