OISS EVENTS
OISS Coffee Hour with Chi Alpha
Wednesday, November 19th
3:00- 5:00 pm
JL Ballroom, Josephine-Louise Hall, #75. Uptown Campus
Take a break from your busy day to come enjoy some snacks, coffee and conversation with international students, scholars and members of the OISS staff and Chi Alpha. We hope to see you there!
Writing Workshop: The Final Paper Conundrum!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
7:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II 2111
Need help with your final paper? Like sharing your ideas and techniques with other students? Enjoy delicious pizza? Come to the "Writing Workshop: The Final Paper Conundrum"!
The workshop is brought to you by the International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) and Tulane Academic Success Center (TASC).
EVENT LINKS
Audubon Zoo Tickets
*Limited Supply* Tickets are available for $5 plus fees via Brown Paper Tickets.
èPlease print out your ticket and bring it to the OISS Office. Your print at home ticket will be exchanged for a physical zoo ticket. Tickets are valid for valid for 1 year.
OASIS Discussion Group For Tulane’s International Student Community
OASIS is cancelled 11/19/2014 due to the Coffee Hour with Chi Alpha
Mark your calendars! More information coming soon:
èAnnual Community “Potluck’ Thanksgiving Dinner (see right column) – November 25th
èEnd of Semester Event ~ Early December
CGE EVENTS
Tulane Winter Break EAPP Intensive
The Center for Global Education is pleased to offer a week of intensive English classes between
semesters. Classes meet Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 9, 2015 from 10:00am-2:00pm at theUptown campus. This course is open to prospective, incoming, and continuing students.
Students who attended previous sessions made immediate improvement and reported greater confidence, comfort, and ease in using language in a variety of contexts. The course emphasizes the development of intercultural skills, social, professional, and academic English ability.
The course also provides training and insight into New Orleans’ culture and tips for success at an American university. There will be a special class on fast spoken English, idioms, slang, and phrases for different contexts.
Students who attend the course will:
(1) Discover common error patterns in their speech and writing and develop accuracy action plans;
(2) Create individualized strategies for success at Tulane and in New Orleans;
(3) Workshop a wide range of language skills in reading, speaking, listening, and writing;
(4) Develop more natural speech and American English pronunciation with targeted practice;
(5) Cultivate intercultural communication skills and explore the local culture of New Orleans;
(6) Distinguish between formal and informal language in everyday situations.
èIntensive Session: Twenty hours of group instruction ($250)
èCombination Course: Intensive Session and Private Instruction ($350)
èPrivate Instruction: Five 60-minute individual lessons during the 2014-2015 Academic Year ($150)
TULANE AND LOCAL EVENTS
Tulane Homecoming Week
November 7th-November 17th
Homecoming is the yearly celebration at Tulane University to which alumni are invited. This is a major celebration of Tulane pride and cheer! Check out the schedule events for more details and make sure to head over to the Yulman Stadium to cheer on the Green Wave in the yearly Homecoming Game!
Links
TCSSA features Dr. Yunlong Zhao
November 14th, 4:15p.m.- 5:30 p.m. Woldenburg Art Center, #205, Uptown Campus
“Utilizing the Art of War: Fighting to Figure Out What To Do After Graduation” by Dr. Yunlong Zhao, Director of United Nations Economic Development Council, CEO of International Information USA.
*Speech is in Mandarin.
New Orleans Book Festival
Saturday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hear stories read by your favorite authors...
Grab a sweet treat or tasty snack....
Listen to some funky live New Orleans music...
Enter the City Park map contest...
And get FREE Books!
These are but a few of the many fun activities you can enjoy at the New Orleans Book Festival.
Ongoing:*NEW* Tidewater Building (Downtown Campus) has allocated # 1819 from 1-3 pm on all weekdays as quiet prayer space for students of all religious denominations.
Ongoing: Wednesdays with the O”. 12p.m.-1p.m. LBC, G04. Every Wednesday, The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) hosts a great mid-week break and a fun social hour.Want to know about what’s going on in the Office of Multicultural Affairs? Follow the link to their live calendar of events! (CLICK HERE)
NEWS AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
United States to Extend Student Visa Validity for Chinese Citizens
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On November 10, President Barack Obama announced that the United States will increase the validity of student and exchange visitor visas for Chinese citizens from 1 to 5 years, and the validity of short-term tourist and business visas from 1 to 10 years starting on November 12, 2014.
Tulane Orientation Team Leader Position Application 2015
The OTL position is a paid position and selected students are hired at the end of January and work from February through the end of June to prepare for and implement New Student Orientation and return in mid-August to make final preparations for Fall Welcome.
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of three interest sessions to learn more about the 2015 position prior to applying.
For more information, links, and timelines, please click HERE.
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