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The Office of International Education has chosen the theme "International Connections: Developing Careers with a Global Perspective" for International Education Week 2009 at UT Arlington. This year's events will celebrate the international involvement of UTA and its outstanding professors in a variety of fields including: Engineering, Nursing, Physics, Linguistics, Anthropology, Architecture and Business. November 16th-20th is the tenth annual International Education Week, a joint intiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, which provides the opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and to participate in programs that prepare Americans for a global environment. International Education Week 2009 Events Mon-Fri November 16-20th Study Abroad Photo Contest Sierras Lounge, UC Photos displayed all week Monday Nursing- Associate Dean Jennifer Gray, "Cultural Learning: Uphill Journeys in Africa" Time: 8-9am and 4:30-5:30pm Location: Pickard Hall, Rm. 223 Honors College- Dean Karl Petruso, "What is Transformative about Study Abroad?" Time: 3-4pm Location: College Hall, Rm. 101 Tuesday Engineering Dr. Robert Magnusson, "Global Perspectives in Engineering Education, Research and Practice" Time: 1-2pm Location: Nedderman Hall, Rm. 111 Physics Dr. Kaushik De, "ATLAS- A Physics Experiment on a Global Scale" Time: 2-3pm Location: Chemistry & Physics Bldg., Physics Conference Rm. 303 CPB Wednesday Architecture Dean Don Gatzke, "The Education of the Architect and the Grand Tour: the Importance of Traveling Abroad" Time: 12-1pm Location: Architecture Bldg., Rm. 204 Thursday Business Dr. Fred Forgey, "Australia and New Zealand Study Abroad" Time: 12-1 Location: Business Bldg., Rm. 609 Office of the Provost Vice Provost, Dr. David Silva, "The Dried Anchovies Have Eyes: My Experiences as an International Student in Korea" Time: 12:30-1:30pm Location: Library, 6th Floor Parlor International Scholars Reception Library, 6th Floor Atrium Thursday, 3-5pm By invitation only

Organizing Projects for Success will be held in room 112 at the Santa Fe Station in Downtown Fort Worth.

A UT Arlington OneBook Poster Session with Palo Duro

For the first time ever, the Native American Students Association is hosting an impressive expos'e of ethnographical influence on modern American society. Social values as well as science and technology advancements and solutions will be included in the show. Featured leaders and documents reflecting Native American influence on American government structures offer jolting insights and will be mixed amongst arts, crafts, literature, music and photography items. The President of the United States proclaimed Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 as Native American Heritage Day. The university is closed both Thursday and Friday Nov. 26-27 for Thanksgiving so please visit the Gallery on another day. November is National Native American Heritage Month. The Native American Students Association represents a people practicing "Thousands of Years of Sustainability." The group's Elder and off-campus adviser, Eugene Brown, 84, plans to play his handcrafted flutes on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Gallery.

Be a Maverick, Donate Blood! Buses will be on campus to collect donations outside of the Library and the University Center. No appointment is necessary to donate, but please bring a photo ID. Remember, you can save up to three lives from one donation!

The Bioengineering Department hosts a teleconference presentation by two researchers from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the University of Hong Kong - Josephine W.Y. Ip, M.D. and Kelvin W.K. Yeung, Ph.D..Dr. Ip will discuss bone regeneration with resorbable polylactide membrane and sponge.Professor Yeung will discuss biological response of cells on plasma-treated metallic surfaces. Everyone welcome.

The Electrical Engineering Department welcomes Dr. Todd Allen, associate professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and scientific director of the Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory. Radiation damage and corrosion are critical considerations in the design of nuclear reactors. In this presentation, Dr. Allen will describe materials planned for use in Generation IV nuclear energy systems. Everyone welcome.

At the Center of Miniaturized Medicine in the year 2053, you'll shrink down to the size of a microbe and get injected into a patient who is suffering an infection from a mysterious virus. Produced in cooperation with the University of Utah Medical School, this high-speed immersive adventure is not only exciting, but educational as well. Traveling from the base of the eye to the interior of the heart, you'll explore exotic ports of call in CMM Probe Alpha with its robotic outboard scout vehicle. As you piece together the clues the virus has left behind, you'll race against time to save the patient on your roller-coaster ride through the body. Laser battles, genetic weapons, and lots of surprises along the way, make this a show audiences will want to experience again and again.

The Leadership Academy will hold their general body meeting, and will be discussing new topics and events.

Opening Reception * Thursday, October 8, 2009 * 6 pm - 8 pm GALLERY 76102 HOURS OF OPERATION TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY 11AM - 3PM WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 2PM - 6PM

Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar by Prof. Xiaolian Gao, University of Houston

Follow two students as they interact with an astronomer at a local star party. Along the way the students learn how telescopes work, the history of telescopes, and major discoveries made by these instruments. Enjoy this beautiful show created just for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 by Imiloa Astronomy Center, Buhl Planetarium at the Carnegie Science Center, and Interstellar Studios. Animations by Mirage 3D. Music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Members invited to membership in the national Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will be initiated to the society. Reception follows.

Come see your favorite movies again on our REALLY BIG screen!

Delta Zeta's Formal for members and their guests.

BOOK OF DAYS, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson and directed by UTA Dept. of Theatre Arts Associate Professor Dr. Dennis Maher, is set in a small town dominated by a cheese plant, a fundamentalist church, and a community theatre. When a murder is suspected, a local actress playing the role of St. Joan seeks for justice to be served, as she begins taking on the attributes of the saint! A play with enormous depth as well as humorous turns and surprises.