International Education Month

This program allows students to explore other parts of the world right here on campus.  Different campus divisions and departments will showcase different countries around the world throughout the month with displays that include items like photos, trivia, maps, flags, cultural artifacts and study abroad program information.

Clayton Center for the Arts – Fine Arts Division

• Fine Arts (3rd Floor)- Germany

 Sutton Science Center

• Natural Sciences – Costa Rica
• Math & Computer Science – Greece
• Behavioral Sciences – Switzerland & The Netherlands

Gamble  Hall

• 3rd Floor – Scotland

Bartlett Hall

• Student Affairs – China

Library

• A Guide to the World – check out the resources they have compiled for you

Thaw Hall

• Social Sciences – England

International House

• Center for Global Engagement – Ireland

Take a selfie with one of our displays and tag @mcscotsabroad and hashtag #MCexploretheworld to be entered for prizes!

Sponsored by: Global+ Program

Global Competence: Investigate the World

Sponsored by: Global+ Program (and all of our campus partners)

Join us for some Global Learning through FOOD!  There are several ways to join our month-long Taste of Culture.

1. Metz Culinary is partnering with the Center for Global Engagement to once again host the Taste of Culture festival.  Throughout March, Metz will be offering a taste of different regions around the world on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Many recipes come from student, faculty and staff contributions.  Global foods will be available at both lunch and dinner.

2. Metz Culinary will also be hosting a Spanish tapas cooking demonstration in the Proffitt Dining Room on March 23rd! Dishes will include Moroccan chicken with couscous, almendras fritas (Spanish spiced almonds), goat cheese and caramelized onion pinxto, bacon wrapped shrimp, fig and ham tapas toast, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), Spanish pasta salad, and grilled asparagus. Drop in anytime between 11AM and 2PM and try your hand at cooking any of these other delicious dishes! Come hungry and ready to eat!

Dates and details coming soon!

Global Competency:  Investigate the World and Recognize Perspectives

COVID: can happen under current conditions (dine in or takeaway)

Sponsored by: Metz Culinary

Our Speaker’s Corner will take a different format for the International Education Month

For the the month of March, the Center for Global Engagement will be hosting a month of activities called MC Scots Zero to Travel as part of International Education Month. Follow us on @MCscotsabroad for a series of Travel Hacks (#MCTravelHacks) brought to you by MC faculty, staff and students.

Follow for travel hacks for flying, packing, saving money, getting hotel upgrades and more (in the US and Abroad). We hope they’ll help make everyone’s next trip pleasurable, memorable, and stress-free.

Sponsored by: Global+ Program, Study Abroad Ambassadors, the Maryville College community & the Center for Global Engagement

Watch here for more information coming soon about our International Education Month speaker!

(We are very excited!)

March 29 @ 3:30pm (Pearson’s Lawn)

Global Learning through Cultural Celebration!

In partnership with SPB (Student Programming Board) and GCO (Global Citizenship Organization) the Center for Global Engagement is hosting the Holi Festival of Spring on March 29 @ 3:30pm in front of Pearson’s. Join us to get wet, throw some color and celebrate spring (and the end of International Education Month).  White masks will be provided to up to 50 participants.

“Holi is an important spring festival for Hindus, a national holiday in India and Nepal with regional holidays in other countries. To many Hindus and some non-Hindus, it is a playful cultural event and an excuse to throw colored powder or water at friends or strangers in jest. It is also observed broadly in the Indian subcontinent. Holi is celebrated at the end of winter, on the last full moon day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar month marking the spring, making the date vary with the lunar cycle.  It marks the beginning of spring after a long winter, symbolic of the triumph of good over evil. It is celebrated in March, corresponding to the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna. In 2021, Holi begins March 28-29. It is a festival that celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests and the fertile land.” (Source: https://time.com/5799354/what-is-holi/#:~:text=Holi%20has%20been%20celebrated%20in,Hindu%20calendar%20month%20of%20Phalguna.)

Sponsored by: SPB, GCO & the Center for Global Engagement

GCO will be hosting one World Cup Coffee event in International Education Month this year.

March 1 @ 3:30 (AND 140)    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: How Student Organizations
Build Community & Belonging on Campus – Obstacles and Initiatives.

Join us for free coffee, meet new international friends, and conversation!

Find Your Path

Resources to Get Started on the path from Zero to Travel 

Wednesday, March 2    4:00pm   Study Abroad Alumni Panel: Past and Present [VIRTUAL – Join here!]

• Join past and present Maryville College students to hear about their experiences studying and interning abroad and ask any questions you might have about going abroad! Confirmed panelists currently include Parker Owens (’23), Justice Williams (’24), Carter Habeeb (’17), Carson Clark (’20), and Megan Waddell (’20).

Wednesday, March 9    4:00pm    Funding Your Travels with Ms. Maddie McCullough [Anderson 140]

• Not sure how to fund your education abroad experience? This is session is just for you! We’ll be joined by Ms. Maddie McCullough of the Financial Aid office to go over the many opportunities available to students including scholarships, financial aid, budgeting, and more!

Wednesday, March 23  4:00pm   Spring 2023 Application Workshop [Anderson 140]

• Working on your Spring 2023 application and want some tips or pointers? Not sure where to start your application? Stop by Anderson 140 from 4-5PM to get some feedback on your application, suggestions on what locations to prioritize, or just ask us anything you want to know about studying abroad!

Wednesday, March 30  4:00pm   What Going Abroad Can Do For You with Mrs. Stephanie Collins [Anderson 140]

• Interested in completing an internship abroad? Still worried about completing your Significant Practical Experience (SPE) requirement? Join CGE and Mrs. Stephanie Collins from the Career Center as we explore the possibilities of interning abroad, as well as the positive affect this experience can have on your professional and academic goals!

Sponsored by: Study Abroad Ambassadors & the Center for Global Education

Learn More on our Education Abroad Website

Save the Date: Saturday, March 5th

Join GCO for the dance party of the year!

4:00 – 6:30pm

Isaac’s Cafe

More information coming soon!

Social Photo Contest 

• STEP 1: Take a photo at MC during International Education Month! Get a shot at an event that takes place this month! 
• STEP 2: Post it on Instagram! Tag @mcscotsabroad in the photo and use #MCZerotoTravel and #MCIEM2022 in your caption. 
• STEP 3: We’ll be reposting your photos throughout the month! We’ll choose three favorites and DM the winners’ accounts on Instagram. The three winners will each receive a Global+ water bottle! Additional prizes may be announced during the contest. 

Spring Break Photo Contest 

• STEP 1: Take a photo while you travel during spring break (anywhere you go)! Get a shot at an event that takes place this month! 
• STEP 2: Post it on Instagram! Tag @mcscotsabroad in the photo and use #MCtravels & #MCZerotoTravel and #MCIEM2022 in your caption. 
• STEP 3: We’ll be reposting your photos throughout the month! We’ll choose favorites and DM the winners’ accounts on Instagram. The winners will each receive  cool prizes!