International Education Week

Held November 17 - 21, 2025, the events of International Education Week are an opportunity to:

• Promote international education
• Build support for global exchange
• Encourage the development of programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and workforce
• Attract the best and brightest minds to study in the United States

UC International will host a variety of activities throughout International Education Week.

Study Abroad Tabling
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | TUC Atrium
Learn more about your study abroad options by chatting with our advisors. Stop by the TUC Atrium for a sweet treat and learn about study abroad at UC.

The World Studies Here: Staff Session 
12:30 - 2:30pm | TUC Cinema
What does it take to be a global Bearcat - and how can you support students who come from around the globe in your advising or teaching? Our advisors have tailored our training on cultural sensitivity and global issues for faculty and staff to understand more about the international student experience.

OPT Information Session
3:00 - 4:00 pm | 6140 Edwards Center One (Global Engagement Lounge)
Chat with an international student advisor about your work options on Optional Practical Training (OPT). 

Interstride for International Job Search Success 
3:30 - 4:30 pm | TUC 415
Bring your laptop and learn how Interstride's tools can inform your US or international job search with data-driven insights, including CPT and OPT/STEM OPT Bearcat employment data.

Pizza, Passports and Pals
6 - 8 pm | UC International, 7148 Edwards Center One
Join the Study Abroad team for an evening of food, drinks and games with study abroad alumni and international students. Want to share your international experience in a like-minded group?

UC Volleyball: Wicked / Unity Night
6:30 pm | 5/3 Arena
Celebrate IEW and have a 'Wicked' good time at the UC Volleyball game!

Movie Night: A Lagos Love Story
6:30 pm | 6140 Edwards Center One (Global Engagement Lounge)
When she's hired to plan a huge festival in Lagos, Promise unexpectedly finds herself falling for the brash Afrobeats star at the center of it all. Check out this Nigerian "Nollywood" film!

Talent Show
6:00 pm | Zimmer Hall 400
TBD