First International Coffee Hour of Spring 2015: A Big Success!

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Over 250 students attended a night of bowling, billiards, foosball, and air hockey to welcome our new international students and say hello to old and new friends!

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Every month during the academic year, the Office of International Education and Global Jackets, a multicultural student organization, co-sponsor International Coffee Hour. All members of the GT community are invited to attend this on-going event full of coffee, snacks, and fun activities which takes place in the Student Center Tech Rec.

The first Coffee Hour of the spring semester took place on Monday, January 12th and acted as a Welcome Party for new students.  More than 250 students attended for a night of bowling, billiards, foosball, and air hockey. More importantly, new students had the opportunity to make new friends from both the U.S and abroad.

Upcoming International Coffee Hours

All Coffee Hours take place in the Student Center Tech Rec from 6-7pm

Monday, February 9th:  Chinese New Year Celebration. This event will be co-sponsored by OIE, Global Jackets, Project Pengyou and Culture Union. It will be a night celebrating traditional and modern Chinese culture full of food, performances, and games. The event will be followed by a screening of “The Dialogue,” a documentary that follows four U.S Americans and four Chinese university students as they travel through Hong Kong and Southeast China together. The film will be shown in the Student Center Theater at 7pm.

Monday, March 9th: Irish Culture Night. This event will showcase Irish culture and be followed by a screening of an Irish film in the Student Center Theater at 7pm.

Monday, April 6th: Culture Fest Closing Ceremony. Each spring, Global Jackets hosts Culture Fest, a week long celebration of internationalization and multiculturalism, with the purpose of bringing cultures from around the world to the Georgia Tech community. This year, Culture Fest will take place between Monday, March 30th and Monday, March 6th and will include a number of events showcasing the extensive diversity found on Georgia Tech’s campus. April’s Coffee Hour will act as the closing event.  

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  • Created By: Emily Dolezal
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  • Created On: Jan 16, 2015 - 10:46am
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