Connect with CSU Faculty for Día de los Muertos at the Library
a Mexican holiday for celebrating and remembering loved ones who have died
all events will be on Friday, November 1st the 1st floor of the Michael Schwartz Library
11:00 am – noon
Calavera Mask-Making
Create and wear your own calavera mask. These masks serve multiple purposes, including honoring the dead and warding off evil spirits. Skulls are a symbol of mortality or death and have become linked with Día de los Muertos, a holiday for celebrating and remembering loved ones who have died.
Noon – 1:00 pm
Dr. Stephen Gingerich
Dr. Gingerich, Spanish Professor in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Presenting “Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond” followed by a discussion. Part of the Friends of the Library's “Connect with CSU Faculty” series.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Spanish conversation & snacks with CSU Café Hispano
After the presentation, relax in the Connection Lounge, converse in Spanish and enjoy refreshments with the Café Hispano group.
Join us!
November 18th-22nd is International Education Week!
Please join us in the library throughout the week as we celebrate our international students! Look for our book display, and mark your home country on a large world map. We'll have candies from all over the world, a new display, and conversation-starting white boards.
International education is all about expanding horizons, making connections, and establishing mutual understanding between people in the United States and other countries.
How many countries' flags can you identify? Try this quiz:
https://world-geography-games.com/en/flags_world.html
CSU Study Abroad Programs site: https://business.csuohio.edu/academics/study-abroad-programs
International Research Guides from your Michael Schwartz Library:
https://researchguides.csuohio.edu/internationalculturalguide
https://researchguides.csuohio.edu/international
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DAY
The first International Students Day was observed on November 17, 1941 in London to commemorate the anniversary of the 1939 Nazi capture and arrest of protesting students from Czech universities. Nine student leaders were murdered and over 1,200 students were sent to concentration camps as a result. The day was noted to celebrate the bravery of these students. Today November 17 is recognized as a day to celebrate the diversity, multiculturalism, strength, and courage of international students who make great sacrifices to move and study abroad.