04.19.2012: French Cultural Cafe
Celebrate french culture and language. Music, performances, cultural exhibits, raffles, mimes, and much more! The fun is at the Cove starting at 12:30-1:30 pm.
04.12.2012 & 04.26.2012: La Hora Del Cafecito
Spanish Conversation Group. Meets at Bldg LA 212 on April 12th & 24th at 12:30- 1:20 pm. All are welcome.
04.10.2012 & 04.24.2012: Bavardons.. en francais
French Conversation Group. Meets at Bldg LA 350 on April 10th & 24th at 12:30-1:20pm. All are welcome.
03.09.2012
Deadlines Extended!!
The deadline to apply for the Student Government Awards for Summer 2012 and 2011-12 Academic Year applicants has been extended to March 9, 2012.
Apply NOW!
Any questions come by ED Bldg room 120.
03.01.2012: Deadline to apply for the Latin American Studies Grant for the Costa Rica program. Apply Today!! Any questions come by Bldg ED 117
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02.27.2012
Deadline to apply for the Ambassador Awards is fast approaching. Don't wait, apply today.
Any questions come by Bldg ED 115.
02.15.2012
Warm up those vocal cords and come sing Kaoroke at the Cove. This event is open to the public and the fun will begin at 7:00 pm. Don't be shy this is not American Idol.
Sponsored by SAC and Division of International Education.
11.14.2011
UNO celebrates International Education Week from Nov 14 - 18, 2011. Click here for more information on many exciting and interesting events, all open and free to the public.
10.27.2011
Official re-opening of the American Corner Innsbruck sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria and with Dr. Margaret Davidson, Resident Director of UNO's Academic Year Abroad in Innsbruck, named as the new director.
10.06.2011
International Photo Contest 2011 is open for submissions! For more information on this year's contest Click here
09.28.2011
Read our feature article titled "Dispatches from Kyoto" in the UNO Magazine!
07.28.11
Check out pictures of field trips from our summer 2011 programs!
Manuel Antonio Weekend - UNO Costa Rica 2011
Paris Weekend - Glories of France 2011
Bordeaux Field Trip - Glories of France 2011
07.01.11
Check out the new photo album from our 2011 summer program in Rome!!
06.14.11
Check out photos from our 2011 summer program in Japan!
04.29.11
UNO Operation Tomodachi raises a total of $2607.69! UNO Operation Tomodachi is a combined effort of UNO Students, Faculty and Staff helping to raise money for the victims of the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami of March 11, 2011. All proceeds of this activity were sent to the NOLA Japan Quake Fund http://www.nolajapanquakefund.org/ . Special thanks to all the volunteers and the donors who supported this effort!
04.04.11 Update on the status of our Japan Program
We have been consulting many different sources of information in order to make an assessment of the feasibility of going to Kyoto this summer. Our obligations to the participants, the University, and our partners behoove us to analyze the situation thoroughly and with no less than the facts at hand. We wanted to really look at what is happening and what life is like in the Kyoto/Osaka region, which has received almost no news coverage – and with reason. Kyoto was not impacted. Our visitors last week from Doshisha University reinforced that and assured us that life continues as normal in the region. Assuming no new disaster or significant worsening of the current disaster in a manner that directly affects Kyoto, our reasons are clear. Safety is our first objective, and Kyoto is safe by all accounts. Here is what we have found:
- The Kansai region, which includes Kyoto and Osaka, has sustained no damage and no casualties from the earthquake, tsunami, or radiation. Its infrastructure is intact and operational. It has not been impacted by the rolling power outages or food shortages.
- Kyoto is actually over 450 miles southwest of the nuclear disaster site. This is more than twice the distance from Tokyo to the disaster site. The US Department of State Travel warning as of March 30, 2011 ( http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5398.html ), continues to recommend that US citizens evacuate the area within 50 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Otherwise, US citizens are not discouraged from travelling to unaffected areas.
- Winds have generally been blowing east, carrying most of the radiated particles released from Fukushima No. 1 out over the Pacific Ocean rather than south. While wind patterns cannot be predicted with certainty, normal wind patterns in Japan this time of year tend to move in the same eastward direction, minimizing the threat to Tokyo and neighboring countries to the west ( http://www.ijet.com/newsworthy/japan/resources.asp ).
- International organizations, including the World Health Organization, say that it is safe to travel to unaffected areas of Japan, including the Kansai region ( http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index3.html ). The vast majority of advice against travel from governments (including the UK, Australia, and Canada) are only limited to Tokyo and north of Tokyo, and thus do not include Kyoto (which is 230 miles southwest of Tokyo).
- A similar faculty-led (1-week) program, sponsored by another US university, just returned from the Kansai region and has reported that all went well and they experienced no difficulties or disruptions whatsoever.
- There are still 8 weeks left before the program begins, and by then most of the current uncertainty will also have likely been resolved.
- And finally, our local hosts at Doshisha University have personally asserted that they are ready and motivated more than ever to welcome us to Kyoto. They are committed to making the 2011 UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University program safe, worthwhile, and enjoyable for all participants.
We see this as an important opportunity for our program to come together and support Japan, our local hosts, and the local economy. We remember all too well how it felt to have people react negatively to travelling to New Orleans when the tourist areas were fine and we needed to keep the economic engines of the city running
03.17.11 Reaction to the events in Japan
Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends in Japan, particularly our partner institution, Doshisha University in Kyoto. We remember the support that we received from the Japanese people after Hurricane Katrina and we are committed to reciprocating. UNO will be hosting the Dean of the Center for Japanese Language and Culture and the Head of the International Office from Doshisha University on March 24th in order to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Doshisha. This signing has been planned for some time and will allow us to expand our partnership and collaborative activities. Included in this event will be an opportunity to contribute through the University of New Orleans to the NOLA Japan Quake Fund, the umbrella organization set up via the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
We are monitoring news of the unfolding situation in Japan and related U.S. State Department Travel Advisories very carefully. We are reserving final judgment about our summer program in Japan until we have the opportunity to speak to Dean Yamauchi and Mr. Nishioka next week. Fortunately, Kyoto was not damaged by the earthquake or tsunami and is located over 300 miles south from the nuclear reactors at Fukushima. These events do not pose a risk to Doshisha at this time, but we are aware that the situation must be analyzed very carefully. We expect that by March 31st we will be able to make a final determination about the status of our summer program in Kyoto that begins on May 29th. Thank you for your patience and for your support of our partners and friends in Japan.
02.16.11
The application deadline for Ambassador Awards has been extended until Friday February 18, 2011 by 4:00 pm. For more information click here.
01.04.11
Are you earning a degree in Science, Engineering or Education? You could be the next UNO student to receive the prestigious and generous Marshall Plan Scholarship to study in Innsbruck, Austria! For more information go to Scholarships and Awards.
01.04.11
The deadlines to submit applications for Student Government awards have been extended to the following dates:
1. Academic year program application deadline has been extended to February 15, 2010.
2. Summer 2011 program application deadline: March 15, 2011.
For more information go to scholarships and awards.
11.22.10
Checkout the Photocontest 2010 winners! click here
Photocontest 2010
11.09.10
The UNO Division of International Education
Celebrates International Education Week 2010 at UNO. For more information on the events click here
10.28.10
The Fifth Annual International Photo Contest is open for submissions! For more information go to: http://inst.uno.edu/photocontest
7.21.10
Check out photos from our summer programs
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UNO-Innsbruck summer school
6.2.10
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UNO-Costa Rica
UNO-Japan
5.7.10
The DoIE has released the Spring 2010 edition of The UNO Passport. Click here to read!
4.27.10
Just Announced: new International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) with the University of Graz in Graz, Austria!
3.29.10
Student Government (SG) Awards application period now open!! Deadline is April 19th, 2010. The SG has pledged to give $12,000 in study abroad awards. Apply now, and you may receive an award of $250 to $2,000 to study abroad this Spring or Summer 2010 (Students currently studying overseas are still eligible).
3.22.10
ISEP testimonials are updated! Read about two former participants in Germany and England
UNO-Costa Rica has only 2 spots available! APPLY now!!
Click here to see the results of our International Photo Contest for 2009!
