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Other attendees should check in at the security desk. Join us during International Education Week to hear from a multidisciplinary panel of BU experts who will discuss the efforts to combat climate change and the ways in which climate change impacts — and is shaped by — geopolitics, policy, global health, human migration, and more.

Community Dinner offers food and fellowship at Marsh Chapel. Come hungry and bring friends! All are welcome! International students: Hear from some of your fellow classmates who identify as international students and participate in the International Peer Mentor program. Come chat with us about mentorship opportunities, helpful resources on-campus for international students, and more!

This virtual event will feature real student stories and tips to make the most of your college experience. Write a proverb from your native language. This is a great way to share values and aspects of your home culture. Proverbs are international and cross the boundaries of differences.

Many diverse populations share common proverbs. They continually evolve as language develops. Old ones are adapted and new ones are created to suit the times. In a few short phrases, you can share a piece of your culture and language by sharing some sayings you live by. This exhibition is free and open to everyone! Did you know that boosting your reading comprehension is one of the most effective ways to enhance your overall academic performance?

This workshop will introduce you to a variety of techniques for reading textbooks, academic articles, and more. You will also learn annotation and note taking strategies to help you translate class readings into study materials for your next exam or paper.

Did you know you could have a global experience on campus next summer? Join us for a fun game of jeopardy to discover more about the diverse cultures you will encounter living, studying, and working in the heart of Boston during the summer term. Plus, learn about a summer job opportunity with the summer term office.

This event will feature prizes for lucky participants. The focus will be the profound impact of mass incarceration in Massachusetts and the country with the goal of exploring what action we can take to address this widespread, systemic issue through art and advocacy.

We believe that engagement and expression through the arts can have life changing outcomes and great mobilizing influence for the larger community. Learn more about how different students' identities affected their study abroad experiences, and ask any questions you have.

Registration is required for this event. Energy investment is crucial to accelerating a global sustainable energy transition. Nevertheless, not all investments are successful. From her research of Chinese overseas investments in the power sector over the past two decades, Yangsiyu Lu identifies rates of power plant suspensions and where suspension rates are highest.

Given the significant impacts of energy investments on the environment, Lu and her research team also explore whether environmental issues are associated with project suspensions and the locations of coal power projects and related air pollutants relative to local populations.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Abstract: We witness the era of digital transformation: ever more areas of our business and everyday lives are pervaded by information and communication technologies. The talk will first explain the interaction obstacle mentioned in the first paragraph from a historic perspective of HCI.

A number of recent research advancements will be mentioned as examples, and showcased via video. The talk will end with a not so serious sneak preview into the newest interaction modality. He holds key positions in several large collaborative research centers and is leading the Doctoral School on Privacy and Trust for Mobile Users. Max founded and managed industrial research centers, and worked as either professor or visiting professor at universities in Germany, the US, Canada, Australia, France, and Austria.

He is a member of acatech, the German Academy of the Technical Sciences. Attendees may register for the event to receive access to the zoom link. Details on the Global Decolonization Initiative's Decolonization-in-Progress seminar series promotional poster. View this event's promotional poster here. The Food Studies and Gastronomy Program will distribute copies of international cookbooks duplicates from our collection free to interested students, faculty and staff.

Drop by the Howard Thurman Center and browse through the available books. Participants must complete a waiver in order to attend and receive the Zoom link.

See More Info Link. About the Tai Chi: With roots in the Chinese martial arts going back at least two centuries, Tai Chi is typically practiced today as a system of fluid, low-impact movements for the benefit of health and wellness. This type of practice, in turn, has been associated with a variety of benefits, including relief of stress, better balance, and improvement in concentration, coordination, and circulation.

While all movements are practiced in a gentle and relaxed manner, tai chi in its advanced stages of training even becomes — perhaps contrary to appearances! In this class we will focus on the Wu style of tai chi, a traditional form of tai chi going back five generations, characterized by smaller, more compact movements than other styles.

Instruction will focus on the movement Wu short form. The all-encompassing activity chosen here is using movement as a language. One need not enter with any prior experience with movement arts or any particular physical ability— the session molds to whatever kind of movement feels satisfying and comfortable to each person.

After cramming for a test, do you find yourself quickly forgetting everything you studied? In this workshop, we will examine common misconceptions about learning and studying, and explore strategies that not only enhance your learning, but allow you to consolidate what you learn into your long-term memory. After months of pauses on programming and disrupted mobility, among other challenges, related to the COVID pandemic, Global Programs is thrilled to once again facilitate all things international at Boston University.

From re-opening in-person Study Abroad programs, and helping international students and scholars return or get acclimated to BU, to supporting our faculty with their global research and teaching efforts, and returning to other international programming endeavors and practices, we fully embrace the renewed level of energy across the BU community. At home in Boston, thousands of international students and scholars have already been able to join us in-person for the academic year, infusing our diverse campus community with global perspectives and different lived experiences that I encourage you to learn more about.

An easy way to start is by diving into the stories in this issue of Global Matters. Fostering a diverse and inclusive campus community is central to who we are as a part of BU.