
International Education Week
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As a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, IEW celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange. Colleges, universities, high schools, and organizations are encouraged to host events that celebrate global education and foster cross-cultural understanding. International Education Week is now observed in more than 100 countries (and counting).
Join Georgia State’s 25th anniversary celebration of IEW. Choose from a variety of virtual and in-person signature events to attend.
Follow #IEW25th to join the conversation. Post your favorite IEW moments, show off your culture and share why you support international education.
TYPES OF EVENTS:
- Signature Events = internationally-themed events specifically promoted by the Office of International Initiatives. Signature events start in October.
- Non-Signature Events = internationally-themed events happening across campuses.
Note: Perimeter Campus events are labeled with their respective campus. Perimeter Campus students are welcome to attend events downtown. Free parking is available at the Green Lot at Center Parc Stadium and all shuttles are free.

April Signature Events
Pacific Island Party on the Plaza
Date: Tuesday, April 1st
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Unity Plaza (55 Gilmer St)Join Cultures, Communities, and Inclusion in Unity Plaza to celebrate the beginning of the Asian Pacific Islander & Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! While APIDA Heritage Month is recognized nationally in May, it is observed in April at Georgia State.
Join us as we highlight and celebrate the cultures of the Pacific Islands with food, cultural exhibitions, and more!
2025 AGSC Symposium: Global Languages, Placemaking, and Identity
Date: Friday, April 4th
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Location: College of Law (85 Park Pl NE, Atlanta, GA)This year, the Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will culminate in a thrilling performance of Bollywood dance by one of Atlanta’s leading Indian dance troupes, accompanied by a keynote lecture on “Bollywood Dance, Hindi Language, and the Cultures of India”.
The Atlanta Global Studies Symposium is returning this year with a focus on “Global Languages, Placemaking, and Identities”. The 2025 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will present initiatives that promote global education, language learning, sustainable development, and community engagement. The in-person event welcomes partners, faculty, students, community organizers, K-12 teachers, and the public to connect, to discover the impact of collaboration, and to celebrate the diversity and global vitality of the region.
Panel discussions, keynote, and live performances, with reception to follow.
Monsoon Book Prizes Award Ceremony: Prize Winner Presentations & Graduate Workshop
Date: Thursday, April 10th
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Office of International Initiatives
Dahlberg Hall, 30 Courtland St., 3rd floor*, Atlanta, GAThe 2025 Monsoon Book Prizes award ceremony, prize winner presentations, and graduate workshop presented by the German University of Technology
in Oman and GSU’s Middle East Studies Center and Office of International Initiatives
Perimeter/Belgium Student Panel Discussion
Date: Wednesday, April 2nd
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Location: OnlinePlease join us to watch an online panel discussion between students at GSU Perimeter College and students from Thomas Moore University of Applied Sciences in Flanders Belgium. The students will ask each other questions about their experiences as college students in their respective countries, and those watching online will be able to ask students questions at the end.
The Webex link is
https://gsumeetings.webex.com/gsumeetings/j.php?MTID=mab682cd7a35fb6db472a546680afde1e.
GSU ranks No. 8Â most ethnically diverse university in the U.S. with students from more than 157 nations and territories.
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