Around the World in 18 Hours
Friday, November 20 2020 at 6:00 AM CST to
Friday, November 20 2020 at 11:59 PM CST
Online
Online Location Instructions
Description
VU students around the world are invited to join us for this EXTENDED program that spans across time zones!
For 18 hours straight, students will be able to log onto Zoom to have some fun and get important information! Each hour, there will be a different activity or discussion topic that focuses on a wide range of interests and cultures. These activities will be facilitated by iLEAD members, various student orgs and VU offices, and Residential College staff.
Read below for a full schedule of activities! All times are listed in CT. And read here for a description of each activity.
Questions? Contact r.ross-orta@vanderbilt.edu.
| 6:00-7:00am | Welcome from the Dean of The Ingram Commons | Dr. Melissa Gresalfi, Dean of The Ingram Commons |
| 7:00-8:00am | At Crossroads: Chinese Students, America, and Vanderbilt University | Professor Guojun Wang, Asian Studies Dept. |
| 8:00-9:00am | Listening Party: Hip Hop Music | Roshaunda Ross-Orta, Residential Colleges |
| 9:00-10:00am | History of Political Media in the U.S. | Dr. Vanessa Beasley, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs |
| 10:00-11:00am | Listening Party: Bluegrass and Country Music | Caroline Wheeler, Residential Colleges |
| 11:00am-12:00pm | Yoga Class | Liz Mead, Certified Yoga Instructor |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Barre Class | Liz Mead, Certified Barre Instructor |
| 1:00-2:00pm |
Planning for Spring, 2021 Semester |
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Kahoot Trivia Games | Oliver Xu, iLEAD |
| 3:00-4:00pm | Origami | Rachel Fan, iLEAD |
| 4:00-5:00pm | Bollywood Dance Lessons | Riddhi Singhania, Vanderbilt Lakshya |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Bridge Game (introduction to the basics and a hands-on play tutorial) | Yuchen Xu, VU Bridge Club |
| 6:00-7:00pm | International Flavors: College Edition (live cooking demonstration) | Asia Miller, International Student Council |
| 7:00-8:00pm | Stars in the Darkness: African-American Film Pioneers | Dr. Frank Dobson, Assoc. Dean of the Ingram Commons |
| 8:00-9:00pm | Crochet Lessons and Congolese Music | Serena Musungu, African Student Union |
| 9:00-10:00pm | A Bite of China: The History of Food, Eating, and Cooking in China (documentary) | Jerry Zhang, iLEAD |
| 10:00-11:00pm | Zentangle: Destressing Doodling | Grace Hollis, Residential Colleges |
| 11:00pm-12:00am | Speed-Friending | Grace Hollis, Residential Colleges |
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