Events Archive | International Affairs

5x10: Building Community with a Global Perspective

Come learn how to build community at Lehigh with a global perspective! This is a great way to find your community on campus and discover the resources that are offered.

**This event is mandatory for all first-year international students. Please bring your Draft Book with you!**

5x10 Symposium - Do you want to Study Abroad?

Overview of the process to integrate an international experience into their Lehigh education. Learn about the different types of international opportunities and programs available abroad; how to plan your experiences; financing and scholarships available.

Following a brief presentation from college-specific study abroad advisors, there will be a panel Q&A session with students that have recently participated in different international programs.
Hosted by: NavigateLU Administration
Additional Information can be found at: https://lehigh.campuslabs.com/engage/event/4544412

Joining the Conversation: Academic Expectations & Class Participation

During this first part of the Campus Communication series, students will learn how to become active participants in classroom discussions and will gain a better understanding of expectations for the American University classroom.

Please register in advance.

Reading Survival Skills: Time-saving Strategies for Multilingual Students

Develop a systematic approach to reading assignments and learn to read more efficiently.

Advancing the Conversation: Networking & Communicating on Campus | International Center for Academic and Professional English

This second interactive workshop in the Campus Communication series will build on our first workshop and provide students with valuable tools for networking on campus, building communicative competence as well as confidence in speaking to peers and to academic advisors.

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Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Citing Other People’s Words in Your Writing | International Center for Academic and Professional English

This workshop introduces strategies for using the words and ideas in scholarly sources in order to avoid plagiarism and effectively support your main points in writing. Workshop participants will analyze example student paragraphs and will then write their own short paragraphs in order to practice the skills that they learn. There will also be feedback and correction from the workshop leader as well as from other students.

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American Holidays | International Center for Academic and Professional English

The holiday season can be overwhelming! This workshop provides an overview of the American holiday season. Learn backgrounds, traditions, and even key language associated with popular holidays such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc., and some “unofficial” holidays such as Black Friday.

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Developing the Dissertation for Multilingual Speakers (Graduate students only) | International Center for Academic and Professional English

This workshop is intended for multilingual writers in any stage of the writing process of their doctoral dissertation. This workshop will provide an overview of the key grammar, vocabulary, and tenses used in the various parts of a dissertation. We will also address strategies for self-editing. Please bring your laptop and writing. In this workshop, ICAPE language specialists will collaborate with current doctoral candidates from various disciplines working on their dissertations.

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Writing for Multilingual Speakers | International Center for Academic and Professional English

The 20 Most Common Grammatical Errors in English

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Back by popular demand! This workshop offers a comprehensive overview of the 20 most common errors made in English. Strategies for noticing and self-editing of errors will be addressed.

The Structure of English: Clauses, and Phrases, and Modifiers, Oh My!

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

This workshop builds on the 20 Most Common Errors, helping participants master more complex sentence structures. Please bring a brown-bag lunch; feel free to bring a draft you are working on.

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TOPSS Preparation Workshops | International Center for Academic and Professional English

TOPSS Overview

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Recommended for students who have not taken the TOPSS exam before. Learn about the background of the TOPSS exam and resources available to help you do as well as possible. Recommended for students who have not taken the TOPSS exam before.

TOPSS Presentation Skills Workshop

9:45 am - 11:15 am

Learn how to make a successful presentation in an academic setting, including preparation, organization, audience interaction, non-verbal communication, visuals and clear speech.

TOPSS Articulately Making an Announcement 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

This workshop will prepare graduate students who are ITA candidates for Part I of the TOPSS: Make an Announcement. Students will learn how to make a clear announcement and how to transition smoothly to Part II of the TOPSS. Guided practice with feedback will be offered.

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Doctoral Travel Grant for Global Opportunities | International Affairs

A travel grant is available to doctoral students who need financial help to travel abroad for work related to their research. Apply by September 15.

Iacocca International Internship Program Information Session | International Affairs

The Iacocca International Internship Program (IIIP) information session will highlight key elements of the program for summer 2020. Application will open in mid October. Attendance at an information session is a mandatory part of the application process. Visit the website for more information.