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International Activities

 

Juniata enjoys a host of student organizations that facilitate global community-building activities. Students may choose to live in the Intercultural House, which brings together diverse students into a common residence. The "Club International" and "United Cultures of Juniata" are organizations open to all Juniata students and provide a forum for exchanging ideas, and for planning and participating in activities. French and Spanish Clubs sponsor field trips, films and speakers and join faculty in hosting language tables in the college dining hall. The "Model United Nations Club" sponsors international negotiation simulations and field trips for students interested in foreign policy and world affairs. The Iota Chapter of "Sigma Iota Rho", a national honor society "to promote and reward scholarship and service among students and practitioners of international studies and global relations and to foster integrity and creative performance in the conduct of global affairs," honors successful students in international studies. Other clubs like the Muslim Students Association, Chinese Club, and Slavic Club grow out of student interest in world cultures, and are instrumental in the success of such activities as the Eid (Middle Eastern) Dinner, film series, lectures and parties and dances.

Juniata promotes international competencies through study abroad for students in every Program of Emphasis. Programs of Emphasis with strong international components may be found throughout this catalog, particularly under International Studies, World Languages and Cultures, History, Political Science, and Accounting/Business/Economics. An active "International Education Committee" and the “American Council on Education’s Leadership Team” (composed of faculty, administrators and students) advise the Center for International Education, help to coordinate international activities at Juniata, and provide direction for future growth.

The Center for International Education maintains membership in several national and international organizations, including the National Association of International Educators (NAFSA); The Forum on Education Abroad; Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), the Institute for International Education (IIE); the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA); the American Council on Education (ACE); and the Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PaCIE). For further information on international programs, please contact the Center for International Education http://www.juniata.edu/departments/international/.

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