International Week 2018

April 12 - April 21

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The Office of International Affairs (OIA) supports and facilitates the international mission of Texas Tech University. It provides services for faculty and students and offers international educational and cultural experiences for the University and community, and is a major contributor to the globalization process of the University and its growing reputation as a major international educational and research center.

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Global Vision Awards honor International efforts

One of the most anticipated activities of Texas Tech’s International Week, hosted by the Office of International Affairs, is the Global Vision Awards Ceremony which celebrates and recognizes colleagues across the campus who advance the internationalization of our university and our community. The Global Vision Awards Ceremony for 2018 will take place in the Auditorium of the International Cultural Center at 5:00 PM on Friday, April 20th. This year boasted an impressive set of nominees from which the finalists were selected. The Global Vision Awards will be presented by President Lawrence Schovanec, Provost Michael Galyean and Vice Provost for International Affairs Dr. Sukant Misra. In celebration and recognition of their commitment to the internationalization efforts of Texas Tech University, all our finalists will receive an award of recognition and a cash prize made possible by the Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. We hope you will join us to honor the faculty and staff who advance the research, the cultural experience, and the global recognition of Texas Tech University.

The finalists for the 2018 Global Vision Awards are:

Global Vision Lifetime Achievement Award – Professor Janice Killian, School of Music and Professor Jorge Ramirez, Texas Tech School of Law
The Donald R. Haragan Study Abroad Award – Andrew Buchok, Wind Energy Education Program, and Professor Kuhn Park, College of Architecture
Campus Internationalization Award – College of Human Sciences and International Center for Food Industry Excellence
Global Engagement Community Award – Professor Mary Murimi, College of Human Sciences, and Dr. Idris Traylor
Faculty International Scholarship Award – Professor Rich Rice, English Department, and Professor Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, College of Human Sciences
Graduate Student International Research Award – Alejandra Ramirez-Hernandez, Dani Vaughn and Margaret Vugrin