International Education Week
Join LMU in celebrating International Education Week (IEW) 2025 from November 17 - 21. IEW highlights LMU’s commitment to global learning for all, the value of intercultural exchange, and our collective drive to contribute meaningfully as members of the global community.
About International Education Week
We're looking forward to International Education Week (IEW) 2025, November 17-21! IEW is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
Featured Events
Office for International Students and Scholars Library Exhibit
Nov. 17-21, William H. Hannon Library
Costa Rica: Culture, Sustainability and Eco-Tourism with Study Abroad
Nov. 17, Online, 9 - 10 a.m.
Feijoada at The Lair
Nov. 17, The Lair, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Advancing Global Learning for All Facilitated By Jennifer Ramos, Ph.D.
Nov. 17, Center For Faculty Development, Uhall 3030, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Access Abroad: Disability and Navigating Studying Abroad
Nov. 17, Von Der Ahe 241, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Make Your Own Brigadeiro
Nov. 17, The Lair, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
In Spite of Darkness Film Screening
Nov. 17, Jesuit Community Library, 5 - 7 p.m.
How to Pronounce Chinese Names: Practice and Cultural Context
Nov. 18, Uhall 3320, noon - 1 p.m.
Japan: A Journey Through the Culture of Kansai with Study Abroad
Nov. 18, Online, 4 - 5 p.m.
Friendsgiving Dinner
Nov. 18, The Hill (Malone 460), 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Italy: History, Arts and Culture with Study Abroad
Nov. 19, Online, 9 - 10 a.m.
International Faculty Gathering
Nov. 19, Center For Faculty Development, Uhall 3030, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Global Engagement Fair at Wellness Wednesday
Nov. 19, St. Robert's Grass, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ghana: History, Heritage and Human Spirit with Study Abroad
Nov. 20, Online, 9 - 10 a.m.
Cities and the Environment Symposium with LMU CURes
Nov. 20, Ahmanson Auditorium, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
International Friendship Celebration
Nov. 21, Uhall 4600, 2-3 p.m.
Taste of the Caribbean
Nov. 21, Global House, 6-8 p.m.
International Education Stories
Study Abroad Sparks LMU Engineering Student’s Path to Airbus Internship
Mechanical engineering student Isabela Jimenez turned a semester in Germany into a career opportunity, leveraging LMU’s study abroad program and industry tours to secure a 12-week internship with Airbus Americas.
Embracing Global Learning at LMU
Jose Rodriguez-Alcorta’s '27 LMU experience has taken him far beyond Los Angeles. A scholarship gave him the chance to study at a Jesuit university in South Korea, a truly transformative experience.
LMU Faculty Integrate UN Global Goals Into Classroom Learning
Faculty across LMU are embedding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into courses, using data analysis, coding projects, and ethical frameworks to help students connect their studies to global challenges and solutions.
LMU Student Brings International Immersion Experiences to Life at the Global House
Julien Herard ’27 came to LMU to pursue environmental justice and global engagement, and through international service trips, cultural leadership, and Global House residency, he has become a global citizen.