2019-2020 Academic Year Calendar of Events
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No |
Date |
Cultural and Curricular-Driven Events and Activities |
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1 |
Monday, July 1 |
Faculty-led study abroad interest meeting (3 p.m. Innovate classroom) |
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2 |
Tuesday, July 2 |
Faculty – led study abroad interest meeting (10 a.m. Innovate classroom) |
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3 |
Thursday, July 18 |
Faculty led applications due |
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4 |
Friday, August 2 |
Announcement of selected faculty led study abroad programs |
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5 |
August 2019-July 2020 (Every Tuesday Evening) |
First Presbyterian Church Free English Conversation Classes (6:45pm-8:30pm: Ongoing English Learning Opportunities for Community Engagement at 1390 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202 Phone 601-353-8316) |
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6 |
Monday, August 12 |
ESLI Orientation & New Student Placement Test (8:30am-12:20pm) |
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7 |
Monday, August 12 |
Start meeting with faculty to plan study abroad trips |
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8 |
Tuesday, August 13 |
JSU International Student Orientation (10:00am-1:00pm) (TBC) |
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10 |
Tuesday, August 20 |
ESLI-SGA Collaborative Conversation Partner Project Kick-Off (11:20am-12:20pm) |
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11 |
Wednesday, August 21 |
International Student Orientation (1 p.m. – 5 p.m. HT Sampson Library |
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12 |
Thursday, August 22 |
International Student Orientation (9 a.m. – 12 p.m. HT Sampson Library |
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13 |
Thursday, August 22 |
JSU Global Meet & Greet (11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.—Gallery 1) |
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TBA |
Thee International Taste (Time TBA) |
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14 |
Wednesday, September 4 |
J1 DS-2019 Overview (Time & Location TBD) |
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15 |
Wednesday, September 5 |
CPT Workshop (2 p.m. location TBD) |
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16 |
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Student Athlete Orientation (Time & Location TBD) |
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17 |
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Café Cultural: Study Abroad & Passport Fair (Time & Location TBD) |
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18 |
Friday, September 13, 2019 |
Eudora Welty House (11:00am-12:20pm) |
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19 |
Friday, September 20, 2019 |
Governor’s Mansion & Food Truck Friday Downtown (10:00am-12:20pm) |
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20 |
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 |
Mississippi Science Fest 2019 (MS Museum of Natural Science, MS Agriculture & Forestry Museum, MS Children’s Museum, & MS Sports Hall of Fame & Museum: Admission $10 (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) |
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21 |
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 |
Stewpot Community Services Volunteering (11:00am-12:30pm) |
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22 |
Friday, October 4, 2019 |
ESLI Graduation & BBQ at Lakeshore Park: Games, Foods & Quizzes (8:30am-12:30pm) |
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23 |
Monday, October 7 |
ESLI Orientation & New Student Placement Test (8:30am-12:20pm) |
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24 |
Thursday, October 10 |
Café Culturale: Homecoming Edition |
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25 |
Friday, October 11 |
Mississippi State Fair (11:00am-1:30pm) |
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26 |
Tuesday, October 15 |
Study Abroad Fair |
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27 |
Thursday, October 17 |
JSU Founders Day Convocation (10:00am-12:20pm) |
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28 |
Thursday, October 24 |
Taste ESLI Day: Open Classes, Students’ Presentations, & International Foods Contest (8:30am-1:00pm) in Room 101, CEHD |
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29 |
Thursday, October 31 |
Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Carving Contest (10:00am-12:20pm) |
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30 |
Wednesday, Nov. 6
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Agriculture & Forestry Museum Harvest Fest (9:00am-2:00pm) |
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31 |
November 18-21 |
International Education Week Film Festival & Dwaili Festival of Lights |
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32 |
November 18-22 |
International Education Week Cultural Presentations in Local Schools and on-campus events |
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33 |
Friday, December 6 |
ESLI Graduation & Christmas Celebration/Potluck & Dirty Santa (8:30am-1:00pm) |
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34 |
Monday, January 13 |
ESLI Orientation & New Student Placement Test (8:30am-12:20pm) |
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35 |
Friday, January 17 |
52nd Martin Luther King Birthday Convocation (10:00am-12:20pm) |
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36 |
Friday, January 24 |
Mississippi History & Civil Rights Museum (11:00am-12:20pm) |
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37 |
Thursday, February 20 |
Madison County Schools 2020 Multicultural Fair (8:30am-1:00pm) |
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38 |
Friday, March 6 |
ESLI Graduation & Learning Project Video Presentations (8:30am-12:20pm) |
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39 |
Monday, March 16 |
ESLI Orientation & New Student Placement Test (8:30am-12:20pm) |
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40 |
March 23-27, or March 30 – April 3 |
JSU Global International Week (TBD) |
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41 |
March 31 – April 3 |
Teachers Attend TESOL 2020 in Denver, Colorado, USA for Professional Development (TBD) |
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42 |
Friday, April 24 |
Day Trip to Memphis (7:30am-7:30pm) |
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43 |
Friday, May 8 |
ESLI Graduation & Picnic (8:30am-1:00pm) |
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44 |
Monday, May 18 |
ESLI Orientation & New Student Placement Test (8:30am-12:20pm) |
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45 |
Friday, May 29 |
Mississippi Museum of Art/Art Garden (10:30am-12:20pm) |
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46 |
Friday, June 12 |
MS Old Capitol Museum & MS State Capitol (9:00am-12:20pm) |
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47 |
Tuesday, June 30 |
JSU Kids Kollege’s Summer Camp (10:20am-12:20pm) |
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48 |
Thursday, July 2 |
Independence Day Palooza (10:20am-12:20pm) |
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49 |
Friday, July 10 |
ESLI Graduation & Potluck Party (8:30am-1:00pm) |