Past Events

International Education Week (IEW) 2024

For the fifth year in a row, the International Services Office on both campuses hosted International Education Week (IEW) from November 18 – 22, 2024.  We were pleased to collaborate with a variety of campus clubs and offices that worked hard to offer fun events throughout the week, including the Kresge Library, the Graduate Student Council (GSC), the Network of Women in Science (NWiS), the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Scientific Diversity Association (SDA), the Scripps Pride Alliance and the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS).  International Education Week celebrates the importance of international education, international research, and the exchange of learning and ideas worldwide.  Thanks to all who organized or attended events!  Most of all, thanks to our amazing international students and scholars who make Scripps Research the powerhouse that it is and demonstrate the value of international education and exchange every day.

International Photo Contest 2024

As part of IEW, the ISO and the Graduate Program partnered on hosting the Fifth Annual International Photo Contest and the winning photos are linked here.  The winners on each campus received certificates and took home some delicious international chocolates and a variety of world globes.  Thanks to over 100 people who submitted photos and congratulations again to the winners!

2024 International Photo Contest Winners

First Place: Kavya Gupta (CA) and Zixuan Yuan (FL)
Second Place: Tom Uwe Schlegel (CA) and Skyler Briggs (FL)
Third Place: Tatsuya Nakamura (CA) and Jielei Wang (FL)

International Education Week (2022)

For the third year in a row, the International Services Office hosted International Education Week from November 14 – 18, 2022.  We were pleased to join with other clubs and offices in offering a variety of events and activities to highlight and celebrate the importance of international education; international research; and the exchange of learning and ideas worldwide.  Now more than ever, sharing information and learning from each other globally has become key to solving the world’s problems.  We are grateful to all who presented and participated, and we are grateful to all of the international students and scholars at Scripps Research who demonstrate the value of international education and exchange every day.

International Photo Contest (2022)

As part of IEW, the ISO and the Graduate Program partnered on hosting the Third Annual International Photo Contest and the winning photos are pictured here.  The winners received certificates and took home some delicious international chocolates and a variety of world globes. The winners were Alex Tsui (first place) for his photo of the Matterhorn (Switzerland) and Toblerone Chocolate; Brett Garabedian (second place) for his photo of pink mushrooms in Poland; and Aline Martins (third place) for her photo of a boat and a beach in Brazil.

World Day (2022)

On May 13, 2022, Scripps Research celebrated the first ever World Day, organized by the Scientific Diversity Association (SDA) and co-sponsored by the International Services Office (ISO), Network of Women in Science (NWiS), Graduate Office and the Society of Fellows (SoF). The event was organized in celebration of the United Nations “Day of Living Together in Peace,” which takes place each year on May 16. 13 different cultures and countries were represented, with food, drinks and fun facts offered at each table. Over 200 people attended the event, which was open to the entire campus, and the response to the event was overwhelmingly positive. We hope that World Day will become an annual tradition at Scripps Research. If you want to participate next year as the host of a table, a volunteer, or an SDA member, contact the SDA.

SDA Hazen courtyard World Day 3
World Day Hazen courtyard World Day

International Education Week (2021)

For the second year in a row, the International Services Office hosted International Education Week from November 15 – 19, 2021.  We were pleased to join with other clubs and offices in offering a variety of events and activities to highlight and celebrate the importance of international education; international research; and the exchange of learning and ideas worldwide.  Now more than ever, sharing information and learning from each other globally has become key to solving the world’s problems.  We are grateful to all who presented and participated, and we are grateful to all of the international students and scholars at Scripps Research, who demonstrate the value of international education and exchange every day.

For copies of the PowerPoints used for key presentations in November 2021, please click on the titles below.

How to Pronounce Chinese Names
Chinese Pinyin 101 
EquipSent – Enable Education Everywhere!
Gaining an O-1 Status or Permanent Residence in the US 
Job Search Strategies for Internationals 

The ISO also congratulates to the winners of the 2021 IEW International Photo contest, who submitted the stunning photos seen here.  Winners were Xiyu Dong (first place) for her photo of a mountain retreat in Wulong, China; Yuqing Zhang (second place) for her photo of a river in winter; and Wenqian (Kelly) Chen (third place) for her photo of a forest bathed in light.

Wulong, China
Xiyu Dong 		a river in winter
Yuqing Zhang 		a forest bathed in light
Wenqian (Kelly) Chen