Rob Andrejewski
Director of Sustainability
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UR’s Costa Rica Week
November 18-22, 2024
Each November, in recognition of International Education Week, the UR community "meets in another culture" here on campus. This year, our community’s engagement will be with Costa Rica -- a growing hub of global connection for UR students, faculty, and staff. Scholars and visitors will travel to Richmond to offer their expertise; faculty will align their teaching with topics and themes related to Costa Rica; and there will be opportunities for everyone to taste the cuisine, learn about biodiversity, and practice their Spanish.
Invited Speakers
Milena Cambronero,
The School for Field Studies (SFS)
Juliana Martínez Franzoni,
University of Costa Rica
"Problems in paradise: the rise and erosion of Costa Rica’s exceptionalism"
Amy McDermott,
Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
“Climate Impacts in Costa Rica: From Study Abroad to Field Reporting”
Pre-Week Engagement Opportunities
Soccer Match
Students, faculty, and staff are all invited to hit the pitch for one of Costa Rica’s favorite sports as excitement builds for IE Week.
Friday, November 15, 3 p.m. at the Intramural Fields
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Costa Rica Blogs
Read the daily blog posts from our Spider Athletes who traveled to Costa Rica in October 2023 and see how Spiders are already engaging with Costa Rica:
Day 1: Delonnie Hunt and Mikkel Tyne, Men’s BasketballDay 2: Brian Reinke and Esteban Rodriguez, Baseball
Day 3: Hannah Custer and Maddy Sesay, Women’s Lacrosse
Day 4: Logan Anderson, Women’s Soccer; Grace Townsend, Women’s Basketball
IE Week Programming Calendar
Monday
November
18
ACTIVITY
IEW-themed classes at the Weinstein Recreation Center: Restorative Yoga & Cardio Dance
No registration required, various times
PROVOST'S GLOBAL FORUM
The academic deans discuss their school’s global engagement
12 p.m. International Commons
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EXCURSION
Belle Isle River Walk w/ IEW Guests
3-4 p.m.
Meet at 22nd St. Parking Lot
Register here!
Tuesday
November
19
DEMO KITCHEN
Costa Rican Coffee & Chocolate
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Well-Being Center
SFS AFFINITY GATHERING
SFS Study Abroad: Past and Prospective Students
3 p.m. IE Lobby
TALK
“Do Costa Rican forest fragments in community-managed water protection areas serve as a refuge for endangered mammals?”
Milena Cambronero, The School for Field Studies (SFS)
4:30 p.m. International Commons
CONSIDER THIS
Chaplaincy Dinner
6:15 p.m. (by invitation)
Wednesday
November
20
KEYNOTE
"Problems in paradise: the rise and erosion of Costa Rica’s exceptionalism"
Juliana Martínez Franzoni, University of Costa Rica
1:30 p.m. International Center Commons
FAIR
IEW Costa Rica, featuring more than a dozen stations with connections to Costa Rica
3:30-5:15 p.m. Alice Haynes Room, THC
DINNER
Costa Rican Recipes
4-8 p.m. HDC
Thursday
November
21
TALK
“Climate Impacts in Costa Rica: From Study Abroad to Field Reporting”
Amy McDermott, Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
12 p.m. International Commons
BIOBLITZ
Hunt and document species on our campus while study abroad students do the same in Costa Rica
3 p.m. Eco-Corridor
Friday
November
22
SPANISH LANGUAGE
Lonche con LALIS
12 p.m. D-Hall Glass Room
Weeklong Programming
Opportunities to engage at your own pace and timeline
- The seventh annual Ecochallenge: Register now!
- Library Guide - News and information resources focusing on Costa Rica, curated by Boatwright Memorial Library
- Music Library - Exhibit, playlist, and blog post
- Dining Hall: Specials Monday-Wednesday
- Passport Café: Weekly special - Pepito Sandwich
IEW Fair: Costa Rica
Richmond’s Many Ties to Costa Rica in Full Voice
More than a dozen tables/stations will be on display for the fair on Wednesday, November 20, representing a wide variety of Richmond connections to Costa Rica on such topics as:
Children’s literature, music, sustainability, climate impacts reporting, cultural reflection after study abroad, UR study abroad in Costa Rica, and more!Faculty & Staff Involvement with IEW 2024
Tyler Betzhold
Executive Chef
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Emily Boone
Teaching Faculty of Biology
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Priscilla Erickson
Assistant Professor of Biology
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Kristine Grayson
Associate Professor of Biology
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Rev. Jamie Lynn Haskins
Chaplain for Spiritual Life
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Angela Leeper
Director of Curriculum Materials Center
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Todd Lookingbill
Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment
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Rick Mayes
Professor of Health Studies
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Shahan Mufti
Associate Professor of Journalism
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Jenny Pribble
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies
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Emmy Ready
Visiting Lecturer of LALIS
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David Salisbury
Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment
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Jennifer Sevin
Teaching Faculty of Biology
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