APRIL 2, 1998- INTERNATIONAL WEEK CELEBRATES DIVERSITY OF RIDER COMMUNITY

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- Rider University will hold its seventh annual celebration of International Week from Saturday, April 18 through Friday, April 24. This year's theme, "Celebrating Our Future," continues the tradition of offering the community a taste of various global cultures, advancements, and ideas through the diverse backgrounds and experiences of people at Rider University.

"The objective of International Week is to show the Rider community -- and America -- as a part of a larger international community, and to point out connections as they exist or become evident in various fields and areas," said Dr. Peter Aberger, chairperson of Rider's department of foreign languages and literatures. "It is an opportunity to showcase international students on campus, international programs, and the international dimension of many Rider activities."

The traditional International Fair will serve as the official opening event on Monday, April 20. Dr. James Castagnera, associate vice president for academic affairs and associate provost, will read the International Week Proclamation to begin the event, which will feature music, international foods and cultural displays by various Rider international and ethnic organizations, in addition to presentations by students of the American Language Academy housed at Rider. The entire program begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Center Fireside Lounge.

Always a centerpiece event during International Week, the annual Oxfam Lecture and Hunger Banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 22, at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Center Cavalla Room. This year's lecture will be presented by Rabbi Daniel Grossman of the Adath Israel Congregation. The banquet is intended to raise awareness of hunger by illustrating world hunger rates.

A library exhibit titled "Celebrating Our Future" will also be on display all week in Moore Library.

All scheduled events are free and open to the public. A complete schedule of International Week activities is as follows:

Saturday, April 18

• Asian Students at Rider dance party Student Center Cavalla Room, 9 p.m.

Monday, April 20

• International Fair: Music, international foods, and cultural displays, Student Center Fireside Lounge, 4:30 p.m.
• International business panel: "Global Challenges," moderated by Dr. Christine Lentz, associate professor of management and human resources, Sweigart Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21

• Lecture: "Why is Bach's Music so International," by Dr. Robin Leaver, professor of sacred music, Gill Memorial Chapel, 11:30 a.m.
• Student Entertainment Council's International Foodfest, Student Center Pub, 4 to 6 p.m.
• International and foreign language honor society inductions, Student Center Fireside Lounge, 4:30 p.m.
• Student colloquium and awards ceremony: Award winning student writing and achievement in foreign languages,
  102 Science and Technology Center, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22

• Oxfam Lecture and Hunger Banquet: Rabbi Daniel Grossman, Adath Israel Congregation, Student Center Cavalla Room, 4:30 p.m.
• Foreign Film: Alfonso Arau's "Like Water for Chocolate," (Mexico, 1993), Multimedia Presentation Room
  (337 Moore Library), 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 23

• Student Theme Committee and Foreign Languages Forum: "Healing the Hurt: Coming to Terms with Cultural Differences," Student Center Cavalla Room, 4:30 p.m.
• Foreign Film: Jean-Jacques Annaud's "Black and White in Color," (France, 1976), Multimedia Presentation Room (337 Moore Library), 5:30 p.m.
• Art Presentation: "The New American Ghetto: Hispanic New York and Los Angeles," by Camilo José Vergara, noted author and photographer, Sweigart Hall Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
• Island Hopping V, by the Rider Organization of Caribbean Affiliated Students, Student Center Fireside Lounge,
  8 p.m.

Friday, April 24

• Wines and Culture: "An Introduction to Foreign Wines" (tasting included - proper ID required), Student Center Pub, 4:30 p.m.

For further information on any of the programs listed here contact Rider University's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at (609) 896-5146.

Rider University's Lawrenceville campus is located five miles south of Princeton and three miles north of Trenton on Route 206 in Lawrence Township, NJ. The campus is one-half mile south of exit 7A of Interstate 95.