UC International is continuously working to provide more and better programming for internationals to help ease the transition into the University of Cincinnati and surrounding community. Please join us!

Have an idea for a new program or a suggestion for a change in a current program?
Email the Program Coordinator, Kelly Waikel, at kelly.waikel@uc.edu

Homecoming Day Parade 2008
October 24, 2009
Lets show our University of Cincinnati team spirit by participating in the November 2008 Homecoming Game Day Parade. On October 11th at 9:00am come and watch the UC Homecoming parade go down Clifton & Calhoun Street. For more information on schedules and events go to http://www.uc.edu/homecoming/

International Coffee Hours
Join us for complementary coffee, tea, cookies and international chat quarterly at TUC 400B from 5:00-7:00 pm. Coffee hours are held on a Friday on the following dates: October 23, November 13, January 15, February 12, March 19, April 23, and May 14.

UC International WorldQuest Game
November 19, 2009
Open to everybody-UC students, faculty and staff! Join a table or create your own 8 member team to compete in this internationally focused trivia game. It’s challenging and loads of fun. Prepare for the game by brushing up on anything and everything international. Win prizes and bragging rights for being the “Best in the Quest”. The event will be held in Great Hall, Tangeman University Center from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Additional sign up and game information will be sent via the weekly news letter “The Advisor” closer to the event.

Cincinnati Zoo Festival of Lights
December 11, 2008
Every December come celebrate the holidays with us at the Festival of Lights event. During this event, the Zoo will be brightly decorated with over 2 million colored lights. The Festival of Lights has something for everyone, including a 21-foot-tall computer-controlled tree with five colors of lighting, demonstrations of ice carving, Santa, and live reindeer. You can also visit many of the Zoos animals. The Zoo offers a unique gift shop as well as a variety of places to eat. We depart with buses from Scioto lane at 5:30pm for the Zoo and return at 9:00 PM to campus. For more information about the Festival of Lights, visit http://www.cincinnatizoo.org.

Worldfest International Festival
The University of Cincinnati hosts over 2,500 students and scholars from 100 countries from across the world. Every spring UC celebrates our international flavor with a week-long event called Worldfest. Worldfest reinforces our respect and appreciation for UC’s diversity as well as infuses a sense of pride in our Global community. Worldfest consists of lectures, exhibits, career forums, film festivals, and a multitude of other ethnic celebrations. The highlight of Worldfest is the International Festival coordinated by UC International Services. The International Festival consists of booths, food, and performances of an international nature. It is our hope that Worldfest will entice and open your mind to explore the different cultures that exist here in our community. Time and venue of the Worldfest will be announced.

Ice Cream Social
June 4, 2010
Come visit the UCIS office on Friday, June 5th from 2:30pm-4:30pm for a sweet treat. It’s our way of saying good luck on your exams and to have a safe summer! Ice cream will be distributed in Edwards Center One on the 3rd floor lobby.