Campus Connection

The best way to taste the culture of the world while living in La Crosse is UWL’s annual International Banquet. The 51st International Banquet will be Saturday, April 16, at UW-La Crosse’s Cartwright Center. The annual event, organized by UWL International Education & Engagement, features entertainment from UWL international and domestic students, and the community. It also includes a buffet-style dinner based on international student recipes. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the banquet runs from 6:30-9 p.m. in Valhalla, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. “The annual banquet is an opportunity to celebrate the rich diversity and culture international students bring to UWL and the La Crosse community,” says Susan Niedzwiecki-Pham, assistant director for Study Abroad. UWL currently has about 200 international students. For the first time this year the banquet will include a Global Citizenship Reception from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Ward Room. The reception offers a more informal way to meet and interact with both international students and those with international interests. The reception will include internationally-themed delicacies. Poster displays featuring international experiences and projects from students, faculty and community members will be on display in State Room. Anyone interested in submitting a poster presentation or display highlighting reasearch, projects and/or experiences with global reach may submit a proposal on or before Wednesday, April 6, online. The reception is sponsored in part by the Arrowhead Model United Nations Conference.

If you go —

What: International Banquet When: 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, April 16 Where: Valhalla, UWL’s Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. New this year: A Global Citizenship Reception will begin at 5 p.m. in the Ward Room, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. Tickets: $25 for the general public and $20 for students. Purchase tickets online as soon as possible; space is limited. Table sponsorship: Table sponsorships are available for $250 per table, which includes eight banquet tickets and the sponsor/organization’s name listed in the program. Tables are given priority seating and are clearly labeled with the sponsor’s name.

Tentative Menu:

*Meat and vegetarian options are available. Salad Greece – Horiatiki Salata: Greek tomato, cucumber, and olive salad Three Side Dishes (includes two vegetarian and one chicken.) Turkey – Mucver (mewj-vars): Turkish zucchini fritters France – Gougeres: French cheese puff India – Chicken & Almond Soup Shooter: Chicken & almond soup pureed and served in a shot glass Four Entrees Africa – Madagascar Chicken: Slow cooked chicken with onions, peppers and coconut milk Chile – Pastel De Chollo: Chilean ground beef casserole with corn batter topping Vietnam – Ma Yi Shang Shu (ants climbing a tree): Chinese cellophane noodles with ground pork Morocco – Couscous Aus Sept Legumes: Moroccan couscous with seven vegetables Two Desserts El Salvador – Semita De Pina: Tart filled with rich, sweet, buttery dough and preserves Canada – Nanaimo bars