10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Voorhees Mall, College Avenue Campus
All are welcome! Discover a new language, meet representatives of different cultures, and explore study abroad experiences--and much more--at our Global Pavilion at Rutgers Day, located on the Voorhees Mall near Van Dyck Hall. Among our activities include:

Around the World in 80 Seconds

How many countries can you find in 80 seconds? Test your geography skills and win a prize!

Discover the Chinese Zodiac

Are you a dragon or a tiger? Find out which of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals corresponds to your birth year, and learn about its meaning. Learn your lucky signs, colors, personality traits, and love compatibility!

Global Suncatchers

Capture the beauty of the world in a craft project, while learning about study abroad opportunities and other international trivia.

Global Trivia

Can you match a famous landmark to its country of origin? Can you match a flag to its corresponding country? How about matching candy to its home country? Participate in these and other games to learn more about our international community.

Step into Chinese Opera

Discover the beauty and pageantry of Chinese opera. Face painting, coloring, stage costumes, and props make it fun for kids of all ages. Enjoy having Chinese characters painted on your face, color an opera mask pattern, and pose for a photo dressed in an opera costume.

World of Languages

Cohosted by Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Spanish Club, and Modern Greek Studies Program
Learn a new language, or cultivate and practice your language skills with faculty and students from various units, language departments, and student organizations.

Other global and cultural activities at Rutgers Day include:

Eat, Play, and Learn: Mangia, Gioca e Impara

Hosted by the Department of Italian
Join us for a slice. Use your imagination to make carb-creations and spin the wheel of fortune!

Europe Day

Hosted by the Center for European Studies
Quizzes, games, and giveaways highlight Rutgers and the European Union.

Generating Social Change at Rutgers and Around the World

Hosted by Bridges to Prosperity, Engineers without Borders, GlobeMed, OXFAM, RU GenUN, and the Rutgers Sustainability Coalition
Join student groups devoted to international and global social change to learn about their newest projects around the world. For more on Rutgers activities related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at Rutgers, see our UN Sustainable Development Goals portal.

Fromage Frenzy

Hosted by the Department of French
Join in this famous annual cheese-tasting test.

Learn Spanish With Us

Hosted by the Spanish Club
Brush up on your español with games and crafts related to Spanish culture and language.

Other scheduled global activities at Rutgers Day include:

Tent of Big Ideas (11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.)

Hosted by the School of Arts and Sciences
Join the School of Arts and Sciences near Scott Hall for interactive international activities throughout the day:

11:00 a.m. "Rethinking Nuclear Power in New Jersey after the Disaster in Fukushima, Japan"
Paul Schalow, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

11:30 a.m. “The Story of Mandarin”
Richard VanNess Simmons, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

12:00 p.m. Aresty Student Research Presentations

12:30 p.m. "Public Pages: Cities, Reading, and Community Building in Latin America"
Marcy Schwartz, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

1:00 p.m. Poetry Reading in Spanish and Portuguese
Department of Spanish and Portuguese

1:30 p.m. Study Abroad: One Student's Story
Han Yan, School of Arts and Sciences

2:00 p.m. International Student Experiences
Win Lin and Miriam Kabagorobya, School of Arts and Sciences

2:30 p.m. Poetry Reading in French
Department of French

West African Temporary Tattoos

Hosted by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center
Get a beautiful Adinkra symbol temporarily tattooed on the face or body.

Nehriyan Bhangra Indian Dance Team (11:30–11:35 a.m.)

Big R Stage
Performed by Nehriyan Bhangra
A five minute dance performance representing a mix between traditional and fusion Indian dancing in order to preserve and promote the Bhangra culture.

Rutgers Taekwondo (1:00 p.m.)

Big R Stage
Performed by Rutgers Taekwondo
A performance of traditional Korean martial arts blended with modern dance, acrobatics, and board breaking.

Porcelain Band (2:30 p.m.)

Big R Stage
Performed by Porcelain Band
Combining instruments from China and the west to play modern/traditional music.

Vanessa Cadette's Band (3:00 p.m.)

Big R Stage
Performed by Calabash Cultural Arts Center
Live Caribbean music.
 

For more, visit rutgersday.rutgers.edu.