{"id":8796,"date":"2020-01-07T16:18:12","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T21:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/?page_id=8796"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:06:19","slug":"global-gatherings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/international-students\/global-gatherings\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Gatherings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engage. Connect. Belong.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of International Students &amp; Scholars (OISS) is dedicated to creating vibrant programs that celebrate and connect the many diverse cultures at URI. Our events offer a unique chance to meet new people, dive into exciting discussions, discover useful resources, and explore the richness of other cultures\u2014all while promoting meaningful cross-cultural connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We warmly invite you to join the upcoming programs listed below. Everyone is welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring 2026 Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Event <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">International  Women&#8217;s Day Celebration <\/td><td>Wednesday, March 4<\/td><td>3:00-4:30 PM<\/td><td>International Center Lounge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">URI Themed Craft Night<\/td><td>Thursday, March 12<\/td><td>4:00-5:30 PM<\/td><td>International Center Lounge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Peckham Farm<\/td><td>Friday, April 3<\/td><td>1:30-2:30 PM<\/td><td>URI Peckham Farm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">End-of-Year Celebration <\/td><td>Thursday, April 23<\/td><td>3:00-4:30 PM<\/td><td>International Center Lounge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" data-id=\"28094\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-1024x626.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-364x223.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-500x306.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-1000x612.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner-1280x783.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/master-gardner.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students enjoy a planting workshop, sponsored by Master Gardeners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28093\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/women-day-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">International Women&#8217;s Day Celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"8814\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/IMG_2835-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Students decorate holiday cookies in the cozy International Center lounge\" class=\"wp-image-8814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/IMG_2835-1-scaled-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/IMG_2835-1-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/IMG_2835-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/IMG_2835-1-scaled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/IMG_2835-1-scaled-1-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/IMG_2835-1-scaled-1-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Holiday Cookie Decorating<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" data-id=\"7023\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/students-carving-pumplins.jpg\" alt=\"A group of international students carving traditional Halloween pumpkins\" 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\/>\nKingston, RI, 02881<br \/>\nPhone: 401.874.2395<br \/>\nissoff@etal.uri.edu<\/p>\n<p><strong> Follow us on social media!<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; uri_intl<br \/>\nX &#8211; uri_intl<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; URI Office of International Students &amp; Scholars<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engage. 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