GEO Weekly Bulletin - 10/13/25
Coffee & Culture this week: Scandinavia
Learn a bit more about Scandinavia and the programs that we have to send you there this week at Coffee & Culture! As usual, we will have snacks and a quiz! We hope to see you and your friends there.
⏰ 12:00-1:00 pm
📅 Thursday, October 9th
📍 International Hall
IEEC Event: BlindScream Fundraiser
Help the IEEC by joining us at BlindScream as scarers! This will help the IEEC to continue to host events such as Coffee & Culture, Game Nights, and especially trips such as visiting a pumpkin patch!
Please sign up by October 15th, here!
⏰ 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
📅 Saturday, November 1st
📍 Blind Scream Haunted House
Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
Join the IEEC in welcoming the Halloween times by visiting the pumpkin patch and Nightmaze!
⏰ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
📅 October 24th
Deadlines & Program Highlight
CSU IP Spring Final Deadline: October 15
It’s your LAST CHANCE to have an amazing experience studying abroad next spring in Chile, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, or the United Kingdom.
📅 Apply to CSU IP Spring programs by October 15th!
University of Niigata Program Highlight
Niigata University, founded in 1949 with origins dating back 150 years, is a comprehensive university with 12,000 students and 3,000 staff across ten faculties and five graduate schools. It is home to world-class institutes like the Brain Research Institute and a leading university hospital. Guided by “Autonomy and Creativity,” it fosters research, global collaboration, and societal contribution from its base in Niigata City.
📅 Apply here by October 15th!
Burgundy School of Business and University of Leeds
Burgundy School of Business (BSB) and University of Leeds, which were featured in last week’s program highlights, are also due October 15.
📅 Apply here by October 15th!
NSE Virtual Fair
Learn a bit more about the programs NSE has to offer in the Midwest!
📅 October 16th
Application workshops
Have a chance to work on your upcoming applications with people who have done them before at the upcoming application workshops:
📅 Monday, October13, 12:00-1:00 pm
📅 Tuesday, October 14, 12:00-1:00 pm
📅 Wednesday, October 15, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
📍 International Hall
Peace Ceremony
Join us for a special ceremony honoring peace and resilience,
commemorating the installation of two profound symbols of peace at
Sonoma State University: a Rotary Peace Pole and the Hiroshima Peace Trees.
We invite you to be part of this moment of reflection and dedication as our campus community affirms its commitment to peace, healing, and a more just world.
⏰ 12:00-1:30 pm
📅 October 28
📍 SSU Main Quad
USAC Highlight: Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, is the southernmost capital in South America and is known for its vibrant yet relaxed lifestyle. With its thriving cultural scene, historic architecture, sandy beaches, plazas, museums, and the famous 19-mile waterfront promenade La Rambla, the city offers endless opportunities to explore, socialize, and enjoy outdoor life. This safe, progressive, and welcoming environment is home to the USAC program, where students study Spanish language, Latin American culture, gender, and business while experiencing Uruguay’s rich traditions through hands-on learning, local events, and excursions across the region.
SSU Event of the Week: Silent Disco - DJ Showcase
Join us for a silent disco party featuring DJ C-Los and DJ Westly! (AS Site)
⏰ 6:00-8:00 pm
📅 October 16th
📍 Seawolf Plaza