Professor Peter R. Christopher, a Mathematics Professor at WPI and a native of Albania will give an informal presentation on Albania and its transition from a socialist to a democratic economy, during which he will also show some slides of Albania. Turkish coffee and pastries like baklava will be served to complement the experience.
"Albania in Transition" is just the first of many ISC Coffee Hours that ISC is planning to hold. The ISC will have a Coffee Hour on the second Tuesday of every month. The Coffee Hours are meant to be a time for American and International undergraduates, graduates and faculty to socialize and meet new people of varying backgrounds. Each Coffee will have a theme to it to give people a chance to learn about a subject that they may never get a chance to learn about, and also give them a chance to sample coffees, teas, drinks and desserts from various regions of the world.
The ISC was recognized in 1988 as WPI's only student organization aimed at organizing social events and dealing with issues for all of WPI's international student community. Since its creation the ISC has progressively grown into one of the most active WPI student organizations and now holds and sponsors several annual events.