• Jazz Appreciation Month 2010

• U.S. Consulate General Librarian at the American Corner

• Women's History Month (March 2010)

• U.S. Consulate General Librarian at the American Corner

• Black History Month 2010 (February 2010)

• Live Broadcasting of the 2010 State of the Union Address

The 2010 State of the Union address by U.S. President Barack Obama to a joint session of the U.S. Congress will be broadcast live on CNN on 28th January 2010 (Thursday) at 9:00 a.m. (Macau time). You are cordially invited to come to the American Corner, 2nd floor of the University Library to watch it at the time mentioned.

• Video Contest

The winners will receive the Grand Prize of an all-expense-paid, approximately two-week-long, ECA-sponsored international cultural exchange program to the United States.

• Seminar on "Study in the United States"

Date: 6th November 2009 (Friday)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: American Corner, 2nd floor of the UM Library
Speakers:
1. Ms. Kristin Williams, the former president of the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals and George Washington University
2. Ms. Michelle Mak, Student Advisor, Institute of International Education
3. Ms. Sarah Shabbir, Consular Officer, U.S. Consulate General

• 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Mission
  

On July 20, 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin took humanity's first steps on another planetary body. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the moon, paving the way for future lunar landings and other important missions in space.

• The Fourth of July: Celebrating U.S. Independence Day
  

The United States celebrates its 233rd birthday on July 4, 2009, a day of patriotic celebration and family events throughout the country. (Photo Gallery)

• Signing Ceremony of the "American Corner"

• ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT | Protecting our natural resources
  

Biodiversity is everywhere on earth. It is the interaction of all living things with each other and their surroundings. The diversity of the environment creates unique communities of plants, animals and microorganisms, called ecosystems. Biodiversity in extreme ecosystems has been first to feel the impact of global warming. Species, if they can, migrate to new, more comfortable terrain. Others, such as those specifically adapted to live on ice floes, for example, could become extinct if their environment changes too drastically, too fast.

• Women's History Month, March 2009
  

March is Women's History Month in the United States. The life of marine biologist, author and environmentalist Rachel Carson is the inspiration for this year's theme, Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet.

• U.S. Black History Month, February 2009
  

• Barack Obama - 44th President of the United States
  

• Seminar on Study in the United States
  

Date : 21st November 2008 (Friday)
Time : 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Venue : American Corner, 2nd Floor of the UM Library

• U.S. Election
  
  

  

The United States has been a representative democracy since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The American electoral process, complicated and sometimes confusing, has evolved to ensure universal suffrage to all men and women who are U.S. citizens ¡V 18 years-of-age, or older.

• The Olympic Experience
  
  

  

• Photo Exhibition (April 11 to May 9, 2008)
  
  

  

• Black History Month--African Americans' contributions to United States are highlighted each February
  
  Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles -- slavery, prejudice, poverty ¡V as well as their contributions to the nation¡¦s cultural and political life. 2008 marks the 82nd annual celebration since Carter G. Woodson, a noted scholar and historian, instituted Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The celebration was expanded to a month in 1976, the nation¡¦s bicentennial. President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to ¡§seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.¡¨ To highlight Black History Month, a poster exhibition from "23 February to 7 March, 2008" will be held at the American Corner on the second floor of the University Library.
  
  

• Broadcasting of the US President's State of the Union Address on the 29th of January
  
  The American Corner in the Library will arrange a live broadcasting of the US President's State of the Union address on January 29 at around 10:15 a.m. (Washington DC Time: January 28, 9:15 p.m.) at the Corner's video viewing room and all are welcome!
  
  As you know, globalization has brought the world much closer than ever before. Macau's ever-growing economic power and influence has raised its profile in the United States, and with the increasing U.S. investment in Macau, changes in the political or economic situation of the United States may be felt by residents here as well.
  
  On January 28, US President George W. Bush will deliver his final State of the Union address. This speech is considered to be the most important annual speech by the President, especially in this election year. It will be a reflection of the current situation in the United States and a summary of actions that the executive branch plans to take during the remainder of his Administration's time in office.

Date: 20 July 2007

Speaker: Prof. Karen Wei, head of the Asian Library, coordinator of the Area Studies Division, and Professor of Library Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

You are cordially invited to attend the talk on "Women in Public Life: a U.S. Perspective" by Ms. Marlene Sakaue , the U.S. Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong. Please be informed that it will be held at the American Corner, 2nd Floor of the Library on Thursday, 29th March 2007 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Date : 16th March 2007
Time : 3:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Venue : American Corner, 2nd Floor of the UM Library

Opening remarks:
Speaker: Dr. Allan E. Goodman - President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of International Education

Topic 1: Scholarships Issues
Speaker: Dr. Chalintorn Burian - Regional Director, Southeast Asia of the Institute of International Education

Topic 2: Undergraduate and Graduate Studies in the United States
Speaker: Ms. Michelle Mak - Education Advisor, Institute of International Education,China-Hong Kong

Topic 3: Visa Process
Speaker: Mr. Adam Murray - Consular Officer, US Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau

Q & A