Members of the UB Malaysian Student Association perform dikir barat, a dance native to the Malay Peninsula and which may be performed with percussion instruments or no instruments at all, as part of International Education Week. Photo: Douglas Levere

Dikir barat is similar to Endang Dance except with more clapping. The performers usually sit cross-legged on a platform. Photo: Douglas Levere

The UB Korean Folk Art Club performed Poongmul drumming outside The Commons. This was the 14th time the Korean Folk Art Club has performed as part of International Education Week. Photo: Douglas Levere

Poongmul, also called Nong Ak, which means farmer's music, is approximately 2,000 years old. It is played during festivals to celebrate planting and harvesting. Photo: Douglas Levere

Dancers from UB Athletics, Aerobic Dance and Group Fitness Classes showcased multiple American and Latin dance styles, including swing, hustle and salsa. Photo: Douglas Levere

The Latin American Student Association's dance team is called Alma Nanichi, which means "soul from the heart." It specializes in dances such as bachata, salsa, merengue and many more dances with roots in Latin culture. Photo: Douglas Levere

Geneva Overholser, Senior Fellow at the Democracy Fund, delivered the keynote address, titled "The Media Revolution: What it Means for You," on Nov. 16 to kick off International Education Week. Photo: Douglas Levere

Nuclear medicine major Zach Chung talks about his quote — "Nothing Really Matters" — at the DearWorld event in the Student Union Theater. "You get to choose what has power over you," he said. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi

Sophomore Prasanna Thyagarajan says his quote, "Genius is initiative on fire," was inspired by his father. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi

Juweria Dahir, a first-year graduate student in sociology and social policy, spoke about popular media and biases against Muslims in the U.S. Her quote was "ISIS hijacked Islam." Photo: Nancy J. Parisi