Helen Marte and Louise Ow Ling, International Week, 1963 (Updated two months ago)

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Left to right: Helen Morte, a Filipina graduate student, and Louise Ow Ling during San Francisco State College’s International Week in 1963. Held in late October–early November, International Week celebrated the cultural diversity of the campus community through traditional dress, performances, and presentations. The portrait documents student participation in the festivities, with Louise Ow Ling appearing in traditional Chinese attire associated with her ribbon dance performance. During the early 1960s, International Week reflected San Francisco State’s growing international student presence and its emerging commitment to global awareness and cross-cultural exchange — themes that would become increasingly significant in the university’s identity later in the decade.

Tags: concerts, theater and other events , students and alumni

Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-2420
  • Date: 1963
  • Context: <h3 data-start="175" data-end="256"><strong data-start="179" data-end="254">International Week at San Francisco State College (1960s)</strong></h3> <p data-start="258" data-end="599">International Week was an annual campus event held in the early 1960s at San Francisco State College, typically in late October and early November. The program showcased the cultural traditions of the college&rsquo;s international students and globally engaged campus community through performances, traditional dress, lectures, and social events.</p> <p data-start="601" data-end="1017">The celebration reflected San Francisco State&rsquo;s growing international enrollment and its early commitment to cultural exchange and global awareness. Events often featured music, dance, and artistic demonstrations representing diverse world cultures, offering students and the broader campus community opportunities for intercultural learning during a period of expanding international education in the United States.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Temporal Coverage: Late October–early November 1963 (International Week)
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Print
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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