Joanne Katz, retired professor of legal studies
A recently retired Missouri Western State University professor will talk about her experiences as a Fulbright scholar in Vietnam at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29 in Spratt Hall, room 205. The talk, “From Enemy to Friend: An American View of Vietnam Today,” is free and open to the public.
Joanne Katz, who was a professor of legal studies, recently completed a semester as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Foreign Trade University Faculty of Law in Hanoi. Her experience in Hanoi and throughout the country showed a very different Vietnam from the evening news film clips of her youth. Her lecture will include some of the history of the country and her experiences and observations in present-day Vietnam.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.