Nov. 3, 2022--Missouri Western State University will host its annual International Fair from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the Fulkerson Center. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the chance to meet international students, friends, faculty and staff from 30 different countries. The event will include free [...]
By Kristen Carver, News-Press NOW, Apr 1, 2020 The day freshman Farisha Radzi had been patiently waiting for quickly turned into a nightmare. Hours after she was eligible to compete with Missouri Western golf, the MIAA canceled its spring sports season. “I found it on Twitter saying it was canceled and the funny story was [...]
March 30, 2020--The Global Center at Missouri Western State University will host a virtual version of its monthly Tea & Talk program at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31. The cross-cultural conversation featuring international students at Missouri Western will be held via Zoom at zoom.us/j/8227787898 (meeting ID 822 778 7898 in the Zoom app). Attendees will [...]
Imagine eating nothing but meatloaf, burgers and fried chicken. No pizza, spaghetti, kung pao or tacos. Even at the dinner table, a world with no international connections seems a little empty and boring. Certainly, the world has more to offer than food — there’s movies, literature, technology and different ways of approaching problems. Global connections [...]
Creating an international experience for all Missouri Western State University students was the goal President Matthew Wilson had for the new Global Center on campus. Students and faculty gathered Tuesday afternoon for the grand opening of the center in Eder Hall Room 101. Wilson began working on the project at the start of the school [...]
Feb. 13, 2019—The grand opening of Missouri Western State University's Global Center has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Eder Hall, room 101. The celebration is free and open to the public. The Global Center will bring together all of Missouri Western’s international programs under one roof: international admissions, student services and [...]
When a mythical beast came down from the top of a hill during the annual spring festival in China, he would devour livestock and villagers until an old man was able to drive the monster away using fire, firecrackers and the color red. At least, that’s what the legends say. The story serves as a [...]
Feb. 4, 2020—Missouri Western State University will host a Chinese New Year celebration from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum 218-219. The celebration is free and open to the public. The celebration provides an introduction to Chinese culture, including food like dumplings and other snacks. It will also [...]
Nov. 15, 2019—Missouri Western State University will celebrate International Education Week with a series of events that are free and open to the public. Monday, Nov. 18 International Cooking Class, 4-5:30 p.m., Commons Building International scholars and students teach guests how to make French crêpes. Tuesday, Nov. 19 Tea & Talk, noon-1:30 p.m., International Center, [...]
Oct. 18, 2019—The Indian Student Association at Missouri Western State University will host its fifth annual celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum Student Union rooms 218-219. The celebration is free and open to the public. Diwali is celebrated by people of all [...]
