Political science majors Macon Allen, Melvi Cifuentes, Alana Collins, and political science minor Juan Narvaez, spent a couple of weeks at the beginning of January of this year volunteering at Raíces, and NGO in San Antonio Texas. Raíces provides legal assistance and political advocacy to women, children and family fleeing gang and political violence from El Salvador, Honduras, … [Read more...] about Students Participate in Unique Study Away Opportunity
John Chuchiak recently returned from taking President Smart, the Provost and an official delegation of Deans and Administrators to an official site visit and meetings in Merida, Yucatan. The Anahuac Mayab University and Missouri State University signed an agreement for academic exchange between the two communities. Both institutions agreed to develop activities of … [Read more...] about Meeting with Partner University
Political Science professor, Dennis Hickey, recently returned from Beijing China where he met with scholars, academics and officials to discuss the implications of the forthcoming presidential election in Taiwan slated for January 16. While in Beijing Dr. Hickey had lunch with Aaron Kruse. Aaron graduated from the MGS program in 2014. After a year with the MSU program in … [Read more...] about Dennis Hickey Travels to China
Dr. Vadim Putzu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Missouri State University, will present at the upcoming 28th Annual Symposium of Jewish Civilization, 25-26 October in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. Dr. Putzu’s paper, “Tasting Heaven: Wine and the World to Come from the Talmud to Safed,” will be presented on Sunday at the Omaha Jewish Community … [Read more...] about Religious Studies Assistant Professor to present at meeting in Nebraska
Alex Bartlett came to MSU to learn about U.S. foreign policy, international political economy, and public administration. While here he applied for an internship with the Department of State, which ultimately coincided with the Arab Spring and the Japanese Tsunami disaster. After working on overnight task forces to assist U.S. citizens in crisis he was offered a job with Bureau … [Read more...] about 2011 Master of Global Studies Program Alumnus becomes Foreign Service Officer