by Dylan Pursley The ELI hosted a pumpkin carving event on October 30th. This event took place during their twice-a-week Conversation Circles. These conversation circles are an opportunity for current ELI students, Missouri State students, and members of the Springfield area to come together to explore cultures, engage in interesting conversations, and make new friends! The … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Carving
by Nhung Nguyen The ELI has hosted online and in-person International Conversation Circles twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays since July 2023. These event chains provide wonderful opportunities to interact with American teachers, American students, and participants from all over the world including South Korea, Colombia, Vietnam, China, Chile, Brazil, Italy, … [Read more...] about International Conversation Circles
by Madeline Corderman Throughout October 2023, the ELI planned three cultural mixers for their students. Invited to these mixers were Missouri State University students from Dr. Liang’s freshmen seminar, Professor Pliler’s nursing courses, and Dr. Zimmerman’s Psychology of Diversity course. Each mixer focused on different topics from medical practices and views to … [Read more...] about EAP Students Participated in Cultural Mixer with MSU Classes
by Nhung Nguyen Thanksgiving Day has become an indispensable part of the American people. Every year, on this day, Americans eagerly prepare everything to celebrate a solemn holiday. As a part of International Education Week, Missouri State celebrated Thanksgiving on November 15th, 2023, in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom West. At this meal, international students … [Read more...] about International Student Thanksgiving Celebration
by Purvez Vishnu Gunalan The spirit of cultural celebration came alive at the recent Tour of the Globe event, Missouri State University's largest international festival of the year. Like every year, this year's Tour of the Globe was open to the public, alumni, current students, faculty, future students, and staff. It was an action-packed journey with an exciting Indiana … [Read more...] about Tour of the Globe: A Cultural Odyssey