The Political Science department was pleased to host a visit by Mariana Gonzalez from IDES in Rio Tercero, Argentina.
Mariana is currently teaching her class, Political Science for Lawyers, which will collaborate with Dr. Gary Rader’s PLS 101, American Democracy and Citizenship, class in the Fall via a new conferencing technology called ZOOM. She is also working as the Secretary for Planning and Local Development in the municipal government of Rio Tercero. Mariana’s visit also included meetings with state and local officials.
Mariana is pictured above with her guide, Dr. Gary Rader, and Springfield Representative Kevin Austin, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller, at the Downtown Rotary Club, Springfield Senator Bob Dixon, and Springfield Mayor Bob Stephens. Also attached above is an article from the newspaper in Rio Tercero, Argentina about Mariana’s visit to Missouri State University and Springfield.