Arber Fetahu traveled to Missouri State from Prishtina, Kosovo, for the Master of Global Studies program – now named International Affairs. After completing his political science undergraduate degree in his home country, Fetahu applied for a scholarship from the United States Agency for International Development. He received the scholarship and was able to choose … [Read more...] about A global adventure
Jace Gilmore had no idea he would end up getting a Master of Global Studies degree (now named International Affairs) at Missouri State University. He first arrived on campus in 2008 from Kansas City. Gilmore has since lived and worked in China because of his passion for learning about other cultures. While he studied political science in undergrad, he grew interested in … [Read more...] about Stay the course
A career update from 2011 alumni, Jordan Overstreet. Like so many alumni, I came to Missouri State from a small town of 4,500, or roughly 25 percent of the student population. I made the decision to attend based on location, its strong support of the Holt V. Spicer Debate Forum, and a campus that immediately felt like home. For some, being a needle in a haystack is not … [Read more...] about An Update from Jordan Overstreet
Congratulations to our former colleague, Dr. Cigdem Cidam, on the publication of her book, In the Street, with Oxford University Press. Cigdem is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Union College in Schenectady, NY. … [Read more...] about Dr. Cigdem Cidam In the Street
Writing for the National Jurist's preLaw magazine, veteran advisor Hilary Mantis offers "five tips to get through the anxiety producing period of time that you are on the waitlist." Te reduce your anxiety, see Waitlisted. … [Read more...] about The Year of the Waitlist