The Middle East is a region rich in culture, history and language. Many people on the Western side of the world, however; don’t have a clue about what it is like to live in, or even hold a simple conversation with someone from the Middle East. According to Islam Farag, a graduate teaching assistant in […]

In Asia, the Chinese New Year is a traditional holiday where families gather, eat, decorate, exchange gifts and enjoy festivals. In an effort to share that cultural experience with the Missouri State University community, Dr. Weirong Schaefer, senior instructor of modern and classical languages, along with the China programs office, has coordinated the Chinese New […]

Over the course of the fall semester, students and faculty in the College of Arts and Letters (COAL) at Missouri State University received honors for various accomplishments.

Only about one percent of college students from the United States study abroad. With such opportunities to increase cultural competency, gain leadership skills and improve world views, Missouri State University has made efforts to get more students to take these trips and for more international students to study at MSU.