YA Author Comes to Campus

Chinese New Year Festival

On Tuesday March 6, The Department of English and Modern Languages hosted a Chinese New Year Festival from 4 to 5:30pm in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum Student Union rooms 218-219.

Chinese Spring Festival, also referred to as Chinese New Year, is the grandest and the most important annual event for Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. 2018 is the Year of the Dog according to Chinese zodiac.

This year, the event featured Chinese Calligraphy, lion dances, games and traditional dances and music. The event attracted a good crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members. The authentic Chinese food and snacks offered at the event were also a big incentive for people to attend.

We wish every one a happy Lunar New Year and a year of prosperity and happiness

Professor Attains Professional Certification

Dr. Miguel Rivera-Taupier, Assistant Professor of Spanish, received a full certification as a Spanish Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) tester from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. 

Congratulations to Miguel for this important professional achievement!

Spanish Club Helps Red Cross

On February 23^rd the Spanish Club gave the Red Cross the funds it raised in an event organized last

Fall to help the victims of the earthquake in Central Mexico in September 2017 and the people affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. In the picture, Brenda Martin and Kiley Conroy (from the Spanish Club), Angie Springs (American Red Cross, Northwest Missouri, Executive Director and MWSU alumna), and Dr. Miguel Rivera (club’s advisor).