Students prepare to march from Francis Quadrangle to Lowry Mall to celebrate MU International Day 2013.
Tigers from all over the world donned traditional costumes and carried colorful flags to kick off the 2013 MU International Day celebration. Started in 2008 with a decree by Chancellor Brady Deaton, the annual MU International Day is held the fourth Tuesday in September. Attractions include a flag ceremony, global music, information booths and, of course, the food-filled International Bazaar, a Mizzou tradition since 1974.
In 2013 international enrollment at Mizzou has reached an all-time high of 2,109 students, a 3.3 percent increase over last year. MU has formal agreements with more than 200 universities and government agencies around the world and welcomes an estimated 1,000 international visiting scholars and researchers each year.
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- Dawn Davis, an administrative associate in the College of Education, watches from her office window as students carry flags across campus. It was her first time seeing the flag procession, and she said it was good to see support for the international community.
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- Students walk past the Reynolds Alumni Center through Mel Carnahan Quad on their way to Lowry Mall.
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- Junior Amalina Zainal, a member of the MU Malaysian Student Association, carries her national flag in front of the MU Student Center.
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- Students wait in Lowry Mall, in front of Ellis library, for speeches by Handy Williamson, vice provost for international programs and strategic initiatives, and Sang Kim, director Asian affairs.
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- Representatives of Mizzou's 2,109 international students gather on Lowry Mall for a flag ceremony.
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- Students stop on Lowry Mall to watch the International Day flag ceremony.
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- Sang Kim, director of Asian Affairs, addresses the crowd in front of Ellis Library.
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- Students stop for a picture in front of Tiger Plaza.
