MU’s international community and student body celebrated the beginning of the spring 2016 semester with a party on the first floor of the Student Center Feb. 6. An International Student Welcome event is held each semester to help new students get to know — and share their culture with — international and American classmates. In fall 2015 Mizzou welcomed a record 2,990 international students to Mizzou, with the largest number coming from China.
![Attended of the International Welcome Party exchange a high-five over a table filled with food and souvenirs. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party08.jpg)
Attendees of the International Welcome Party exchange a high-five over a table filled with food and souvenirs. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Nasyitah Indra joined several other members of the Malaysian Student Organization at the International Welcome Party on Saturday, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman)](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160122_INTERNATIONAL-3.jpg)
Nasyitah Indra joins several other members of the Malaysian Student Organization. Photo by Morgan Lieberman.
![The Bangladesh Student Association joined together for a group picture at the International Welcome Party at the MU Student Center on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman)](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160122_INTERNATIONAL-8.jpg)
The Bangladesh Student Association joins together for a group picture. Photo by Morgan Lieberman.
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Students from Bangladesh display dolls and jeweled boxes. Photo by Morgan Lieberman.
![The Japanese Student Association joined several other countries at the International Welcome Party at the MU Student Center on Saturday, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman)](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160122_INTERNATIONAL-2.jpg)
The Japanese Student Association joins several other countries at the International Welcome Party. Photo by Morgan Lieberman.
![Japanese origami paper crane were on display. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party15.jpg)
Japanese origami paper cranes are on display. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Ikezawa Shingo and Yakima Morishima hand out sushi to visitors on behalf of the Japanese Student Association. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman)](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160122_INTERNATIONAL-1.jpg)
Ikezawa Shingo and Yakima Morishima hand out sushi to visitors on behalf of the Japanese Student Association. Photo by Morgan Lieberman.
![Students serve homemade Japanese sushi rolls. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party14.jpg)
Students serve homemade Japanese sushi rolls. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![The Adnan family supported friends of the Bangladesh Student Association at the International Welcome Party on Saturday, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman)](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160122_INTERNATIONAL-9.jpg)
The Adnan family supports friends in the Bangladesh Student Association. Photo by Morgan Lieberman.
![Malaysian Ringgits on display at the International Welcome Party.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party01.jpg)
Malaysian Ringgits on display at the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Nisa Ismail, member of the Malaysian Student Association, serves food to an attendee of the International Welcome Party.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party02.jpg)
Nisa Ismail, a member of the Malaysian Student Association, serves food to an attendee of the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Dewi Endah Kharismawati, member of the Missouri International Student Council, aerates an Earth inflatable. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party05.jpg)
Dewi Endah Kharismawati, a member of the Missouri International Student Council, aerates an Earth inflatable. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Anes Ouadou and Fis Malësori converse during the International Welcome Party. Ouadou is a Fulbright scholar from Algeria and Malësori is an MBA student from Kosovo. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party09.jpg)
Anes Ouadou and Fis Malësori converse during the International Welcome Party. Ouadou is a Fulbright scholar from Algeria, and Malësori is an MBA student from Kosovo. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Food is on hand for party attendees. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Members of the Vietnamese Student Association serve traditional foods to guests of the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party11.jpg)
Members of the Vietnamese Student Association serve traditional foods to guests of the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![MU students fill their plates with traditional Thai food. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party12.jpg)
MU students fill up on traditional Thai food and drinks. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Parihan and Leila Zahra spend time with family and friends at the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party13.jpg)
Parihan and Leila Zahra spend time with family and friends at the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Nana Kizaki displays a handmade lion which she is in the process of crocheting. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party16.jpg)
Nana Kizaki displays a handmade lion which she is in the process of crocheting. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Sadia Aketer and Mouly Shahreen pose for a photo at the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party17.jpg)
Sadia Aketer and Mouly Shahreen pose for a photo at the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Members of Lambda Theta Pi, a Latin fraternity on campus, serve traditional dishes to attendees. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party21.jpg)
Members of Lambda Theta Pi, a Latin fraternity on campus, serve traditional dishes to attendees. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Members of Kappa Pi Beta, an Asian American-founded service and social fraternity on campus, share a meal at the welcome party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party22.jpg)
Members of Kappa Pi Beta, an Asian-American-founded service and social fraternity on campus, share a meal at the welcome party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![The Bangladesh Student Association shares traditional dishes with fellow MU students. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party24.jpg)
The Bangladesh Student Association shares traditional dishes with fellow MU students. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
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Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Members of the Taiwanese Student Association pose for a photo at the International Welcome Party.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party30.jpg)
Members of the Taiwanese Student Association pose for a photo at the International Welcome Party. Photo by Hanna Yowell.
![Members of the Cultural Association of India pose for a photo. Photo by Hanna Yowell.](https://news.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160206_international_welcome_party32.jpg)
Members of the Cultural Association of India pose for a photo. Photo by Hanna Yowell.