Global Engagement
On-Campus Engagement
Discover a whole new world from our Mount Vernon, Ohio campus.
On-Campus Engagement includes course-embedded service learning; co-curricular opportunities; intercultural events; global speakers; and real-life, project-based learning experiences, right here on campus.
Curricular Global Engagement
- Missions/Intercultural Studies Degree
- Crossing Cultures Service-Learning Immersion
- Degree programs such as nursing, business, and emergency management with global learning opportunities
Co-Curricular Global Engagement
- Global Engagement Expo
- Festival Latino with Intercultural Life
- Monthly Global Spotlight events
- Cultural celebrations like Chinese New Year
Global Engagement Campus Events
Students, faculty, and practitioners have access to shared resources and year-round campus events featuring global practitioners, missionaries, and faculty who engage, teach, speak, and share wisdom with the campus community.
2023 Featured Events
- Global Spotlight events featuring Brazil, Cameroon, China, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and South Korea.
- Global Engagement Expo
- Global Missions Forum and Strategic Planning
"Most MVNU students come to campus eager to make a difference in the world. But if you really want to make a positive impact in it, you first have to learn about it, serve throughout it, find passion and compassion for it, and develop skills to work effectively in it."
Dr. Brenita Nicholas-Edwards
Assistant Vice President for Global Engagement and Director of the Center for Global Engagement
Meet Our Global Faculty
Learn from global faculty who came to teach at MVNU from around the world, bringing with them unique cultural insights to share.
Prof. Margaret Allotey-Pappoe
Professor of Graphic Design
GHANA
Dr. Florence Hardjono
Associate Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
INDONESIA
Dr. Pheba George
Assistant Professor of Biological and Health Sciences
INDIA
Dr. Jose Oommen
Associate Professor of Engineering
INDIA
Dr. Binyang Hou
Associate Professor of Physics
CHINA
Dr. Luiz Oliveira
Associate Professor of Chemistry
BRAZIL
Dr. Peter Baonhe Sob
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
CAMEROON
Dr. JoAnn Koh-Baker
Professor of Music
SINGAPORE
Dr. Terry Kwon
Assistant Professor of Psychology
SOUTH KOREA
Dr. Christina Jones
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
PUERTO RICO