Saint Louis University Center for International Studies

International Studies Affiliate Faculty Member, Gerardo Camilo, Ph.D. (Biology) was quoted on KWMU-FM 90.7 about pollinator bee activity.
http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/eavesdropping-bees-could-help-scientists-save-pollinators /0

Eavesdropping on bees could help scientists save pollinators A buzzing bee may not sound like much to most people but to bee scientists, there’s a lot to learn from the noises bees make when they fly and pollinate

Congratulations to Claire Peterson - recipient of a 2017 Grueber Award!

Congratulations to all of our International Studies graduates! The College of Arts & Sciences Precommencement ceremony was held this morning at 8:30am in Chaifetz Arena.

SLU Professor & Students Dig for History's Secrets in Documentary

International Studies Advisory Board Member Tom Finan, Ph.D., and a team of SLU students star in an upcoming documentary, True Gaelic: Unearthing Medieval Ireland, which features the University's groundbreaking research into Irish life in the Middle Ages. Finan and his students have been excavating a Gaelic market town in County Roscommon, Ireland. The project is the first investigation of the site on the shores of Lough Cé. SLU will host the documentary's premiere at the Center for Global Citizenship in September.
See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey7eeuPqTDU

True Gaelic: Unearthing Medieval Ireland True Gaelic: Unearthing Medieval Ireland is a documentary that takes you along as archeologists unearth a mysterious Irish lordship dating to the Middle Ages...

TODAY at 12:30pm!
http://www.slu.edu/calendar/index.php?eID=2806

'The Venezuelan Crisis: A Political Roundtable with J.D. Bowen, Ph.D.' Sigma Iota Rho, the International Studies honor society, will present 'The Venezuelan Crisis: A Political Roundtable,' with Latin American affairs expert J.D. Bowen from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., May 9, in Seminar Room 124a, the Center for Global Citizenship. The roundtable is the honor society's final ev...

https://www.slu.edu/news/announcements/2017/may/international-studies-round-up-and-awards.php

International Studies Rounds Out Year with Lecture and Awards : SLU Student Anna Liu, an international studies major, asks a question following the 11th annual Paul Garcia Lecture in International Studies April 18 at the Center for Global Citizenship. This year's speaker was internationally known human rights activist and film producer Thor Halvorssen.

Saint Louis University's Epsilon Lambda chapter of Sigma Iota Rho (SIR), an hour society for international studies, held its spring induction ceremony on April 25th, 2017, in the Center for Global Citizenship.

Sigma Iota Rho was founded in 1984 to "promote and reward scholarship and service among students and practitioners of international studies," and "to foster integrity and creative performance in the conduct of world affairs." The SLU chapter was launched by the students and faculty of the Center for International Studies in March 2013, joining more than 110 chapters worldwide.

"This ceremony is a really nice way to recognize the outstanding achievements of the impressively diverse and talented students in the International Studies program," said David Borgmeyer, Ph.D., chapter adviser and director and assistant professor in the Center for International Studies.

Present for the ceremony were (left to right): Left to right: Sam Shreve, co-president, Bridget Walde, vice president, Hannah Gilroy, Erin Morris, Shelby Zima, Tiffany Light, Rachel Harper, Molly Meer, Rebecca Swick, Rosemary Bornstein, co-president, and Dr. David Borgmeyer, SIR Chapter Adviser and Director & Assistant Professor, Center for International Studies.

Also inducted but unable to attend the ceremony were Melissa Danly and Carly Spurlock, and from our Madrid Campus, Anna Castellanos, Susana Fernandez, Mary Kate Fitzpatrick, and Izabel Trizlova. Congratulations students!

Congratulations to International Studies Majors Rosemary Bornstein and Samuel Shreve!
Recently, several students were honored at the James D. Collins Awards for Student Academic Excellence. Check out the link below to see more pictures of award winners!
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Congratulations to International Studies Majors Erica Prasad, Samuel Shreve, and Braden Spratt!
https://www.slu.edu/news/announcements/2017/april/slu-community-honors-service-leadership-2017.php

SLU Community Honors Service, Leadership : SLU Saint Louis University held its 26th Annual Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony recently, honoring 24 students, faculty and staff for their exemplary service and leadership. Those honored were chosen from over 100 nominees by a committee of SLU faculty and staff.

Congratulations to International Studies Majors Fiona Clair and Jayde Rose!
https://www.slu.edu/news/announcements/2017/april/phi-beta-kappa-inductees-2017.php

New Phi Beta Kappa Members Inducted into Honor Society : SLU The Saint Louis University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) held its induction ceremony April 25 in the Pere Marquette Gallery, DuBourg Hall.

International Studies Major, Samuel Shreve, one of SLU's four Fulbright Award winners this year, will present at todays symposium along with other SLU students.
http://www.slu.edu/calendar/index.php?eID=1840

Tenth Annual Senior Legacy Symposium Career Services would like to invite the SLU community to attend the Senior Legacy Symposium from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in Busch Student Center.The Senior Legacy Symposium is an annual event that celebrates the achievements and abilities of Saint Louis University students. Academic departme...

Congratulations to our majors, Renee Richter, Alejandra Rios Gutierrez, and Samuel Shreve!

https://www.slu.edu/news/2017/april/slu-announces-fulbright-scholars.php

Record Number of SLU Students Earn Fulbright Awards : SLU Seven applicants from Saint Louis University have been selected to receive prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2017-2018 academic year from the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Additionally, two SLU applicants have been s...