Global Engagement
On-Campus Engagement
Discover a whole new world from our Mount Vernon, Ohio campus.
Global Learning Starts Right Here
You don’t have to leave campus to experience the world. MVNU’s On-Campus Engagement opportunities bring global experiences and perspectives directly to you.
- Course-embedded service learning that connects academics with action.
- Co-curricular programs that deepen your understanding and expand your impact.
- Intercultural events that celebrate diversity and foster connection.
- Cultural encounters that inspire, challenge, and broaden your worldview.
- Project-based learning that tackles real issues — right here on campus.
Explore how global engagement can begin at MVNU — and take you anywhere.
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
- General education course with service-learning components, giving students the opportunity to live out their calling and cultivate a sense of purpose through intentional community engagement
Co-Curricular Global Engagement
- Global Engagement Expo
- Regional Global Spotlight Events
- Cultural celebrations like Chinese New Year and Festival Latino
- Heritage and Cultural Festival
- Holiday Extravaganza
Global Engagement Campus Events
At MVNU, the world comes to campus all year long. From global spotlights and cultural celebrations to Spiritual Life’s chapel speakers and Justice Together initiatives, you’ll have countless opportunities to try new things, experience new perspectives, and expand your understanding of the world — all without leaving campus.
2025-2026 Events
- August 27 — International Student Beach Party
- September 19 — Festival Latino
- September 24 — Global Spotlight: Latin America
- October 7 — Global EXPO
- October 13 — Ubuntu Chapel
- October 29 — Global Spotlight: UK & Europe
- November 19 — International Student Event
- November 24 — Holiday Extravaganza
- January 17 — Chinese New Year
- January 28 — Global Spotlight: Asia
- February 5 — SoulFest
- February 25 — Global Spotlight: Africa
- March 21 — Heritage and Cultural Fest
- April 7 — Kwibuka Rwandan Remembrance
- April 30 — International Student Event
"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. Stephen Samuel
Associate Professor of Exercise Science; Exercise Science & Health Sciences Program Director
INDIA
Dr. Pheba George
Associate Professor of Biological and Health Sciences, International Executive Studies Program Director
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
Gbemisola Bamiduro
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
NIGERIA
Dr. Guoyu Chen
Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
CHINA
Dr. Cyril Enyi
Associate Professor of Mathematics
NIGERIA