WMU Global and International Studies

07/21/2021

I did not know about this! Awesome opportunities for recent grads!

What are the language requirements to serve as a UN Volunteer? Sit down for a cup of coffee with Delphine, one of our recruiters, and listen to her tips and ...

06/17/2021

We are looking for a Development & Communications Coordinator to manage our donor and volunteer database, coordinate mailings, and assist with outreach events. Full-time position with benefits. To learn more, visit https://kzoolf.org/employment/.

12/29/2020

Researchers have found something unexpected in the ancestry of ancient Vikings.

11/27/2020

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that a deadline for the region’s dissident leaders to surrender had lapsed. The conflict threatens to destabilize the entire Horn of Africa.

11/16/2020

The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives.

07/21/2020

GIST students and instructors: Please join us this Thursday, July 23, 11 a.m. to noon, for a virtual Town Hall meeting via Webex! We look forward to reconnecting with you to discuss the state of the GIST program amidst the changes brought about by the ongoing pandemic. Please private message the GIST program with your WMU email address to RSVP! Hope to see you there.

06/29/2020

WMU Virtual Student Town Hall

On Wednesday, you can join the conversation here, or at www.wmich.edu/president.

05/01/2020

Am looking forward to our next GIST tea event! Hope it is soon.

Across languages, there are two primary ways of referring to the golden liquid we all love - chai or tea.

English (tea), Dutch (thee), Tamil (te-neer) or Hindi (chai), Persian (chay), Arabic (shay)

The reason is interesting, showing how the imprint of globalization remains on languages.

Tea originated in China and it was represented by the letter "茶" - this character was called "cha" in Mandarin spoken in mainland China and "te" in Min Nan variety of Chinese, spoken in the coastal province of Fujian.

The countries that got tea via China through the Silk Road (land) referred to it in various forms of the word "cha". On the other hand, the countries that traded with China via sea - through the Min Nan port called it in different forms of "te".

Interestingly, Portugal traded with China from the Macaw port instead of Fujian and thus uniquely adopted cha, in contrast with its neighboring countries.

02/13/2020

That's OUR grad!! 🤩 Great work, Alexis!

In December 2019, Alexis Lenderman and Justin Black officially launched The Scholarship Expert with the hope of helping students all around the U.S. find scholarship opportunities for college.

01/24/2020

Congrats to one of GIST's remarkable allied faculty members!