International students attending Central Methodist University traveled to the state capital on Wednesday, March 11, for the 2026 International Education Day, put on by the Study Missouri Consortium. Seven CMU students participated, representing Central as the only private university to attend among 11 total schools.

Study Missouri, a grassroots organization comprised of colleges and universities across the state, is dedicated to promoting international education. The day in Jefferson City was designed to highlight international students across Missouri, as well as students from Missouri institutions who have studied abroad, acknowledging both groups’ pursuit of global engagement.

“I enjoyed the International Education Day at the capital,” said Moreblessing Danda, a native of Zimbabwe. “It was such a wonderful experience to socialize and meet other international students from different universities. I also got to meet students from the same country as me, and it was amazing chatting with them. I look forward to more of these events.”

Accompanied by Dong Han, enrollment management specialist in CMU’s office of global engagement, Danda and six other Central students enjoyed a day full of activities in and around the state capitol. They participated in a social icebreaker, listened to a student panel on success, heard from a student interning with the state legislature, and took part in a networking activity.

The visit concluded with a guided tour of the Capitol, which allowed students to learn more about Missouri’s legislative process and history while engaging directly with the setting where state policy is shaped.

Other CMU students attending the event included Luana Jarolin and Oliver Cabanas of Paraguay, Oshin Shrestha and Geeta Gurung of Nepal, Carlos Reyes of Mexico, and Hyoeun Ko of South Korea.

For more information on CMU’s international student services and the global engagement office, visit https://www.centralmethodist.edu/international/index.html.