Holiday Dinner Celebrates CSU's International Reach

Last night, Lauren and I had the great pleasure, for the fifth consecutive year, to host international students and student-athletes unable to travel home for the holidays.

This was an exceptional mix of cultures from Romania to South Africa, Vietnam to Jamaica, China to Germany and many, many points in between. As our university continues to grow international enrollments, it becomes ever so important to provide a warm and welcoming environment. Attending too were some of our incredible corps of resident assistants, colleagues from our English Language Institute and our Center for International Education.

It was a lovely evening and always special to see students across disciplines and interests engage with each other.

World AIDS Day 2012 Program educates packed audience at CSU

Dr. Leo Moore, a Columbus State University graduate now completing a medical residency at Yale University School of Medicine, delivered a powerful World AIDS Day address on campus Saturday afternoon before a packed audience of students and faculty at Stanley Hall.

Dr. Moore's address provided an important historical overview as well as update on current research and best practices addressing AIDS prevention. Our thanks go to Dr. Paula Walker, associate professor of health science, who orchestrated the event, and to all who attended and acknowledged the need to continue vigilance, after 31 years of globally attacking this tragic and terrible disease.