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Welcoming a sister city
CMU said "youkoso" (welcome) to representatives from Mount
Pleasant's sister city, Okaya, Japan, this April, when the two cities
celebrated 50 years as partners. To prepare for the visit, CMU
students painted a mural at the local Discovery Museum and invited
the Japanese delegates to learn more about the university. •
Over 700 participate in student research exhibition
Undergraduate and graduate students displayed the outcomes of their research through 400 poster displays, computer and video
demonstrations, case studies, internships, and creative performances at the annual Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition. •
Dance team places at Nationals
The CMU Dance Team was one of 18 Division I teams competing at
the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Nationals this April in
Daytona Beach, Florida. The 18-person team earned sixth place in
the competition. After advancing to the final round, sophomore
Emily Towner summed up the excitement by tweeting, "Just made
CMU history taking CMU Dance Team to Division IA open finals!"•
PHOTO
BY
STEVE
JESSMORE
PHOTO
BY
STEVE
JESSMORE
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President George E. Ross welcomed dignitaries
from Okaya during a campus luncheon.
