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The McDonnell International Scholars Academy (MISA) of Washington University in St. Louis visits the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Ming Zu, a MISA Scholar from China, WUSTL Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, academy director James V. Wertsch and 10 students from 10 different countries ring The Opening BellSM. The students are all members of Washington University’s McDonnell International Scholars Academy.
Click the link below to view an archived webcast of The Opening Bell.
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The McDonnell International Scholars Academy
Headquartered at Washington University in St. Louis, the McDonnell Scholars Academy enrolls exceptional international graduate and professional students from partner institutions across all graduate disciplines at the university. The McDonnell Academy not only provides them rigorous graduate instruction in their chosen degree areas but, uniquely, also steeps them in a cultural, political and social education program designed to prepare them as future leaders knowledgeable about the United States, other countries and critical international issues.
Washington University in St. Louis
Founded in 1853, Washington University, a medium-sized, independent university, is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. The University is counted among the world’s leaders in teaching and research, and draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 125 nations. The University is highly regarded for its commitment to excellence in learning. Its programs, administration, facilities, resources, and activities combine to further its mission of teaching, research and service to society.
Washington University’s 11,010 full-time students represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. There are also nearly 2,400 part-time students. Students and faculty come from over 125 countries around the world. Approximately 90 percent of undergraduates come from outside Missouri; nearly 60 percent come from more than 500 miles away.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington University’s undergraduate programs 12th in the nation for 2007. Twenty Washington University graduate and professional programs are ranked in the top 10. The School of Medicine is tied for number four in the nation, and 13 of the departments and programs in medicine are ranked in the top 10.
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