Photo of Koon-Hwee Kan and Pinyan Zhu

 On a table in Koon-Hwee Kan’s office sits a metal lantern, inspired by traditional Chinese revolving lanterns in which hot air from a candle pushes cutouts, casting an image.Lanterns like these typically use the image of a horse, but there are no galloping horses here. Instead, she’s replaced them with silhouettes of soldiers, civilians and tulips.Like many people, the recent outbreak of war between Israel and Gaza has been at the forefront of Kan’s mind. She wanted to create something that would help students in the Midwest understand the conflict better – the pain of war.“For me, this ...

Event Planning - Minor

Minor in Event Planning

The Event Planning minor, offered through the Hospitality and Event Management program, prepares students to assume leadership roles within the industry. Through innovation, research, knowledge dissemination and the enhancement of educational and practical opportunities, this minor affords students the opportunity to enroll in a variety of courses across disciplines to procure knowledge and practical skills pertaining to the process of event planning.

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