{"id":34139,"date":"2018-11-21T10:38:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T16:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=34139"},"modified":"2018-11-21T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T17:33:43","slug":"bemidji-state-university-annual-festival-of-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2018\/11\/21\/bemidji-state-university-annual-festival-of-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji State University Hosts Annual Festival of Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/president\/planning\/strategic-plan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-30798 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/StratPlanIcons5.jpg\" alt=\"Badge: 2018-23 Strategic Plan: Priority 5\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/StratPlanIcons5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/StratPlanIcons5.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/01\/StratPlanIcons5-226x90.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>The International Student Organization at Bemidji State University hosted their annual &ldquo;Festival of Lights&rdquo; celebration Thursday, Nov. 15 at the American Indian Resource Center. The event featured cultural performances, food and music provided by international students at BSU.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24884 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/MN-State-logo-100x175-e1539967051802.jpg\" alt=\"MN State logo\" width=\"78\" height=\"143\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/06\/MN-State-logo-100x175-e1539967051802.jpg\">Bemidji State University<\/b>, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university&rsquo;s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding. For more, visit bemidjistate.edu or find us at BemidjiState on most of your favorite social media networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Student Organization at Bemidji State University hosted their annual \u201cFestival of Lights\u201d celebration Thursday, Nov. 15 at the American Indian Resource Center. 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