{"id":19143,"date":"2022-12-09T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-news\/?p=19143"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:28:08","slug":"2022-davis-united-world-colleges-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/2022-davis-united-world-colleges-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Davis United World Colleges Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On December 6, Macalester\u2019s Davis United World College Scholars gathered to welcome and celebrate its newest cohort. Each of the thirty-four first-year students\u2014representing twenty-two countries and fourteen institutions\u2014received a crystal globe as part of the annual dinner. This year&#8217;s dinner included special guests Davis UWC Scholars Program executive director Phil Geier; Davis director of partnerships and innovation Jacob Mnookin; and Tonderai Chikuhwa &#8217;96, UWC alumnus and chief of staff and senior policy advisor in the United Nations&#8217; Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Among the ninety-nine higher education institutions partnering with the world&#8217;s largest international undergraduate scholarship program, last year only six had more Davis UWC Scholars on campus than Macalester, with a total of 110.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery-container captioned wp-gallery no-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0003\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0074.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0074\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0074-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Group photo of President Rivera and leaders from UWC and Macalester College\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0137.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0137\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0137-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"African Music Ensemble\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0253.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0253-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phil Geier speaking at a podium\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0270.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0270\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0270-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phil Geier and President Rivera with a student\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0303.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0303\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0303-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phil Geier and President Rivera with a student\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0316.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0316\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0316-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phil Geier and President Rivera with a student\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0417.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0417\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0417-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A student speaking at a microphone\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0475.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0475\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0475-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A group of students hug one another\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0487.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0487-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Three students hold the Japanese flag\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0494.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0494-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Six students hold the Chinese flag\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0527.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0527\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0527-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phil Geier shakes hands with a student\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0549.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0549\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0549-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phil Geier talks to two students\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0556.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0556\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0556-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tonderai Chikuhwa talks to four students\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0583.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"20221206_mac_0583\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/653\/2022\/12\/20221206_mac_0583-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tonderai Chikuhwa talks to four students\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty-four first-year students\u2014representing twenty-two countries and fourteen institutions\u2014received a crystal globe as part of the annual dinner. 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