programs ===
For 16 years BSU has had a relationship with Liaoning University, a university in China. Each year a professor from Liaoning University goes to BSU to teach Chinese and each summer BSU students participate in "Sino-Summer", a month-long visit to China with half of the time spent at Liaoning University and half touring other parts of China including Beijing, Xi'an and Guilin.
== Student life ==
=== Student government ===
The Bemidji State University Student Association holds weekly meetings where the student senate influences life on campus. The members of the student senate are from a diverse group of students based on a number of factors including their year in school. They are voted in by the students through popular elections.
=== Clubs and organizations ===
Bemidji State University provides over 100 clubs and organizations, both on and off campus.
These clubs include interests in music, art, culture, outdoors, business, engineering, athletics, faith, and select majors and minors for students …