Northeastern University

Embracing Global Opportunities

Northeastern Global

The world and the world of higher education are undergoing enormous change. The global university, characterized by campuses in several countries and a strong presence in cyberspace, is rapidly becoming commonplace. U.S. dominance in higher education is threatened by expanding systems in Asia and the European Union. The knowledge economy, driven by globalization, is becoming a defining feature of the world.  

University of North Texas

  • Linguist Saves Culture

    While growing up in south India, Shobhana Chelliah knew very little about the state of Manipur, located thousands of miles away on India's northeastern border with Myanmar. As a native speaker of Tamil, one of India's official languages, she also wasn't familiar with the languages of Manipur.

  • Biocultural Conservation at UNT-Chile Field Station

University of South Carolina

  • Globalization at SC

    The University of South Carolina's impact far exceeds the boundaries of the state and the nation. Its Moore School of Business graduate international business program is consistently ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report. Focused on developing and disseminating leading-edge knowledge in the practice of global business, the Moore School shines with unparalleled competence in the critical area of conducting business across national boundaries and diverse cultures.

Arizona State University

  • ASU Meets Global Challenges

    The world is changing, and ASU is addressing the policy, science and engineering that affect global dynamics in the fields of sustainability, research, education, business and diplomacy. From the grasslands of Mongolia to the Sonoran desert, from high schools in China to business schools in Mexico, ASU is making a difference in the way many people look at themselves and the world in which they live.  

Middle Tennessee State University

  • Study-Abroad Program in Cherbourg

    Any student whose summer dream includes spending endless hours touring Hemingway's Paris, stopping for espresso and ice cream at his favorite cafe, and reading The Sun Also Rises, should consider entering the 2008 MTSU study abroad program. 

The Ohio State University

  • Ohio State Ranked a Top University for International Students

    The Ohio State University ranks as one of the nation's top public universities for the number of students studying abroad and for its international student enrollment. Ohio State is ranked 10th among the nation's research institutions with 1,858 students studying abroad and 12th among all U.S. universities in hosting international students, with a total of 4,345 students representing 113 nations. These findings were issued as part of the Open Doors 2007 report, an annual survey published by the Institute of International Education. 

Purdue University

  • Purdue Students Go Global With Service Projects

    From Kenya to South Africa to Ecuador, Purdue University students are using the skills they learn in the classroom to help others around the world.

    In 2008 more than 3,700 students participated in service-learning projects, which were incorporated into the curricula of approximately 175 courses. Purdue plans to expand the number of service-learning courses, through which students will work on projects locally and internationally.

The University of Kansas

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

  • PolyU Global Student Challenge

    PolyU has launched an inaugural annual global business plan competition to bring secondary and university students, who are creative and with business flair, from all over the world to present their ideas to influential entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and academics.  This is the unique opportunity to turn their sparkling ideas into innovative products or services. The finals will be staged in PolyU campus on 7th and 10th June 2010.  A series of activities will be held from 5 - 13th June aiming to provide an all rounded experience for finalists, from training to excursions in Hong Kong

DePaul University

  • One professor, four Fulbrights:

    Ellen J. Benjamin tops a very special international "Wanted" list. The DePaul University associate professor was selected to share her expertise on the nonprofit world through the prestigious Fulbright program four times, exporting her vast knowledge of the charitable sector to far-flung locales across the globe while importing diverse perspectives to her students back in the States.