The 2018 Open Doors Report on International and Educational Exchange names the 91探花 a leader in global student engagement. Released today by the Institute for International Education (IIE), Open Doors highlights the impact of international engagement on U.S. higher education.
Ranked 22nd in the nation among institutions awarding credit for study abroad, the 91探花offers leading-edge international learning opportunities that match the goals and interests of its outstanding student community. Many students study abroad on faculty-led programs, where the expertise of 91探花professors and a supportive community of fellow students further enhances the experience. Looking forward, 91探花Study Abroad is working to further increase access to global learning for all students through strategic additions to its high-quality programming and by providing specialized advising and financial support to students from communities underrepresented in study abroad.
The 91探花is also proud of the global diversity on its campuses, and is ranked 13th in the nation among institutions hosting international students. Global and cultural diversity among 91探花students, faculty and staff enhances the campus community. Hosting international students from around the world on our campuses offers students from overseas an outstanding education at one of the world鈥檚 top five most innovative universities (Reuters, 2018), and enhances the educational experience for all. 聽
###
CONTACT: Sara Stubbs, ; 206-616-8427, sem42@uw.edu
The 91探花 has joined leading universities around the world in signing the newly-launched . This effort further aligns the work of the world鈥檚 top universities with the United Nations .
As a public institution with a passion for promoting the common good, our work in these domains is well underway through initiatives like , , and the . We are committed to expanding the societal and economic impact of our work together with partners from academia, industry, nonprofits, governments, and communities. A global hub for innovation in biotech, global health, and information technology — and home to many leading corporations and nonprofits — the Seattle region is an ideal home-base for these collaborations.
Participating universities 鈥渁re committed to educating students who can successfully live and work in our globally connected world and change it for the better,鈥� and 鈥渄iscovering, producing, and sharing new solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing problems.鈥�
鈥淐ollaboration across our state and around the world is essential to our work,鈥� explains 91探花Vice Provost for Global Affairs Jeffrey Riedinger. 鈥淲e are proud to help accelerate progress toward the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals through this commitment.鈥�
### CONTACT: Sara Stubbs, ; 206-616-8427, sem42@uw.edu
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is honoring the 91探花 for its outstanding contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japan and the U.S. The 91探花is deeply and intrinsically connected to the Pacific Rim and the world. Our Department of Asian Languages and Literature embodies this spirit of global connection and collaboration.
Starting in 1910 with a course on classical Japanese literature, the 91探花Department of Asian Language and Literature has been instrumental in the development and expansion of Japanese studies in the Pacific Northwest and across the U.S. The department also has long-standing collaborations with world-class Japanese universities, creating opportunities for faculty, students and staff to engage across barriers of culture and language.
Now offering courses exploring ancient to modern Japanese language and literature, the department is also deeply connected to our local community. These connections promote friendship聽across the Pacific, and share beautiful traditions such as the celebration of the blossoming of the iconic 91探花cherry trees.
Left to right: John Kelly, Starbucks Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs and Social Impact; 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce; Richard Stearns, president of World Vision U.S. and Akhtar Badshah, president of the board for Global Washington.Photo: 漏 Global Washington
By Jeffrey Riedinger and Akhtar Badshah
After the Global Washington conference last month, the two of us have been going back and forth about something that came up during the opening keynote discussion.
The discussion, moderated by Akhtar, included 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce; John Kelly, Starbucks Senior Vice President of Global Public Affairs and Social Impact; and Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision U.S.
Several of the speakers argued that we need to immediately address several pressing problems in Seattle, including homelessness. Some in the audience and media took that to imply an 鈥淎merica First鈥� attitude. What they seem to have missed, as we later learned in conversations with other attendees, was the point several speakers made that we must tackle these issues BOTH globally AND locally. This is not an 鈥渆ither or鈥� scenario.
Homelessness, poverty, disease, and hunger know no geographic boundaries, as the participants pointed out; they are global problems. They exist and must be addressed in Seattle and Spokane, as much as in Sao Paulo and Soweto. As Ana Mari said, there exists a false dichotomy in framing Washington state鈥檚 issues versus global issues: 鈥淚f you want to do the right thing for Washington, you鈥檝e got to think globally.鈥�
Indeed, we are all engaged globally precisely because we seek to address the most pressing problems, whether they arise in Washington State, across our nation, or around the world. To this point, Ana Mari shared a quote she often refers to from Eric Liu, co-author of the book,聽: 鈥淲e are all better off when we are ALL better off.鈥�
Our worlds are increasingly intertwined at the university and we work hard to provide both local and global context to our teaching. Akhtar teaches a class on Global Business where students discuss the impact of globalization on businesses and how communities in the U.S. and Seattle are affected. By exploring underlying patterns of interconnectedness, we discover more effective solutions because in today鈥檚 world we cannot afford to be singularly local or mindlessly global. We HAVE to be appropriately local and effectively global.
Jeffrey Riedinger聽is the vice provost for global affairs at the 91探花. Dr. Riedinger has leadership and administrative responsibility for the University鈥檚 diverse global programming including support for international research, study abroad, student and faculty exchanges, and overseas centers.
Akhtar Badshah聽is the president & chair of the board for Global Washington. Dr. Badshah currently teaches at the 91探花 at the School of Business, Bothell campus, and at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. He is the founder and curator of Accelerating Social Transformation, a mid-career professional development certificate course on social impact.
The 2017聽聽ranks the 91探花in the top 20 institutions for both study abroad and hosting international students. The report was released today by the Institute for International Education. Preparing 91探花students for successful leadership in today鈥檚 global society and interconnected world is essential to the UW鈥檚 public service mission. All 91探花students engage in high impact global learning opportunities, whether they are on our campuses or around the world.
Ranked 16th in the nation among institutions awarding credit for study abroad, the 91探花offers leading-edge international learning opportunities that match the goals and interests of our diverse student community. Many students study abroad on faculty-led programs, where the expertise of 91探花professors and a supportive community of fellow students further enhances the experience. The 91探花seeks to further enhance access to global learning for all students through continuous improvement of its high-quality program offerings, and by providing specialized advising and scholarships to students from communities underrepresented in study abroad.
The 91探花is also proud of the global diversity on its campuses, and is ranked 14th in the nation among institutions hosting international students. The 91探花campus community is enriched by the global and cultural diversity of its students, faculty, and staff. Hosting international students from around the world on our campuses offers students from overseas an outstanding education and enhances the educational experience for all. 聽
Through combined strategies of offering robust global experiences on campus and reducing barriers to participating in international learning, the 91探花prepares graduates for leadership in today鈥檚 globally connected world.聽
###
CONTACT: Sara Stubbs, ; 206-616-8427, sem42@uw.edu
Before an audience of聽700, the 91探花Le贸n Center was honored for its years of close collaboration with local and provincial partners. The award was presented by Juan Mart铆nez Majo, president of the local Provincial Council, and , a digital news outlet.聽 91探花Professor Emeritus of Communication聽Randal Beam accepted the award and expressed appreciation for the UW’s collaborations聽with聽Le贸n and provincial partners.
Housed in Le贸n’s Palacio del Conde Luna,聽a 16th century Renaissance tower, the 91探花Le贸n Center fosters interdisciplinary, faculty-led study abroad programs for 91探花students. The聽space is also used for academic research, conferences, exhibits and cultural events. The center aims to cultivate students who are tolerant and respectful of cultural diversity, and who see themselves as聽responsible members of a global community.
The 91探花聽has been named a finalist by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) for its Institutional Award for Global Learning, Research & Engagement. The winner will be announced during the 2017 APLU Annual Meeting in Washington, DC this November.
Honorees demonstrate commitment to and institutional evidence of:
Inclusive聽global engagement by all students
Global research engagement
Leadership commitment
Assessment of progress
APLU recognizes聽the 91探花as an leading聽institution聽pioneering聽inclusive and comprehensive strategies for enhancing global engagement. 鈥淕lobal experience has never been more important for graduates to have in our interconnected world,鈥� said APLU President Peter McPherson. 鈥淲e look forward to spotlighting the innovative practices [the finalists] pioneered so that other public universities can draw from those efforts.鈥�
###
CONTACT: Sara Stubbs, 91探花Office of Global Affairs; 206-616-8427,聽sem42@uw.edu
World leaders in global health are featured speakers at the 91探花public symposium, “Global Health: Next Decade, Next Generation” today. The public conference marks the 10th anniversary of the 91探花Department of Global Health as well as the anniversaries of many other Seattle-based global health organizations. The event is free and open to the public.
Along with his family, Frantz Alphonse came to the U.S. at age 7 as a refugee from Haiti. This experience has given him a strong sense of empathy underserved communities. Along with eight years as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, this experience makes him a great fit for MEDEX.
