Local, state and national governments and industries are actively seeking international partners to expand markets and workforces that help address components of the global economic crisis. Educational institutions are embracing the need for global competencies, are incorporating international concepts into the curriculum, are continuing to develop satellite campuses and are actively pursuing international students, international faculty, study abroad and exchange opportunities, philanthropy, etc
-Russia Innovation Corridor ( USRIC ) is housed at the University of Maryland’s International Incubator , is a tangible result of the cooperative relationship between American Councils, UMD , UNN , the state of Maryland and the Nizhny Novgorod region in the context of the EURECA pilot program
The briefing on Russia and the Ukraine in Washington DC on Wednesday & Thursday, February19-20, 2014 immediately follows the closing of the AIEA conference.The purpose of the meeting is for university administrators of continuing education and international programs to have an extended briefing on Russia and the Ukraine
Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Dr. Harley Balzer, Associate Professor of Government and International Affairs, Georgetown University Dr
IIE Releases New Book on Latin America’s New Knowledge Economy A new book, published by the Institute of International Education with support from the AIFS Foundation, reviews the policies, institutions, and programs that have helped bring about major changes in higher education for Latin America. Latin America’s New Knowledge Economy: Higher Education, Government, and International Collaboration chronicles the rapid economic growth and social changes that have taken place across the region in recent years, and examines these developments through the lens of higher education. In the book, leading scholars from Latin America and the U.S. explore factors that have been catalysts for higher education reforms such as increased access and equity, emphasis on international study, and investment by foreign universities and corporations
The International Network has organized a trip to Colombia, November 18-22, 2013
The Community and Economic Engagement Network's (CEE) core mission is to support network members in promoting new and innovative, internal, and external collaborations to help advance local and regional communities and economies and extend the reach of campus communities. The network represents university outreach and engagement, inclusive of community, economic, and workforce development
To learn more about University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Cybersecurity graduate program or to apply, visit http://www.umbc.edu/cyber/index.php for the Main Campus in Catonsville or http://www.umbc.edu/shadygrove/cyber for the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. About UC Irvine Extension: University of California, Irvine Extension is the continuing education arm of UC Irvine, serving nearly 40,000 students globally and offering more than 3,200 classes annually on the UC Irvine campus, online and at employer sites throughout California and worldwide
It was great to see so many friends and colleagues last week at the UPCEA National Conference in Boston. I was able to attend a lot of great sessions. Jessica DuPont and Jim Fong's session: Strategic Alignment of the CE Marketing Department was a standout. I was also able to introduce...
1 Comment - Add to the mix the weekly calls I get informing me that someone has invited another fix-it-all vendor to campus and can I come...and I've got the perfect storm of reasons that this conference theme sounds like just what I need
About UC Irvine Extension: University of California, Irvine Extension is the continuing education arm of UC Irvine, serving nearly 40,000 students globally and offering more than 3,200 classes annually on the UC Irvine campus, online and at employer sites throughout California and worldwide