Alumni invited to join the discussion and related events
By Antonio Esqueda
International Programs Academic Coordinator, City University of Seattle
Alumni and students are invited to participate in City University of Seattle’s International Collaboration in Higher Education Week - a partnership with City Club of Seattle and American Council on Education to discuss international education.
CityU of Seattle will host the following events in October to promote its message of education access worldwide through local, national, and international partners, says Fernando León García, CityU’s International Division Chancellor.
Those interested in International Education are encouraged to attend.
• President’s Forum at City Club of Seattle, Wednesday, October 29
Education for a Global World of Competition and Collaboration.
J. Michael Adams from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Elson S. Floyd from Washington State University and Lee Gorsuch from City University of Seattle examine the challenges and opportunities posed by the increasingly international demographics and competition impacting our region’s schools. Lunch will be served. Click here more information or to register.
• Internationalization Collaborative Regional Meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, Thursday, October 30
Venturing Abroad: Overseas Branch Campuses and Programs
An increasing number of U.S. colleges and universities offer programs and degrees outside the country to students abroad. These new forms of cross border education have great potential to help internationalize institutions and reshape the post secondary landscape. Listen to ACE representative present successful examples of U.S. institutions involved in offering programs and campuses abroad. Madeleine Green, Vice President for International Initiatives, to deliver the keynote speech. Click here for complete agenda and list of the featured panelists.
• Zeta Kappa Induction Ceremony at City University of Seattle, Bellevue campus, Friday, October 31
With the desire to increase international education awareness and CityU’s self internationalization, Zeta Kappa, Phi Beta Delta Chapter at CityU, hold its annual induction meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. More information to be announced.
For more information on these events, contact Antonio Esqueda, International Programs Academic Coordinator, at aesqueda@cityu.edu.