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All disciplines invited to global health discussions
The second annual meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) will be held in Seattle on September 19-21. WSU faculty from several colleges will be attending the meeting which will be held at the University of Washington campus. Participants can register for the conference through September 12th.
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Global Washington
Global Washington is pleased to host an event with USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah in Seattle on Friday, August 13 in Seattle, Washington. Following remarks from Aministrator Shah, a panel discussion will feature thought leaders from the public and private sectors.
Plenary speakers include:
Dr. Prema Arasu, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President, International Programs, Washington State University
Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director, Global Community Affairs, Microsoft
Chris Elias, President & CEO, PATH
Attendance is free and free parking is available at venue. To RSVP, Click Here
CUGH 2010 Annual Meeting
The Transforming Global Health: The interdisciplinary Power of Universities will be held in Seattle, Washington on September 19th – 21st. The meeting will focus on building the science base for global health, educational innovations, and enabling of systems. Join faculty, researchers, administrators, students, trainees and leaders from academia,
government and international development groups to discuss the University’s transforming role
and how resources can be mobilized to advance global health.
The CUGH annual meeting is
the premiere conference focused on university-based global health research, education and
international projects, providing practical information about building and managing a university
program as well as opportunities to learn directly from global health experts and innovators.
Register at www.cugh.org
An early registration rate applies if you
register before August 20, 2010.
Special membership rates apply for
CUGH and joint CUGH/GHEC members.
Questions? Contact
CUGH@ConferenceSolutionsInc.com
or +1.503.244.4294.
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Scholars from Afghanistan on Campus
The WSU International Programs/ Research and Development Office staff are pleased to welcome mid-level government employees from Afghanistan to participate in the Masters in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) Study Abroad Program, June 7th through July 30th 2010. This program is part of the WSU Afghan eQuality Alliances (AeQA) Project funded by USAID.
The AeQA stakeholders and partners include government agencies and universities in the United States, Asia and Africa who work together towards a common goal: building sustainable capacity in Afghanistan's higher education institutions by providing equal access to quality education and e-education resources
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WSU professor named to Fulbright ambassadorship
A Washington State University faculty member known for his dedication to international veterinary medicine has been selected as a Fulbright ambassador.
Dr. Mushtaq A. Memon, associate professor in WSU's Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department and the School for Global Animal Health, is the first veterinarian selected for such a position.
Dr. Memon was a Fulbright scholar in the Sultanate of Oman from 2006-2007. He is among a select group of 29 Fulbright alumni to become ambassadors for the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, which administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in collaboration with the U.S. State Department.
The program, now in its second year, invites Fulbright scholar alumni to serve as representatives at campus workshops and academic conferences across the U.S for two years. These ambassadors are helping to expand Fulbright's outreach efforts to the higher education community.
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Arasu selected as associate vice president
Prema Arasu has been named associate vice president for international programs and chief international officer at WSU.
She is associate vice provost, Office of International Affairs, at North Carolina State University, as well as director of Global Health Initiative and professor at the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine.
“Her extensive background in international affairs and focus on interdisciplinary scholarship makes her uniquely suited to not only build on existing strengths in IP, but also to foster even greater collaboration around issues of clean technology, sustainable development and global health," said John Gardner, vice president for economic development and global engagement.
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WSU sees continued record enrollment of international students
Washington State University has experienced a 39% increase in overall international student enrollment from spring 2007 to spring 2010. Currently, 5.8% of students enrolled at WSU are international students. There are 1,440 international students this spring semester, a record surpassing last year's enrollment of 1227 students.
Students meet to socialize, study, and attend cultural programs