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Washington,
DC (Jan. 21, 2011) – Today, the American
Council on Education (ACE)
named Howard University as
one of the seven institutions
nationwide to participate
in a new project, Creating
Global Citizens: Exploring
Internationalization at HBCUs
partially supported by the
U.S. Department of Education.
As part of the project, Howard
University will develop a
strategic plan to advance
its internationalization efforts.
At
Howard, James Wyche, Ph.D.,
Provost and Chief Academic
Officer will lead this effort.
"Howard
University has a strong legacy
of commitment to international
affairs and producing leaders
for America and the global
community," Wyche said.
"Under President Sidney
A. Ribeau’s leadership,
Howard seeks to expand our
international footprint and
role in world affairs."
Howard
University and the six other
Historically Black Colleges
and Universities were chosen
after rounds of written applications
and a competitive review process.
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staff will attend an opening
meeting with ACE project staff
and the other selected HBCUs
to discuss beginning steps.
Other
institutions named to the
project include: Dillard University,
Lincoln University of Missouri,
North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University,
Savannah State University,
Tuskegee University and Virginia
State University.
“In
the 21st century, if we do
not prepare our graduates
to join the global workforce,
our economy and country will
fall behind. That is why the
Department of Education’s
support for this effort and
the work of these institutions
is so critical,” said
ACE President Molly Corbett
Broad. “I congratulate
these seven colleges and universities,
which were selected after
a very rigorous application
process.”
The
project is overseen by an
advisory group of representatives
from the Council for Opportunity
in Education (COE), National
Association for Equal Opportunity
in Education (NAFEO), the
Thurgood Marshall College
Fund, the United Negro College
Fund (UNCF), UNCF-Special
Programs, and leaders from
within the HBCU community
“This
grant is one of several efforts
we are undertaking to give
HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions,
and other schools the tools
they need to educate students
for success in our global
society,” said Eduardo
Ochoa, assistant secretary
for postsecondary education
at the U.S. Department of
Education. “We look
forward to the outcomes of
ACE’s work and hope
the results will serve as
a model for other HBCUs and
schools that serve students
who are under-represented
in international education.”
Creating
Global Citizens is funded
by a U.S. Department of Education,
International Studies and
Research Grant award ($357,976)
with an ACE match of 35 percent
($191,479).
Founded in 1918, ACE is
the major coordinating body
for all the nation's higher
education institutions, representing
more than 1,600 college and
university presidents, and
more than 200 related associations,
nationwide. It seeks to provide
leadership and a unifying
voice on key higher education
issues and influence public
policy through advocacy, research,
and program initiatives.
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