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Partnerships among U.S. and foreign institutions of higher
education, the private sector and foundations are the key to
innovation and global development and can help meet growing
demand for food, water, health and energy, according to participants
in a two-day summit on these issues. Each of your institutions has
an important role to play in the future of the world’s youth,
particularly in countries where young people are searching for
alternatives to the lure of violent extremism. Together, we can
unleash a combined power to counter the purveyors of hate, to give
young people hope, and to lift up impoverished communities around
the globe,” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said April 30, the
second day of the Higher Education Summit for Global Development.
Rice was addressing a gathering of nearly 200 educators from 66
countries and the United States, some 40 private sector businesses,
foundations and nongovernmental organizations and five U.S. Cabinet
secretaries. The summit focused on promoting innovative
partnerships, strengthening existing relationships and sharing best
practices in the areas of education and development.
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Education Summit Advances U.S. Commitment to Global Development (May 5, 2008)
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First Lady Remarks with Kabul Students in Young Atlanticist (Apr 4, 2008)
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Embassy Bucharest Chats on U.S. Summer Work, Travel Program (Mar 3, 2008)
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Students from Muslim-Majority Countries Discuss Islam in America (Feb 26, 2008)
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Arabic-Language Project Connects Palestinian, U.S. Teens (Feb 22, 2008)
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U.S. Universities Strive To Increase Student Diversity (Jan 29, 2008)
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United States Advances Agenda of Compassion Worldwide (Jan 28, 2008)
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University Channels on YouTube Offer Educational Videos (Jan 23, 2008)
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Faculty Holds Key To Internationalizing Campus, Expert Says (Nov 23, 2007)
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Internationalizing U.S. Campuses Benefits Students (Nov 19, 2007)
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Global Connections Projects Link Youth Worldwide via Internet (Nov 16, 2007)
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State Issues Record Number of Student Visas to Study in U.S. (Nov 16, 2007)
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U.S. Student Visas Reach Record Numbers in 2007 (Nov 16, 2007)
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English Language Expert Discusses American Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov 14, 2007)
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Record Numbers of U.S. Students Are Studying Abroad (Nov 13, 2007)
U.S.-EU Highlights
2007:
U.S.-Polish-Israeli Exchange Program Offers Cultural Enrichment (Jan
4, 2007)Evaluating applications to U.S. graduate schools from
international students with bachelor’s degrees earned in three years
has become a less controversial issue on U.S. campuses, the Council
of Graduate Schools (CGS) reports in a new study. Attitudes on U.S.
campuses toward three-year degrees are important because
Europe has embarked on the process of harmonizing European degree
structures -- the so-called Bologna Process, which takes its
name from the 1999 Bologna Declaration when 29 countries resolved to
create a European Higher Education Area by the year 2010. The
Bologna Process since has grown to include 45 countries. The
European countries participating in the Bologna Process are adopting
an educational structure in which students typically earn bachelor’s
degree in three years, rather than the four years than is the norm
at U.S. colleges and universities. In recent years, there has been some
question as to whether these three-year degrees would be accepted by
U.S. graduate schools. Graduate admissions policies and practices in
the United States vary widely, and there is no central policymaking
body.
2006:
Fulbright Educational Exchange Program Marks 60th Anniversary (Nov
9, 2006) |
U.S.
Graduate Schools' Stance on (European) Three-Year Degrees Changing
(Nov 6, 2006) |
European Students Visit America on New Exchange Program (Jul 13,
2006) |
U.S.-EU Summit
Declaration (Jun 21, 2006) |
European Commission Launches Call
for Proposals as Part of U.S.-EU Education and Training Agreement
(May 2006) |
U.S. Awards International Research and Education Grants (Jan 31,
2006) |
Laura Bush, State's Hughes Announce Student Exchange Initiatives
(Jan 8, 2006) |
State's Harty Says "Welcome Mat is Out" for Foreign Students (Jan 6,
2006) |
Bush To Open International Education Summit at State Department (Jan
4, 2006)
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United States and Europe have a long and extensive history of
educational and cultural exchanges, says a February 2005 State
Department fact sheet. These occur on both a formal and informal
basis and can be seen in interactions such as tourist visits,
international business training, study abroad programs, and musical
and religious exchanges as well as more formal interactions between
governments and academic institutions. The Fulbright program is the flagship of the
international educational programs sponsored by the U.S. Government
and was designed to "increase mutual understanding between the
people of the United States and the people of other countries."
The Fulbright Program has provided more than 250,000
participants with the opportunity to study and teach in each other's
countries, exchange ideas, and develop joint solutions to address
shared concerns. Exchanges between the U.S. and Europe have
comprised approximately 70 percent of these exchanges.
2005:
Foreign Student Enrollments in U.S. Top 565,000 in 2004-2005 (Nov
14, 2005) |
Report:
EU-U.S. Cooperation Program in Higher and Vocational Education
and Training (Oct 20, 2005) |
U.S., EU List Steps To Enhance Economic Integration, Growth (Jun
20, 2005)
2004:
Fulbright Teachers Prepare for International Exchange (Aug 5, 2004)
2000:
Albright, Riley,
Vedrine, and Patten at Signing Ceremony of U.S.-EU Higher Education
Agreement (Dec 18, 2000) |
Renewal of U.S.-EC Higher
Education, Vocational Education, and Training Agreement (Dec 18,
2000)
1995:
U.S. and European
Community Agreement on Higher Education, Vocational Education, and
Training (Dec 21, 1995)
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