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George R. Muirhead Center for International Education |
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Message from the Director |
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Established by the Board of Governors for Higher Education in 1987 as a statewide Center for Excellence in International Education, the George R. Muirhead Center for International Education is the cornerstone of the University's unwavering commitment to international education. The Center contributes to the University's mission by developing and supporting internationally focused programs, both academic and extracurricular, and providing a forum for students, faculty, staff and alumni to pursue common interests with partner institutions around the globe. Working in partnership with the University's academic departments and programs, such as the International and Area Studies Programs, the Center promotes the concept of graduating globally competent students. Through the extensive network of university partnerships around the world, the Center makes many overseas study options available. In any given year, the Center offers programs in Europe, the Caribbean, West Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, and new programs continue to be developed and nurtured. CCSU students are strongly encouraged to pursue overseas study as part of their academic programs, whether long term study through the Study Abroad Program or short-term study through a course taught abroad. By living and learning in another culture, CCSU students are prepared for the increasingly integrated and interdependent world around them. The Center also welcomes a growing number of
international students to campus each semester. From the moment they are
recruited until graduation and beyond, the Center advises and supports
international students as they pursue their studies on our campus. Through
intercultural programming, which brings students of many different
cultures and origins together, the Center fosters a spirit of
cross-cultural understanding, where everyone involved has the opportunity
to learn about someone else's customs and values, learning about
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1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050 860.832.CCSU or toll free instate 1-888-733-2278 |
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Last Update: Friday October 10, 2008 |