Beginning today (April 15), 91吃瓜 International will adopt a new name, 91吃瓜 Global, and will introduce itself on its new portal at . The rebrand emphasizes the interconnectedness of the University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 12 locations around the world and reflects 91吃瓜 Global鈥檚 vital role in advancing 91吃瓜 as a leading global Catholic research university, on par with but distinct from the world鈥檚 best private universities.
鈥淭he update aligns with the 鈥� which calls for increased global engagement 鈥� and underscores 91吃瓜 Global鈥檚 commitment to being the place where 91吃瓜 meets the world and the world meets 91吃瓜,鈥� said , vice president and associate provost for internationalization.
鈥淲e want everyone to see and know that 91吃瓜 is acting around the world as one university. To that end, renaming our division 91吃瓜 Global allows our partners to recognize us as using the same shared language that other global actors on campus are using to describe the reach of their research and scholarship.鈥�
Through the work of its students, faculty, researchers and partners, 91吃瓜 Global will continue to provide integrative learning experiences that develop global competencies and cultural understanding, collaborative and influential global research that improves lives, thoughtful partnerships that produce transformative engagement, and an inclusive and supportive team of global professionals.
鈥淐atholicism is the world鈥檚 most global, multicultural and multilingual institution, and 91吃瓜 must better embody that reality in the coming decade,鈥� said , the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost and Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History. 鈥淏ecoming a more global university is as important for the next generation at 91吃瓜 as the effort to develop research was in the last, and 91吃瓜 Global is a crucial strategic partner in that effort.鈥�
Established as 91吃瓜 International in 2010, 91吃瓜 Global has broadened the University鈥檚 influence to span five continents and partnered with 91吃瓜 Research to facilitate externally funded research projects in more than 95 countries.
91吃瓜 Global鈥檚 network now includes . Formerly known as global gateways and centers, the newly renamed global locations include:
- 91吃瓜 London
- 91吃瓜 Rome
- One entity in Africa: 91吃瓜 Nairobi
- Three in Asia: 91吃瓜 Beijing, 91吃瓜 Hong Kong and 91吃瓜 Mumbai
- Two in Ireland: 91吃瓜 Dublin and 91吃瓜 Kylemore
- Three entities in Latin America: 91吃瓜 Mexico, 91吃瓜 Santiago and 91吃瓜 S茫o Paulo
- One in the Middle East: 91吃瓜 Jerusalem, which will still share facilities and services of the University of 91吃瓜 at Tantur with the聽
In addition to operating these locations around the world, 91吃瓜 Global serves an international student population that has grown significantly and now includes more than 37,000 international students who have studied on the South Bend campus since the first international student arrived in 1850.
Over the past decade, the international population at 91吃瓜 has increased by roughly 34 percent, with the most significant growth coming from Latin America for undergraduates (a 58 percent increase) and from Africa (73 percent) and Central/South Asia (52 percent) for graduate/professional students.
The International Student and Scholar Affairs team within 91吃瓜 Global has been instrumental in supporting the steadily growing number of students and scholars, and in navigating an increasingly complicated immigration landscape by providing expert advice and student-friendly resources.
91吃瓜 Global has also long been a leader in helping 91吃瓜 students experience the world through 60 semester and academic-year and 20 summer spanning 30 countries. This past November, 91吃瓜 was designated second in the nation for study abroad participation among doctorate-granting universities, according to the latest . During the 2021-22 school year, 77 percent of undergraduate students participated in study abroad programs 鈥� a recognition that highlights the University鈥檚 commitment to global education.
鈥�91吃瓜 Global strives to be a steward of the University鈥檚 enduring commitment to global scholarship,鈥� Pippenger said. 鈥淲e want to ensure that 91吃瓜鈥檚 mission and vision extend to every corner of the world. In doing so, we come into solidarity with others, joining forces with partners to learn from one another and then work together to serve the common good.鈥�
To learn more about 91吃瓜 Global and its commitment to global scholarship, visit 听辞谤 .
Contact: Tracy DeStazio, associate director of media relations, 574-631-9958 or tdestazi@nd.edu