Global Engagement

  1. March 17, 2014

    2014 Wallenberg Fellow to study tuberculosis in Peru

    The Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship Award for 2014 has been presented to LSA senior Lily Bonadonna to study the social causes of tuberculosis prevalence in Lima, Peru.

    • First Wallenberg fellow tells of hauling charcoal and studying conservation in Kenya.

  2. March 10, 2014

    Key initiatives: International education

    A major theme of Mary Sue Coleman’s presidency was aggressively building on U-M’s reputation for global engagement, boldly going abroad and — equally as important — bringing the world to her university. 

  3. February 11, 2014

    U-M among nation’s top schools for Peace Corps volunteers

    U-M ranked fifth nationally among the top volunteer-producing large universities for the Peace Corps, with 81 graduates currently serving in the agency.

  4. February 4, 2014

    $1.3M grant to aid architecture and humanities research

    The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and LSA have been awarded $1.3 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a major initiative on the synergies between humanities research and the design of cities.

  5. January 28, 2014

    U-M announces virtual collaboration in Islamic studies

    U-M has received a $3 million grant to create a virtual curriculum on Islamic studies with the universities of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation.

  6. January 27, 2014

    Q and A: A conversation about the Joint Institute

    James Holloway, vice provost for global and engaged education, and Jun Ni, dean of the Joint Institute, discuss the past, present and future of U-M’s partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

  7. January 27, 2014

    U-M’s partnership in China wins award for excellence, innovation

    The university’s partnership with China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University has won the Andrew Heiskell Award — one of the highest honors in international higher education.

    • Q-and-A conversation about the Joint Institute

  8. January 16, 2014

    U-M formally recognizes Copernicus Program in Polish Studies

    LSA and the International Institute have formally approved the establishment of the Copernicus Program in Polish Studies.

  9. January 6, 2014

    Winter Theme Semester explores India’s changing role in the world

    “India in the World,” the Winter 2014 Theme Semester in LSA, will explore India’s role in the daily life of the world through music, art, films, lectures and courses across a range of disciplines.

  10. December 18, 2013

    President Coleman issues call for proposals for India Initiative

    President Mary Sue Coleman has issued a call for proposals to launch new programs and build on ideas generated during her recent trip to India.