Global Future News and Announcements

October 17, 2006
Shaping BU's place in the world
Council looks at more campuses abroad and more money for international students
Building BU into a truly global university won’t happen overnight, according to the President’s Council on Boston University and the Global Future, but the 14-member council recently recommended steps to get there, including more campuses abroad, financial aid for new international students and better integration of current international students, curriculum changes, and hiring faculty with a global outlook.
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September 27, 2006
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September 6, 2006
The President's Council Reports available to download in PDF format:
Summary Report of the President’s Council
Mission Statement
Area Studies
Curriculum Committee
Global Research
International Partnerships
Structure Report
Student Services

May 8, 2006
BU's Global Health Initiative presents Afghan champion of human rights
Sima Samar to talk about women's health issues
The West has been misled, says Sima Samar, founder and chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), by stories of the successful rebuilding of a government in Afghanistan. The 49-year-old doctor, activist, and champion of women’s rights argues that things are getting worse, not better.
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March 9, 2006
Research Report: Boston University and the Global Future
BU Faculty Survey, Spring 2006
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January 17, 2006
Charting the course toward globalization
Council to define BU’s role on the world stage

As President Robert Brown begins to chart a course for the future of Boston University, he finds himself considering its role not just in the region or the nation, but in the world at large.
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