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NU GO Website Collecting Information About Northwestern International Programs

1/7/2009

The Buffett Center, with the support of the Office of the Provost, is building a comprehensive profile of international programs at Northwestern: the Northwestern University Global Opportunities (NU GO) website.

The goal of this ongoing project is to increase awareness of existing international activities and encourage opportunities for future internationalization at Northwestern. The website will be dynamic and continually updated, making information easily accessible. It will be a place to find a comprehensive listing of international programs and search for specific programs of interest—by region of the world, program type, school, department, and more. NU GO will also facilitate better understanding of the overall map of activities into which new programs will fit; aid in the identification of possibilities for beneficial synergy and coordination; highlight people on campus with experience, advice, and resources helpful to those creating new programs; and identify gaps and opportunities in our offerings. This project will also enhance efforts to present a comprehensive picture of Northwestern’s international profile to those outside of the university community, raising the visibility of the many excellent programs at Northwestern.

Meghan Beltmann, the Buffett Center’s program coordinator, is managing this project. In winter and spring 2009, she will contact faculty and administrators across the University to collect information. If you coordinate an international program and would like to generate a profile for NU GO, please contact m-beltmann@northwestern.edu or 847-467-6206.