The story of the college’s international impact is constantly unfolding. Our international activities were felt at relief sites of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand; include presentations throughout China, Korea, and Japan; appear in classrooms from Saudi Arabia to Kurdistan; and continue to influence the work of distinguished international alumni enacting educational reform and creating education opportunities in their home countries.

Our international impact can be seen in the application of research in areas such as human resource development, education policy, and cooperative learning. The college provides international experiences for U.S. students; brings international leaders to the college for programs such as the Minnesota International Counseling Institute; and incorporates international education in the curriculum.

The number of international students at the college doubled between 1999 and 2004 and has held steady in a post-9/11 world. International education is a priority for the entire University, which has the goal of becoming one of the top three research universities in the world. Since images often can speak more than words, the photos you see here demonstrate some of the college’s wide-ranging impact throughout the world.

International award winners