Globalization at Illinois: Join the conversation at noon Nov. 10

Illinois International Programs invites faculty members to “Globalization at Illinois: A Faculty Dialogue,” a town-hall style conversation about globalization at Illinois at noon Nov. 10 in Room 104 of the Illini Union. Students, faculty and staff panelists from across campus will share their experiences followed by an open discussion between the panelists and audience members. Faculty members attending will have the opportunity to voice their input about how to strengthen the campus as a pre-eminent global university.

Contact Marta R. Schneider, at martasch@illinois.edu, with questions.

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