Anthony Shull, executive director, Office of International Affairs, joined with other CU leaders in participating in the fourth annual International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education April 16-20 in the Riyadh International Exhibition Center.
The main theme of the conference was the global platform for higher education. The program included 21 plenary lectures by university leaders throughout the world. The CU contingent was invited to the conference by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education.
Representatives from 37 countries attended and brought a global perspective to the event. The formal program participants discussed a variety of educational and research issues and topics including the social responsibilities of universities, social innovation, finance and sustainability, diversity and gender issues, and community engagement.
In addition to Shull, other CU representatives who attended included George Kacenga, director, International Enrollment Management, CU Denver, and John Stevenson, dean , Graduate School, CU-Boulder. The three represented CU’s recruitment mission at the event, one of the largest in the Middle East.
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