APRU Chief Executive Professor Thomas Schneider and APRU Chief Strategy Officer Christina Schönleber visited the University of Michigan (U-M) for a range of insightful exchanges on December 13.
The visit was perfectly timed, given that the APRU delegation witnessed the Global Engagement Celebration in honor of U-M recently being ranked as the U.S.’s top-ranked public university when it comes to studying abroad in the annual Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education, a New York-based nonprofit.
“The APRU network is inspired by the University of Michigan’s tireless promotion of the benefits of international experiences and support for students through transformational journeys,” Prof. Schneider said.
The APRU delegation received a warm welcome from Professor Valeria Bertacco, Vice Provost for Engaged Learning and Amy Carey, Assistant Vice Provost for International Engagement. Their visit was packed with engaging introductions to U-M’s global engagement priorities, including:
- Education Abroad Directors from U-M’s 19 Schools & Colleges
- College of Engineering
- International Travel Health and Safety Team
- Center for Global Health Equity
- School for Environment and Sustainability
- Institute for Energy Solutions
- Center for Social Solutions
- Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering
- Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society
- International Institute in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
The visit highlighted U-M’s commitment to global engagement and innovation across various disciplines. This may include U-M’s involvement in the development of an APRU Orchestra, alongside Professor Nasir Hashim, Dean of the Faculty of Creative Arts at Universiti Malaya, who is leading the project.
The visit wrapped up with a meeting with U-M President Prof. Santa J. Ono.
