VISITORS

In addition to hosting individual visitors from partner institutions and ad hoc visitors interested in collaborations with Northwestern, IPD has increasingly become a central ‘clearing house’ for visiting delegations. IPD reviews requests and makes decisions on which groups to host depending on timing, availability of faculty and administrators, and general interest in the visitors’ institution.

IPD puts together programs for visitors that include presentations by university administrators and faculty, visits to labs, lunch at the Allen Center, and a campus tour. IPD contacts faculty and makes connections between visitors’ interests and expertise on campus. IPD staff accompany the visitors during the visits.

University of Glasgow (Scotland): Also in February 2012, Northwestern hosted David Fearn, International Dean for the Americas and Leann Schmitz, International Programs Representative at the University of Glasgow.

Brazil: In February 2012, a delegation from the "Brazil Higher Education Mission" toured several of Northwestern's science and engineering facilities, such as the Institute for Biomedical Research or the Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization (NUANCE) Center.

Yonsei University (Korea): Donghoon Kim, Vice President for International Affairs and Professor of Marketing at Yonsei University came to Northwestern's campus in February 2012 to meet with study abroad and international studies and program representatives as well as engineering faculty to discuss international initiatives at Yonsei University.

Seoul National University (Korea): In February 2012, Associate Dean of International Affairs Seongho Sheen and International Program Manager Kiseok Lee from SNU met with a number of representatives from the Study Abroad Office, the International Program Development Office, as well as various Weinberg and McCormick faculty to introduce their international initiatives at SNU.

Sciences Po (France): Francis Vérillaud, Vice President and Director of International Affairs and Exchanges at Sciences Po-Paris, one of Northwestern strongest partners abroad, visited Northwestern in January 2012 and met with representatives from various schools and signed an agreement for the continuation of the partnership with Northwestern University.

Stellenbosch University (South Africa): Jacob de Plessis from Stellenbosch University and Program Director of Northwestern IPD's "Public Health and Development in South Africa" program came to campus in October 2011 to meet with former program alums, prospective program students, as well as NU faculty and staff involved in the program.  

Jodhpur National University (India): Chancellor Kamal Mehta and Senior Vice President Anil Purohit of Jodhpur National University in India visited with the President and faculty representatives from Feinberg and McCormick in September 2011 to discuss areas of collaboration between the two institutions.

University of Birmingham (England): In September 2011, Andréa Edwards, Director of International Development, University of Birmingham visited Northwestern's campus to meet with staff in various offices discussing both university's international outreach and marketing efforts.

University of Ibadan (Nigeria): Provost Olusegun Omigbodun Akinyinka from the University of Ibadan, one of the strongest partners of Feinberg's Center for Global Health visited Northwestern in August 2011 and met with dozens of representatives from the Med School, as well as Richard Joseph from the Program of African Studies and Dévora Grynspan, Director of International Program Development.

Universidad Panamericana (Mexico): In July 2011, a delegation from Universidad Panamericana including Rector Jose Manuel Nuñez, Vice-Rector Jacinto Valdés and Liliana Alvarez, Global Affairs Director met with faculty and deans from the Law School and the Med School, as well as Northwestern's Provost Dan Linzer.

National University of Singapore: The Office of International Program Development hosted a delegation from the National University of Singapore on February 21, 2011, which included Deputy Director Kang Hway Chuan, Director John Richardson, and Associate Director Peggy Song. 

Yonsei University (Korea): Professor Donghoon Kim, Vice President for International Affairs and Professor of Marketing visited Northwestern University on February 17, 2011 to find out more about NU's international initiatives.

Seoul National University (Korea): Professor Seongho Sheen, Associate Dean for International Affairs and Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies and Kiseok Lee, International Program Manager (International Summer Institute) at the Office of International Affairs came to Northwestern's campus on February 14, 2011 to talk about international activities and initiatives at NU.

Chongqing University (China): A delegation from Chongqing University visited Northwestern on November 19, 2010.

Universidad Panamericana (Mexico):  A group of Universidad Panamericana engineers led by Prof. Oscar Cervantes visited Northwestern on September 14, 2010 and met with  representatives from NU's Materials Research Science & Engineering Center, as well as the Laboratory for Intelligent Mechanical Systems.

Dalian University of Technology (China): A group of representatives from Dalian University of Technology came to Northwestern on August 26, 2010 to meet with President Schapiro and various professors from the McCormick School of Engineering, while also receiving a tour of the Center for Quality Engineering Lab.

Aarhus University (Denmark): Carsten Riis, Dean of Aarhus University, Jette Schoenemann, Head of Administration and Ulla Gjørling, Head of Strategy and Partnership, visited Northwestern's campus on August 25, 2010 and met with various NU representatives, such as Dévora Grynspan, IPD Director,  Torben Anderson, Professor at the Kellogg School of Management and alumni of Aarhus University,  Ronald Braeutigam, Associate Provost and Marilyn McCoy, Vice President, Administration & Planning, to learn more about Northwestern and to discuss future collaboration between the two schools. 

Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (India): Prithvi Raj Singh and Kanupriya Harish from the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation in Jaipur, India came to visit Northwestern University in early June 2010 to meet with several faculty and staff to disucss global health issues, especially the global water crisis. The Jal Bhagirathi Foundation hosted a group of NU students this past Springbreak in Rajasthan, India, one of the world’s most water distressed communities, located in the Thar desert. Artistic Circle produced a documentary on the program, which will soon air on national TV, documenting the need for more attention on the global water crisis. 

Fundação Getulio Vargas (Brazil): IPD welcomed Vicente Riccio and Marco Aurelio Ruediger from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) in Brazil, one of IPD's partner institutions and host to the "Contemporary Brazil" program. While the visitors met with several faculty and staff from NU, they also provided students with lots of insight about the program, FGV, and Brazil during info and orientation sessions. 

Dr. David and Debbie Serwadda (Uganda): Ugandan HIV/AIDS specialist Dr. David Serwadda and his wife Debbie Kaddu-Serwadda toured NU on Thursday, May 6, and Friday, May 7, 2010 to meet with several of our faculty and staff discussing global health issues as well as further collaboration between our two schools. Dr. David Serwadda was one of the very first Ugandans writing and researching HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Until recently he was Dean of the Makerere University School of Public Health in Kampala, Uganda, where IPD has a partner program set-up in Public Health, run by NU Anthropology Professor Kearsley Stewart.

Tsinghua University (China): On April 12, 2010 a delegation of 20 faculty and staff from Tsinghua University in China visited NU to exchange academic information and explore additional collaboration possibilities.  IPD hosted the Tsinghua University delegation and organized various meetings and seminars with NU faculty and staff in several different academic and administrative fields. The delegation included the President of Tsinghua University, Binglin Gu; Provost Si Yuan; Associate Provost Peixue Jiang; and Guangzhi Xia, Director of Department of International Relations of Tsinghua University, among many others. Several faculty and staff from the Tsinghua's Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Department of Automotive Engineering, Graduate School, Office of Scientific Research & Development, as well as the School of Journalism and Communication met with their counterparts here at NU.  

University of Birmingham (United Kingdom): A delegation from the University of Birmingham, including Edward Harcourt (Director, International Relations), David Eastwood (Vice-Chancellor), Malcolm Press (Pro-Vice-Chancellor), Lee Sanders (EVP Adminstration), and Dick Ellis (Head of American & Canadian Studies) visited Northwestern University on March 11, 2010. The visitors meet with several faculty and adminstration members at Northwestern including President Morton Schapiro, Marilyn McCoy (Vice President, Administration & Planning), Eugene Sunshine (Senior Vice President, Business-Finance), Fraser Stoddart (Professor of Chemistry), and Charles Mills (Professor of Moral and Intellectual Philisophy).

Georgian Delegation on Higher Education (Republic of Georgia): On March 1, 2010 a group of Georgian visitors in the field of higher education visited Northwestern University. The group met with Kate Baldwin of the Program of American Studies, Dévora Grynspan of International Program Development, and Andrew Wachtel, the Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Dr. Adrian Lopez Denis (Brown University): During the week of March 1, 2010 Northwestern welcomed Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cogust Center for the Humanities and the Department of Hispanic Studies at Brown University, Dr. Adrian Lopez Denis.  In addition to meeting with several Northwestern faculty members, Dr. Lopez Denis lectured on both the Cuban health system and colonial medicine on the undergraduate campus.

Capital Medical University (China): Northwestern hosted three visiting scholars from Capital Medical University from Feb. 1- March 12, 2010. The Capital Medical University doctors, Jianming Guo, Xiaohui Wang, and Leiguang Zhao performed observational rotations in Northwestern Memorial's Department of Surgery.

Universidad Panamericana (Mexico): During the week of December 6, 2009, José Manuel Núnez Pliego (Rector) and Liliana Alvarez (Director, Centro de Lenguas) visited the Northwestern University Evanston campus. They met with Northwestern's new president, Morton Schapiro, and the provost, Daniel Linzer.  Following their Evanston visit, the group was given a tour of the Institute of Bionanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM) by Director, Samuel Stupp on the Chicago medical campus.

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (Netherlands): From November 9-10, 2009 IPD hosted a group of Eindhoven delegates including Amandus Lundqvist (University President), Hans van Duijn (Rector Magnificus), and Karen Ali (Director, International Relations). During their visit they met several Northwestern faculty including Samuel Stupp (Director, IBNAM), Bill Anthony (Director, Study Abroad), Ravi Shankar (Director, International Office), Daniel Linzer (NU Provost), and Northwestern's University president, Morton Schapiro.

Sciences Po (France): On Friday, October 16, 2009 Alexia de Monterno (Director, Executive Education) and Jean-Christophe Vidal (Program Manager) from Northwestern's partner institution, Sciences Po, visited the NU campus and met with Medill's Michael Smith (Excutive Director, Media Management Center) and Kellogg's Joseph Hannigan (Assoc. Director, Executive Education).  They concluded their visit at Northwestern's Law School, where they were joined by NU's Mayer Freed (Assoc. Dean, Executive Degree Programs), Stephen Presser (Prof. of Law), Adi Altshuler (Director of International Programs), and Juliann Cecchi (Director, Professional Education).

National University of Singapore: On October 13th, Andrew Gall, the Assistant Manager of the International Relations Office at the National University of Singapore (NUS), visited the Northwestern campus - meeting with representatives from the McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Sciences and the Northwestern Office for Study Abroad. Additionally, Mr. Gall held an informational session for prospective engineering undergraduates regarding opportunities for study and research at NUS. 

Makerere University (Uganda): From September 26th-30, 2009 IPD hosted Susan Byekwaso, the International Liaison for Medical Programs from parter university, Makerere University.  During her visit, Susan Byekwaso visited the Evanston campus where she met with Kearsley Stewart (Director, 'Public Health in Uganda' program) and Dévora Grynspan (Director, International Program Development).  Later on her trip, Susan Byekwaso met with Virigina Bishop and Rebecca Wurtz (Masters in Public Health program), Dean Raymond Curry (Medical Education), Shannon Galvin & Robert Murphy (FSM Center for Global Health), and Adam Koon and Dr. Russ Robertson (Family Medicine/ Global Health Education). Additionally, Susan Byekwaso presented to a group of prospective FSM medical students interested in medical opportunities in Uganda and held a pre-departure orientation for several fourth year medical students heading to Makerere this upcoming February.

University of Birmingham (United Kingdom): On September 17, 2009, a delegation from University of Birmingham visited Northwestrn Univeristy.  The group included Judith Petts (Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research), Lawrence Young (Head of the College of Medical & Dental Sciences), Malcolm Press (Head of the College of Life & Environmental Sciences), and Edward Harcourt (Director, International Relations). They were able to meet with various faculty at Feinberg School of Medicine, including Deans Larry Jameson (Medical School), Raymond Curry (Medical Education), Rex Crisholm (Research), and Vice-Dean and Chief Academic Officer, Jeffrey Glassroth. On the main Evanston campus, they met with IPD director, Dévora Grynspan, and Professor Robert Lamb (Molecular and Cellular Biology).

Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona, Spain): On June 22, 2009, Dr. Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero, Vice President of International Relations and Álvaro Balibrea, Director of International Programs, from Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain visited Northwestern University.  They met with the Director of Study Abroad, William Anthony; Kellogg's Assoc. Director of International Buisness & Markets, Paul Christensen & Kellogg's Director of Student Affairs, Fran Langewisch; The Executive Director of the Media Management Center, Michael Smith; and lunched with Medill's Director of the Graduate Program in Corporate Public Relations, Clarke Caywood.

Saudi Arabia: On May 13, 2009, a delegation of professors from Saudi Arabia met with Northwestern staff including Marilyn McCoy, Vice-President, Administration and Planning; Wiliam Banis, Vice-President, Student Affairs; Carretta Cooke, Executive Director, Multicultural Student Affairs;  Carl Petry, Professor, History;  Rüdiger Seesemann, Assistant Professor, Religion and Lynn Whitcomb, Coordinator, Arabic Language.  The visit was sponsored by the Saudi Ministry of Education and the U.S. State Department

County Cork, Ireland: James Fogarty, Head of IT & BIO, Co. Cork, Michael Delaney, SVP of Development, Cork Institute of Technology and Marie Gaudette, BIO & IT Chair, Cook County Partners with Ireland Committee visited Northwestern on March 16 to discuss collaborative possibilities.  They met with IPD Director, Dévora Grynspan.

Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS):  David Yoken, Professor of Music from Turku University of Turku, Finland, visited Northwestern on March 6th, 2009.  Professor Yoken met with met with various university administrators to discuss additional collaborations.  During the winter & spring quarters of 2009, two Finnish students from Turku studied under NU Professor Billy Siegenfeld as visiting international scholars. Click here to read more.

Makerere University and Ndere Troup: Visiting from Kampala, Uganda and the famous Ndere Troup, Centurio Balikoowa, a Professor of Dance, Music, & Drama, joined NU as a visiting artist-in-residence with the Department of Anthropology from February 14-22nd. Professor Balikoowa conducted a series of performances and workshops around campus during his stay.

Stellenbosch University (South Africa): Pumlani Sibula, Professor of isiXhosa from Stellenbosch University, spends the winter 2009 quarter at Northwestern teaching various groups of undergraduate and graduate students isiXhosa.

Fundaçâo Getúlio Vargas - FGV (Brazil): Representatives from FGV visited Northwestern and signed a partner agreement with President Bienen and Provost Linzer. The group visited Northwestern Law School, Kellogg School of Business, the Institute for Policy Research, and IPD.

Capital Medical University (CMU): Hosted a 12-person delegation from our partner institution in Beijing March 9-12, 2008. Organized a joint symposium with FSM on medical education, hosted by Ray Curry, with presentations by both CMU and FSM faculty.

Chinese Consul General: Visit of the Chinese Consul General and Education attaché to meet President Bienen and Provost Linzer on April 9, 2008. President Bienen hosted a lunch at the Allen Center.

Chinese Ministry of Education: On April 15, 2008, at the request of the Chinese Consulate, IPD hosted a delegation lead by Mr. Xiaodong Zhang, Deputy Director of the Division of International Students in the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, Ministry of Education. The purpose of the visit was to learn about federal regulations and visa requirements for Chinese students and scholars. They met with staff in IPD and in the International Office.

Chinese Ministry of Education: Hosted a second delegation from China’s Ministry of Education on January 10, 2008, headed by the Chinese Vice Minister of Education Ms Li Weihong. The six person delegation met with Donna Shear, Director of the Northwestern University Press.

École Normale Supérieure & Consulat Général de France in Chicago: On January 11, 2008 organized a visit from Mr. Frabolot (Director, International Relations, École Normale Supérieure), and staff from the Consulat Général de France in Chicago: Jean Pierre Toutant (Scientific Attaché) and Anne-Emmanuelle Grossi (Deputy Cultural Attaché). They visited Morimoto’s lab, and met with a number of faculty including Marianne Hopman, Kenneth Seeskin, Jan Winston, Bryna Kra, and Jean-François Gaillard (Civil Engineering), Jay Walsh (Vice President for Research), Michael Loriaux (Political Science and Director, French Interdisciplinary Group), and Dévora Grynspan. They met with the Provost, and ended their visit at IBNAM where they met with Sam Stupp.

Sciences Po (Paris): Every year, IPD hosts the directors of our programs in Paris, who come to NU to participate in orientation meetings with the students participating in those programs and also to talk with colleagues and collaborators. Bruno Palier visited on March 5, 2008 and met with the alumni and new participants in the Public Health in Europe program, and Francesco Saraceno visited on May 5-6, 2008 and met with students participating in the European Union Studies program.

University of Nice: At the request of Dean Landsberg (FSM), Prof. Grynspan met with Daniel Benchimol to discuss possible medical collaborations with Nice, to take advantage of Dean Landsberg’s existing relationship and travel to Nice.

Universiteit van Amsterdam (Netherlands): Willeke Jeeninga, Anne van de Graaf met with Devora to discuss the expansion of the relationship between NU’s Department of Communications Studies and the University of Amsterdam

Jacob du Plessis (Stellenbosch): Prof. Gryspan invited Jacob du Plessis to Northwestern for discussions about becoming field director for the Public Health in South Africa program. Prof du Plessis became director of the program for Spring 2008

Samantha Walbrugh-Parsadh (Stellenbosch), Associate Director of International Programs, visited Northwestern on May 19, 2008 to meet with the Study Abroad Office and IPD staff and to explore student exchange possibilities with Northwestern.

National University of Singapore: Two representatives from NUS visited Northwestern on May 21, 2008 to meet with Prof. Grynspan, IPD staff, and representatives from Engineering, Study Abroad, SESP, and School of Communications. The purpose of the visit was to finalize the agreement being negotiated and to look into the expansion of the agreement which is now focused on Science and Engineering.

2007 - 2008 Academic Year

Getulio Vargas Foundation - GVF (Brazil): A delegation from the Getulio Vargas Foundation, based in Rio de Janeiro, visited NU and met with Prof. Grynspan on November 7, 2007 to discuss collaborations in the social sciences

Tsinghua University (China): At the request of our partner institution in Beijing, Tsinghua University, we have hosted several visitors and delegations. On October 5, 2007 we hosted a three person delegation: Kang Kejun, Vice President and Professor of Engineering Physics; Wang Zanji, Executive Director, Office of Scientific Research, Professor of Electrical Engineering; and Xia Guangzhi, Deputy Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange. The delegation met with Professors Licheng Gu (African and Asian Languages); Richard Lueptow (Mechanical Engineering); Peter Voorhees (Materials Science), and Daniel Linzer (Provost).

Tsinghua University: On October 16, 2007 we hosted a 13-person delegation from Tsinghua and arranged meetings and presentations for them including: Marilyn McCoy (Vice President for Administration and Planning), Monica Olvera de la Cruz (Director, Materials Research Center), and Brad Moore (Vice President for Research).