WARD TO PRESENT ‘MARCO POLO WAS RIGHT’ AT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
November 14, 2008
FLORENCE, Ala. — The University of North Alabama’s celebration of International Education Week 2008 next week will include a highlight event for the public on Thursday. Dr. Evan Ward, director of the Center for International Programs, will present a keynote address, “Why Marco Polo Was Right: The Asia Initiative,” at 11 a.m. in the Guillot University Center Banquet Hall C. The event is free and open to the public.
International Education Week 2008 is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to celebrate the benefits of international education, promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States.
For more information on international studies at UNA, contact the Center for International Programs at 256-765-4626 or international@una.edu. For more information on International Week 2008, visit iew.state.gov.
