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The Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ and Smithsonian Institution Celebrate Prestigious Fellowship Program
Oct 7, 2024, 14:25 PM
The Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of the prestigious Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ Smithsonian Fellowship. Since its inception in 2012, the fellowship program has awarded 83 fellowships to exceptional doctoral candidates across various disciplines, fostering academic excellence and promoting diversity.
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Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ Welcomes UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington
Aug 2, 2024, 11:02 AM
The Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ is excited to welcome the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), the University of Oregon, and the University of Washington into the nation's premier consortium of leading research universities. For over 65 years, the world-class institutions of the Big Ten have advanced their academic missions, generated unique opportunities for students and faculty, and served the common good by sharing expertise, leveraging campus resources, and collaborating on innovative programs.
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Unlocking Opportunities: Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ Admissions Webinars for Prospective Students
Jul 23, 2024, 13:37 PM
Since 2020, Admissions Directors from the prestigious Big Ten universities have joined forces to engage with over 20,000 potential students through a series of dynamic online events. These webinars, hosted by the Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ, provide a unique opportunity for aspiring college students to explore the benefits of attending a Big Ten institution.
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Less Commonly Taught and Indigenous Languages the Focus of $2.5 Million Mellon Grant
Jul 23, 2019, 10:29 AM
This is the second Mellon grant received by the LCTL Partnership, led by the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA) at Michigan State University, to facilitate the teaching of less commonly taught languages at all Big 10 universities in partnership with the Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ.
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Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ universities join forces to advance liberal arts graduates' career success
May 10, 2019, 13:00 PM
Representatives from the Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ liberal arts and sciences colleges will gather at the Big Ten Conference Center May 8-10 to discuss ways to advance the liberal arts as a path for career success. Or
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2019 BTAA/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Awards Announced
Jun 14, 2018, 11:32 AM
The Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ is proud to announce the 2019 BTAA/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship awardees.
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Big Ten universities reported the highest number of students in Learning Abroad programs in five years
Dec 4, 2017, 11:24 AM
One of the most comprehensive analysis of Learning Abroad strategies in the United States shows growth among members of the Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ (BTAA) in the number of students who participated in Learning Abroad Programs during Fall 2015 through Summer 2016.
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Strength in Numbers: Building a Consortial Cooperative Cataloging Partnership
Oct 23, 2017, 11:13 AM
Librarians across the Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ are collaborating to provide greater access to cross-institutional collections through a strategic effort to supplement cataloging capacity.
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Barbara McFadden Allen on: Is College Worth It?
Feb 3, 2017, 11:46 AM
In Is College Worth It? Experts Pick Sides, Barbara McFadden Allen, Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ Executive Director, joins a discussion with chancellors, college presidents, and CEOs to debate the return of investment on a college degree.
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Katherine Galvin Named New Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ Director of Programs
Dec 1, 2016, 12:04 PM
The Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ is delighted to announce that Katherine Galvin has been appointed as the Director of Programs, effective January 3, 2017.
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Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ's Professorial Advancement Initiative Featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Sep 12, 2016, 12:33 PM
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Wider Spectrum series has highlighted the transformational work of the Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ's Professorial Advancement initiative
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MSU to lead Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ multi-university language learning effort
Aug 3, 2016, 11:37 AM
Michigan State University will use a three-year $1.2 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to lead a Big Ten 91ÊÓƵ multi-university research project to improve the teaching of less commonly taught languages, or LCTLs.
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Thirty years of SROP: Michigan Celebrates another Successful Summer of Research and Opportunity
Aug 1, 2016, 10:52 AM
The University of Michigan celebrated 30 years of preparing students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorate degrees during its Summer Research Opportunity Program symposium on Thursday, July 28, in the Rackham Graduate School Building.
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The Power of the Collective: CIC Annual Report Now Available
Mar 10, 2016, 11:42 AM
The newly released CIC Annual Report details the collective power and progress of this enterprise, highlighting the Health Equities initiative between the state Departments of Health and the member schools; faculty collaborations in theater, music education, and business; and data on the economic impact of the scientific workforce and funded research being done across the campuses.
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CIC Global Collaborations Take the Lead in Comprehensive Internationalization
Aug 12, 2014, 13:21 PM
CIC universities continue lead the field of education abroad, with award-winning programming and insightful analysis of the structures and support for international study and overseas learning.
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Re-Imagining Gender: Juried Exhibition Call for Art
Jul 10, 2014, 11:18 AM
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CIC's CourseShare Helps Students Explore Reactions to Korean Ferry Tragedy
Apr 29, 2014, 12:52 PM
A recent Rutgers University news article highlights how the CIC CourseShare program brings students together from across different CIC schools to explore cultures and learn less commonly taught languages (LCTLs). Nearly 65 LCTLs and culture courses – Uzbek, Czech and many others – are offered through CourseShare.
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University of Maryland Embraces Opportunities Offered by CIC Membership
Apr 10, 2014, 11:17 AM
University of Maryland has maximized its first year in the CIC.
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The CIC Welcomes Monsters University to Membership
Apr 1, 2014, 00:00 AM
Monsters University has become a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, effective April 1, 2014. Founded in 1313, MU is a private, pan-educational university with over 12,000 undergraduates, located two hours from downtown Monstropolis.
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2014 CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Awards Announced
Mar 4, 2014, 11:02 AM
The CIC is proud to announce the 2014 CIC/Smithsonian Institution Fellowship awardees.
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