NEWS | December 2007

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	Gaining a world view through international study A liberal arts education builds awareness of global diversity, but it really sinks in when students study abroad. The just-released Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education shows that more than 4,600 students from Minnesota’s private colleges studied abroad last year. Read full article

	President's column: China visit strengthens liberal arts partnership A November visit to United International College in Zhuhai, China by a delegation from the Minnesota Private College Council nurtures this burgeoning relationship. Read full article

	BRIEFS Brother William Mann was named 13th president of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and will take office in June 2008. Read the press release. Augsburg College will host 250 students from across the country who will participate in internships during the Republican National Convention held in the Twin Cities next Sept. Read the press release.