On a recent trip to Paraguay, LASP Director Timothy DeVoogd met with university and government officials to give a lecture and to discuss the creation of a new exchange program.  The exchange will focus on environmentally sustainable agriculture and will allow 25 graduate students to conduct research at Cornell University, in addition to providing technical training to 5 teachers from Paraguay.

Building on its existing strengths, coordinating resources and making additional investments will help Cornell enhance and solidify its status as a top school for international studies and engagement.

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As Prof. Fredrik Logevall, history, director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, sat in his office overlooking East Avenue, he recalled what had initially drawn him to Cornell. He said he was drawn not only by the University’s renowned history department, but also by its Southeast Asia studies program and its faculty’s dedication to studies of international cultures. 
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"The moment is right for us to really consider this possibility," said Fredrik Logevall, director of the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. "This is the time to think about whether we can make this a reality. It's certainly an exciting possibility." 
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From Cornell's earliest days, the university has looked outward. The first entering class of 407 students boasted five international students. For more than a century, Cornell has educated Chinese students and participated in large-scale research and scholarly exchange with China. When the Qatar campus of the medical college opened in 2001, Cornell became the first American university to offer its M.D. degree overseas.
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The symposium celebrated the Einaudi Center's achievements, reflected on the changing role of international studies in the American research university, and considered how best to chart a course for the future. The symposium launched November 14 with an address from President Skorton followed by presentations on the current stage and the trends at American research universities.
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Cornell's Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies is a "strong" institution that performs functions envisioned at its founding excellently, but it is nonetheless "not where [it] could be, and not where [it] should be," believes Fredrik Logevall, the center's director. Logevall's remarks, "The Einaudi Center at 50: Some reflections," were delivered Nov. 14 as part of the center's 50th Anniversary Symposium...
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From Cornell's earliest days, the university has looked outward. The first entering class of 407 students boasted five international students. In the 19th century enough Brazilians could be found at Cornell to support a Portuguese-language magazine. For more than a century, Cornell has educated Chinese students and participated in large-scale research and scholarly exchange with China.
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