Message from Stevens President Raveche: International Education Week

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Stevens Institute of Technology is proud to join with educational institutions and others across the country as we observe International Education Week, Nov. 14-18. Stevens students, scholars, faculty and staff come from nearly 100 countries, and our institutional and personal links abroad continue to expand in China, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, India, Germany, Australia, the UK and other countries.

Every day demonstrates the growing impact on science, technology and the economy of globalization amidst great diversity. Mutual understanding and appreciation of the cultural values of societies around the world, and their hopes and aspirations, are crucial to peace, security and economic growth throughout the world.

Our international students, faculty and researchers, as well as those participating in study abroad, collaborative research, and other activities overseas are making significant contributions to the fulfillment of these objectives. They highlight the diversity of the Stevens community, and this year, we will celebrate the richness of that diversity in a variety of ways during International Education Week, including the creation of a “Cultural Collage” to which the entire Stevens community is encouraged to contribute. (Dates and locations for the Collage will be posted in upcoming International Education Week announcements.)

I encourage everyone to take part in these events and to take advantage of the many opportunities personal and institutional growth that Stevens’ international connections and activities present to us throughout the year.

For a schedule of events, please visit iew.state.gov/events/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_events&rc=US

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.  

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