Officials from Marshall University and INTO University Partnerships will kick off an agreement to work together to recruit international students to MU with a signing ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Marshall University Foundation Hall, home of the Erickson Alumni Center on the Huntington campus.
Beginning today, Marshall will be host to more than 60 members of its international recruitment team from INTO University Partnerships, hailing from more than 20 countries. They will spend the entire day Thursday on the Huntington campus, learning about Marshall’s academic programs, touring the facilities and even meeting with Marco and shopping in the bookstore.
“They want to learn as much about Marshall in the short time they are here, so they can share the great things about MU when they return home,” said Matt Turner, Marshall’s chief of staff.
The agreement between Marshall University and INTO is expected to build the institution’s global profile and increase international student enrollment at the university. They have been developing the partnership for the past two years to build on Marshall’s growing international reputation and to bring greater awareness of global cultures to West Virginia’s college students and communities.
WHO: Marshall University and INTO University Partnerships
WHAT: Signing of agreement that is expected to build Marshall’s global profile and increase international student enrollment at the university
WHEN: 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15
WHERE: Marshall University Foundation Hall, home of the Erickson Alumni Center, Marshall’s Huntington campus
The media are welcome to cover the signing ceremony.
About INTO University Partnerships
INTO University Partnerships specializes in large-scale transformational partnerships that support and drive leading universities’ internationalization goals. Within our university-led partnerships, INTO expands opportunities for international students to pursue higher education, investing in the resources, systems and processes to deliver a first-class student experience. Students benefit from university-designed and -delivered programs, highly supportive learning environments and state-of-the-art learning and living spaces while enjoying full access to their host university’s campus facilities, resources and services. Since 2006, INTO has launched joint venture partnerships to internationalize 17 campuses in the UK, the U.S., and Asia. More information can be found at www.into-corporate.com.
