Provost named to IAU board
Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley has been named to the administrative board of the International Association of Universities, which for more than seven decades has served the global higher education community through expertise and trends analysis, publications and portals, advisory services, peer-to-peer learning, events, and global advocacy, according to the IAU website.
Comprising nearly 600 institutions (universities or degree-conferring higher education institutions focused on teaching and research), higher education organizations, affiliates (non-governmental organizations or networks), and associates (respected higher education leaders and experts) from more than 120 countries, the IAU pursues strategic priorities involving leadership, internationalization, sustainable development, and digital transformation.
The IAU administrative board includes representatives from four geographical areas, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Pacific, and Europe. Quigley is among four members representing the Americas, as is Ignacio S谩nchez D铆az, president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, which is in a partnership with 极速六合官方网址鈥檚 Connell School of Nursing. Other Jesuit universities represented on the IAU administrative board include Saint Joseph University of Beirut and Sophia University in Japan.
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