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Provosts in Conversation: International Education at a Crossroads

Laurie McCauley, University of Michigan; John Coleman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; John Ciorciari, Indiana University Bloomington
Friday, November 20, 2026
12:00-1:30 PM
Great Lakes Room Palmer Commons Map
This timely dialogue brings together provosts from three Midwestern public universities: University of Michigan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Indiana University Bloomington, to discuss the current landscape of international education.

The provosts will share the common threads across their experiences and how each institution has navigated the challenges differently, along with what's at stake for international students and scholars under current conditions and for students' access to global opportunity. They will also offer their perspectives on how universities might adapt and chart a path forward.

In Conversation:
• Laurie McCauley, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan

• John Coleman, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• John Ciorciari, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Indiana University Bloomington

Remarks by:
Mike Solomon, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs–Graduate Studies and Dean, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies

Valeria Bertacco, Vice Provost for Engaged Learning

Conversation moderated by Youngju Ryu, Director, International Institute

*(Refreshments will be served at 11:30)
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In-person only event.
Register to attend: https://myumi.ch/9JXEV.
Submit questions for the provosts when you register.

Organized by the U-M International Institute.
https://ii.umich.edu/

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. Email Contact: iimichigan@umich.edu

Part of the International Institute Theme Year: Sovereignty
https://myumi.ch/ii-theme
Building: Palmer Commons
Website:
Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Tags: Area Studies, immigration, International Education, International Students, international studies, Theme Year
Source: Happening @ Michigan from International Institute, Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Nam Center for Korean Studies, Center for Emerging Democracies, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Copernicus Center for Polish Studies, Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, Center for Armenian Studies, Global Islamic Studies Center, African Studies Center, Program in International and Comparative Studies, Center for South Asian Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Donia Human Rights Center