
The Office of the Vice President for International Relations, under the leadership of Dévora Grynspan, advances the strategic goals of the university in a global context by developing and strengthening international partnerships, providing international opportunities for faculty and administrators, hosting foreign delegations and events, and supporting and integrating the global activities of various units on campus.
International Partners

International Visitors
We regularly host international visitors and delegations and customize agendas tailored to their interests.
Latest News


Northwestern leads Big Ten Academic Alliance development program and internationalization
October 17, 2022. This summer, a group of 13 U.S. university administrators from the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) spent a week in Germany as the capstone to a six-month professional development program on internationalization in higher education.

Northwestern hosts Autumn Festival celebration for universities around Chicago
October 1, 2022. A group of 80 Chinese language students and instructors from seven universities around Illinois gathered for a luncheon on Northwestern’s Evanston campus to celebrate the Autumn Festival.
Northwestern hosts delegation from Austria for presentations from faculty and a campus tour
September 19, 2022. Northwestern’s Office of International Relations welcomed a delegation from the Ministry for Science, Education and Research in Austria to campus for a formal visit and tour of the university.
Faculty and Staff Engagement


Resources

Northwestern's Global Journey

Events
Intercultural Learning Initiative: Assessing Global Readiness Session Deadline
All Day
The deadline to sign up for our Spring Quarter Global Readiness Assessment Debrief is May 22, 2023. This latest offering...