Northwestern and Ghana

Partnerships
Students
Units and Groups
Alumni
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Partnerships

Partner Institution	Partner Type & Sponsor
University of Ghana	Cooperative Agreement > Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Research > Kellogg School of Management

Students

Northwestern students from Ghana vastly enrich our campus and education, and Northwestern students who elect to study in Ghana get a taste of its culture there and can bring it back to campus.

*Scholars category includes visiting faculty, researchers, post-doctoral fellows and lecturers

19 students and scholars from Ghana at Northwestern

6 Undergraduate
3 Masters
5 Doctorate
5 Scholars*

For historical data, visit the Office of International Student and Scholar Services website.

Units and Groups

Program of African Studies

Guiding the study of Africa at Northwestern, the Program of African Studies (PAS) hosts scholars and distinguished visitors from the African continent and around the world. Throughout the year, PAS sponsors events such as talks, discussions, readings, and films.

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Herskovits Library

The Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies is a distinguished collection of Africana that has become an integral part of the legacy of Africa and the African diaspora. Serving Northwestern faculty, students, and more than a thousand U.S. and international scholars each year, the Herskovits Library is the largest separate collection of Africana in existence.

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Global Poverty Research Lab

The Global Poverty Research Lab at the Kellogg School of Management engages in research focused on understanding and finding solutions to poverty issues around the world. Projects produce working papers and datasets and use a cluster framework. Currently, clusters are centered around three countries, one of which is Ghana.

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Student Groups

African Students Association
Afrothunda Dance Troupe
Alliance of African Scholars
Pan African Students Association

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Alumni

30+

Northwestern alumni are based in Ghana.

Alumni looking for ways to get or stay involved with Northwestern University click here.

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This page features data and information from the 2022-2023 academic year and gets updated annually. The last update was made in October 2023. For questions or comments about the information listed here, please contact Janka Pieper, Senior Director of Communications and Intercultural Learning.