U.S. Government Officials and University and College Presidents Promote U.S. Higher Education in Chile and Brazil

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Farrell will lead a delegation of U.S. college and university presidents to Chile and Brazil, August 18-24.

Meeting with students and leaders in higher education, government, and business, the delegation will promote the quality, dynamism, and diversity of U.S. higher education, as well as the desire to expand educational partnerships in the hemisphere. The delegation will carry the message that the U.S. welcomes and values international students in the United States, and will highlight the importance of international education to strengthening our ties and preparing globally competitive American students. [View Full Article]