Updates

• The Global Support Project (GSP) has been working closely with the Office of Global Affairs, faculty and staff across all campuses to create a draft university-wide global emergency management plan. The plan will knit together best practices of study abroad programs at both the UW and nationally. Look for more information later in spring 2009.

• One outgrowth of this work is a new sub-link in this web site—Global Health, Safety & Security. This site features presentations from the International Health, Safety & Security Seminar hosted at the UW March 6th, 2009; UW's travel assistance coverage for employees working abroad (new since January 2009); and, government resources on health, safety and security. Look for expanded information at this site later this summer.

• The Global Support Project was recently profiled in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, One University's Strategy for Keeping International Projects Running Smoothly.

  The GSP article is the first of a new Chronicle series on how colleges have tackled some of the basic challenges of internationalizing their campuses. After the story was published, the Chronicle hosted a live chat with Ann Anderson, GSP director, Steve Hanson, Vice Provost of Global Affairs and Kate Riley, GSP project manager to respond to interested questioners from universities across the country. See the links to the article and chat transcript in the "What's New" box.