Assistant Vice President for Int'l Affairs
Morgan State University
Dr. Yacob Astatke currently serves as the Assistant Vice President (AVP) for International Affairs at Morgan State University (MSU), a position he has held since July 2017. As the AVP for the Division of International Affairs (DIA), his main responsibility is to lead the university’s commitment and goal to support international leadership, service and education of Morgan State University students, faculty and alumni. He leads and directs several offices in his division that support the following activities: international student and faculty services, campus and curriculum internationalization, and study abroad (regular and virtual). Under his leadership, Morgan has received two national awards: the Comparative International & Education Society’s (CIES) 2019 Campus Internationalization Award, and the 2018 Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) “Commitment to Access Award.” He has played a key role in the implementation of “Morgan’s Global Campus” initiative, with the launch of new initiatives in Africa (Nigeria and Ghana), and the MENA region. As such, the DIA is actively seeking to grow Morgan’s relationships and partnerships with universities and public/private organizations around the world in line with our strategic plan of “Growing the Future, and Leading the World.”
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM MDT