The UO’s study abroad programs can help build international networks that speed the spread of knowledge and support the work needed to address crises in other countries, UO Vice President for International Affairs Dennis Galvan writes in a recent op-ed column.

Appearing in the Thursday, Nov. 6, issue of The Register-Guard, the article says that whether it’s Ebola or cholera or another unfolding emergency, the connections made by the almost 1,300 UO students a year who study abroad build important connections. They offer a pathway other nations can use to find solutions to urgent problems.

“The curiosity and commitment of our students helps build partnerships across distant places and cultural divides,” Galvan writes. “These partnerships are like crosscultural insurance — investments that will pay dividends in a future crisis. Partners help each other.”

Read the full article here.