Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Marie Royce Travels to North Carolina

Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Marie Royce Travels to North Carolina
Media Note

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

February 15, 2019

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Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce will travel to Raleigh, North Carolina February 20-21 to meet with members of Congress, local officials, as well as faculty and students at local community colleges and universities to promote the expansion of international education and exchange programs, including virtual programs, throughout the state.

Nearly 13,000 North Carolina residents study abroad each year, and more than 21,000 international students studied at North Carolina colleges and universities during the 2017- 2018 academic year.

Additionally, Assistant Secretary Royce will open the inaugural Career Connections Seminar for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. Launched in December 2018, Career Connections will offer new opportunities for U.S. alumni to expand their networks and leverage the unique tools they developed when studying abroad.

For further information, contact ECA-Press@state.gov. Follow along on Twitter at @ECA_AS.

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Published February 15, 2019 at 04:02PM
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