Clinton Global Initiative University
October 28, 2014
As an institutional member of the Clinton Global Initiative University Network for the second year in a row, Purdue University’s Honors College will once again host students at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) for 2015. The Honors College invites applicants from across the university to participate in this social venture challenge.
Launched by former President Clinton in 2007, CGI U hosts a meeting where students, youth organizations, experts and celebrities come together to discuss answers to the world's problems. CGI U 2015 will take place March 6-8 at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida and will be hosted by President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
Applicants prepare a “Commitment to Action” plan in one of CGI U's five focus areas: education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. Commitments are initiatives designed by students that address pressing challenges on campus, in local communities, or around the world. Applications will be accepted from any fully enrolled Purdue student and is not limited to honors students.
"This is a stellar opportunity for our students at Purdue to participate in an initiative bringing together youth leaders with experts from around the world," said Rhonda Phillips, Dean of the Honors College and Purdue's CGI liaison. Funding will be provided to cover travel expenses for those students selected to attend the conference. Additional funding from the Honors College has also been committed to help those students develop their solutions.
More information on the Clinton Global Initiative University, the upcoming conference in Miami, Florida and how to apply can be found at www.cgiu.org.
A callout for students interested in the conference will be from 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 11 in Beering Hall, room 2290.
