University of New Haven President: ‘Saudi Arabia is an extraordinary frontier in the evolution of global education’

Externalhttps://sa.newhaven.edu/en/news/riyadh-international-branch-campus/The Charger Blog01/09/2026University of New Haven President: ‘Saudi Arabia is an extraordinary frontier in the evolution of global education’Becoming the first institution in the world to receive approval to establish an international branch campus in Saudi Arabia builds on the University’s longstanding commitment to supporting education around the globe.

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(L-R) Leo Lester, Ph.D, Executive Director, Middle East, and President Frederiksen with Badr AlBadr, CEO of the Misk Foundation, and Omar Najjar, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Misk Foundation.

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