Sara Hendery
The mission of the Center for International Research, Education, and Development (CIRED) links Virginia Tech to the world, supporting the university's global mission by developing and managing projects that draw on Virginia Tech's vast knowledge and applying it through multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional partnerships to raising standards of living in developing countries. Providing opportunities for faculty and student involvement in research, teaching, and development of solutions to problems beyond our nation's boundaries results in benefits to the university and to the people and communities it serves throughout the world. Propelled by the university's focus on increasing international collaboration, Beyond Boundaries, CIRED is central to strategic approaches and practical models for international engagement that positions Virginia Tech as a pre-eminent global land-grant university leader.
