Miami considered locations in Japan, Switzerland, France, Austria, and Luxembourg. It was John Dolibois who made the case for his native Luxembourg, a country centrally located within Europe and noted for its multilingual and multicultural society. In 1968, the first Miami students set forth on an academic adventure that has since ignited confidence, empowered exploration, engendered lifelong passion for travel and instilled cultural understanding in over 11,500 Miami students.
Fifty years later, the Luxembourg-American Chamber of Commerce awarded Miami University with the 2018 Honorary Luxembourg-American Business Award. The award recognizes an organization for its unique and lasting contribution to trade and business between the United States of America and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Such an honor recognizes the transformative partnership that has developed over the last five decades between Luxembourg and Miami.
Today, Miami remains a leader, ranked third nationally for percentage of students who study abroad, anchored by the 55-year MUDEC foundation. As we celebrate our strong foundation and history, we look ahead to the future and accept the responsibility of strengthening the MUDEC experience for generations to come.