Global trade, biotechnology and fine arts will be among the topics discussed when U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands Cynthia P. Schneider visits GVSU's Van Andel Global Trade Center.
Schneider will visit GVSU's downtown Grand Rapids campus and spend some time in the city of Holland during her visit from April 10-12.
Schneider is the 61st Ambassador of the United States to the Netherlands. She was nominated by President Clinton and has held the office since August 1998. Ambassador Schneider earned a BA Magna cum Laude in Fine Arts from Harvard University in 1977. She completed her Ph.D. in Fine Arts at Harvard University in 1984. Prior to teaching at Georgetown, she was Assistant Curator of European Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She speaks Dutch, French, Italian, and some German.
Schneider's schedule includes a Tuesday evening reception and remarks in the Hager-Lubbers Exhibition Hall in the DeVos Center of the downtown Grand Rapids campus
On Wednesday, she will attend the Seidman School of Business Alumni breakfast and a luncheon with Dutch-related West Michigan companies. Her agenda Thursday includes a morning visit to the city of Holland, with likely stops that include a visit with city officials and stops at Windmill Island and the Holland Museum.She finishes up her visit with a luncheon sponsored by the World Affairs Council.
