As Kennesaw State University rounds the bend toward the close of its Year of the United Kingdom, celebrations of the 250th birthday of the U.S. are just starting to ramp up.
Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
Posted inGermany
German Firm With 175-Year History Sticks With Cobb County
Heidelberg USA Inc. knows a thing or two about growing where you’re planted.
Posted inTaiwan
Director General: Taiwan Committed to $250B Investment Pledge Despite Tariff Ruling
Some might call it the A.R.T. of the deal, but the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the U.S. was thrown into question by the Supreme Court’s IEEPA tariff decision.
Posted inMexico
Mexican Ambassador in Atlanta: Not All Trading Partners Are Created Equal
As the U.S. approaches a review of its longstanding trade deal with Mexico, it would be helpful to remember the uniquely collaborative and constructive aspects of their commercial relationship, the country’s ambassador to the U.S. said in Atlanta March 10.
Posted inEconomic Development
Macon Symposium: Uncertain Trade Rules Affecting Investment Across Georgia
As Jason Dunn delved deeper into a proposed project that would benefit rural Georgia’s wood sector, an unforeseen problem emerged. Tariffs were set to significantly raise the costs of perhaps […]
Posted inEconomic Development
Alabama Deepens Global Investment Ties During Atlanta Consular Reception
Alabama was in Atlanta this month, as top economic development leaders held a March 3 reception with the local consular corps to deepen international investment partnerships worth $3.6 billion to the state.
Posted inMiddle East - North Africa
As Iran Blocks Oil Shipments, GSU Expert’s Book Offers Guide to Understanding the ‘Global Gulf’
The Persian Gulft, known in Arabic as al-khalij has long been a “global gulf” that could be construed as being the focal point of world history for thousands of years, Allan Fromherz writes.
Posted inEducation
Foreign Students Spend a Billion Dollars in Georgia Each Year. That Run Could be Coming to an End
For the second straight year in 2024-25, foreign students spent more than a billion dollars on tuition in Georgia, but that run could be in jeopardy as U.S. consulates abroad issue fewer student visas.
Posted inIndia
Kennesaw State Undergrads Headed to India for Research Internships Thanks to Birla Carbon Grant
Funded by a $184,000 gift from the company, 12 student interns from the KSU College of Science and Mathematics will undertake research projects at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Goa.
Posted inGermany
German Cultural Center Unveils New Leadership Structure
Atlanta’s German cultural center has unveiled a new leadership structure elevating two longtime educators to shared roles at the helm, albeit with different areas of focus. Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta’s Angelika Otte […]