Businessman Mustaque Ahmed's home country is Bangladesh, but philanthropy ties him to the University of Texas at Arlington, where he invests in students. Ahmed and a growing number of other international alumni are helping the American universities where they earned degrees. They are donating as U.S. universities compete for the brightest students, modernize facilities and step up research amid cuts in higher-education funding. Experts say unique ties have emerged so that international alumni are not just giving money -- they are promoting good will between nations and helping recruit students through word of mouth. Read more at:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/12/3729579/international-alumni-are-filling.html
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