Message from the President

In my role as President and CEO of International House, I am honored to be a part of a unique residential and programmatic community that has successfully promoted cultural exchange for over 80 years.

Our website is an extension of our mission to enable our members to interact with one another in a supportive environment that builds qualities of leadership, mutual respect and friendship among individuals from all nations and backgrounds. It is a place where potential applicants can learn more about the House, where current residents can communicate with one another and the staff and where alumni can return to catch up on current activities or with old friends.

I recently marked my 15th anniversary as President of I. House, although as an alumnus myself (1966-1969), my relationship with this great institution dates back 40 years. Much has changed over the decades, both here at the House and globally, but our mission of fostering cross-cultural understanding among tomorrow’s world leaders has remained constant.

The International House experience is as vital and transformative today as it was in 1924 when our doors at 500 Riverside Drive first opened. Since that day, this community has informed and inspired tens of thousands of individuals from countries across six continents.

Everything we do here today is in support of this important mission and the tradition of brotherhood on which the House was founded. It is no small task, but the core tenets of the I. House experience—diversity, leadership, international community and understanding — can change the world.

Donald L. Cuneo