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This
was a special,
12-page International Affairs issue.
A
Message from the Executive Director
Dear
Colleagues, Globalization is having a profound effect
on U.S. higher education. A Rand Corporation study by
T.K. Bibson and S.A. Law, "Global Preparedness in
Human Resources: College and Corporate Prospectives,"
defines globalization as "a model for thinking
about economic and cultural activity, involving a
shift in international understanding."
International
Education Week Nov. 18-22
As International
Education Week winds down, it is important to note
that this has really been "International
Education Semester," says Gaston Fernandez,
executive director of the International Affairs Center
at ISU.
Benjamin
appointed to AASCU Committee on International
Education
ISU
must continue nurturing relationships to ensure
students receive diverse educational opportunities,
president says
Indiana
State University President Lloyd W. Benjamin III has
been appointed to the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Committee on
International Education.
ISU
Strategic Plan for the 21st Century emphasizes global
education
Following
are excerpts from the ISU Strategic Plan for the 21st
Century that address ISU's involvement in
international affairs.
Study
abroad broadens students' minds
"It was
one of the best choices of my life and will have an
impact for the rest of my life." -- Joseph Kress,
criminology and Spanish major, who studied abroad in
Mexico.
Faculty
travel grants give professors valuable educational
opportunities
The
following are interviews from three of nearly 50
Indiana State University faculty who have been awarded
grants to travel and work abroad, further expanding
ISU's ties to institutions in Morocco, Thailand,
China, Russia and other countries around the world.
Indiana
State and China:
Old
international partners and friends
A U.S. State Department grant will allow
Indiana State University to work with an existing
international partner to help citizens of the world's
most populous country and its most powerful nation
better understand each other's cultures. Indiana
State and Tambov State:
Offering
students richer experiences
Students and
teachers from Indiana State University and Tambov
State University in Russia have been learning from one
another for seven years. Indiana
State and Rajabhat Institute:
Building
a better understanding
The basis for
international education hasn't changed since Saiyut
Champatong came to Indiana State University from
Thailand 50 years ago or Otto Shipla began going to
Southeast Asia nearly 40 years ago. Indiana
State and Morocco:
A
first-of-its-kind collaboration
An exchange
mission to Morocco this fall marked important firsts
for Indiana State University and for Indiana
business: ISU signed agreements with two
Moroccan universities and the Indiana Chamber of
Commerce became the first U.S. business entity to
discuss forthcoming free trade opportunities with
Morocco. International
Student Organization open to all students at Indiana
State
American
students encouraged to join in on the fun
Anyone would
guess that the International Student Organization at
Indiana State University is open to students from
India, China, the Ivory Coast and other countries of
the world. But many people might not know that
American students are encouraged to join as well. Visiting
scholars beneficial to ISU, community
In
addition to research, Dias and Pérez find time to
work with students of all ages
In any given
week, Nelson Dias may be working with NASA officials
one day and visiting a Vigo County middle school the
next. Elena Pérez might be doing research on methane
seeps off the coast of California and later putting
together a project for a Vigo County High School
science fair. |
