Topic: international
Why Europe, Why Now?
The next installment of the ACE-Boston College International Briefs for Higher Education Leaders series will explore the impact of the Bologna process and the formation of the European Higher Education Area, trends in student mobility, the role of European higher education associations, broader internationalization initiatives—and what all of this means for U.S. institutions.
Dispatches From Riyadh
ACE Leadership Vice President Lynn M. Gangone writes about her journey to Saudi Arabia, where she is participating in the first Women’s Leadership Forum sponsored by Academic Leadership Center, part of the Ministry of Education and housed at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Mapping Internationalization 2016: Updates, Improvements and What We Hope to Learn
ACE’s Center for Internationalization and Global Engagement has launched the fourth iteration of our Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses survey, which will build on data we collected in 2001, 2006 and 2011. Robin Helms previews what to expect from the new report.
A Tenure and Promotion Wish List
For a recent ACE study on how international activities and engagement are rewarded (or not) in the tenure process, Robin Helms analyzed 91 tenure policy documents from 61 U.S. institutions. Putting herself in the shoes of a junior faculty member, she has compiled a wish list for what she would like to see in campus tenure policies and procedures.
A Call to (Open) Arms for U.S. Higher Education
Increasingly, global citizenship is a core enterprise for much of U.S. higher education. But recent events in Beirut, Paris, Tel Aviv and Bamako, amid the ongoing flow of Syrian refugees—and the dark fears they have ignited—feel like a major setback to this endeavor. ACE’s Heather Ward asks how higher education should respond.
The Other 90 Percent: Global Competence for All
In the increasingly globalized world of the 21st century, colleges and universities are recognizing the need to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to live and work across borders. The big problem, however, is that in the United States, few students ever have this type of experience. Robin Helms looks at the options to give students international experiences beyond study abroad.
Opening Cuba and the World to Webster University Students
On Dec. 17, 2014, President Obama announced that he was restoring full diplomatic relations with Cuba, a historic decision that is ending over 50 years of frozen relations. Higher education has been one of the main beneficiaries of these early efforts. Beth Stroble, president of Webster University in Missouri, explores the future for continued cooperation between U.S. and Cuban institutions.