December 9, 2010
KTH & Illinois: Strategic Initiatives in International
Education
Steve Nussbaum, Director, Student International Affairs
Outline
Trends and Growth Points in the Illinois International Education Portfolio
Illinois Field Sites Abroad
Country Students
Avg(weeks) stay
(weeks)
1 Spain 312 16
2 Italy 206 14
3 China 206 5
4 France 201 13
5 UK 136 13
6 Austria 69 19
12 Japan 39 26
Length of Sojourn by Country2008/9
College # Short Long % Rate
ACES 204 70% 30% 33%
AHS 81 50% 50% 15%
BUS 232 66% 34% 28%
MEDIA 118 50% 50% 33%
EDU 14 79% 21% 8%
ENG 199 52% 48% 19%
FAA 106 23% 77% 22%
LAS 807 43% 57% 25%
Participation Rate by College & Length of Sojourn
BUS ENG
Male 174 186
Female 185 90
% Female 52% 33%
College % Female
42% 17%
PrtcptnIndex
1.23 1.92
Participation by Gender, BUS & ENG
New Initiatives: Sustainable Development in
International Education
Grants for departments, groups of faculty to develop short term programs
Field Site Development Support
Departmental Consultancies (What are your departments international strengths/ competencies? where do/should your students study? What courses do/should they take?)
The special role of Illinois Field Sites Abroad
20 - 40 students per semester at each field site
60% + of all long term credits earned at only 9 locations
Vienna, Paris, Kobe, Barcelona, Versailles, Granada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, UK
Special Features of Illinois Field Sites
Strong Links to Illinois Departmental Curriculum
Local Staff reporting to/working closely with Illinois
Facilitated Learning for Second Culture Students
Engagement (the field site, its peoples become a classroom)
Intervention...
Advising
Expanding the Field Site Idea New Features
Program Infrastructure Supports:
Coalitions of supporting departments
Faculty research interests and activities
Faculty development in international education (visiting lectures/ resident directors...)
Curricular development linkages between departments here & there (including shared virtual classrooms, and shared student research projects).
Developing strategic partnerships with universities around the world (local advocacy for new/expanded educational and research developments between Illinois and the host institution)
New Field Sites from Spring 2010
Catholic University of Leuven
Social Sciences and The Family (Gray Swicegood, Sociology + Political Science, Global Studies, Human and Community Development...)
National Taiwan University
Landscapes and Health (Bill Sullivan, Landscape Architecture + Urban Planning, Architecture Community Health, Horticulture Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences Earth, Society, and Environment, Recreation, Sport, & Tourism....)
Thank you
for additional information Marlys McCartney ([email protected])
Steve Nussbaum ([email protected])