Internationalizing Purdue University Calumet

Dr. Kathleen Tobin Associate Professor, Latin American Studies Head, International Programs

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International Inventory

In what ways is PUC currently international?

How do we move toward a shared vision for PUC?

Vision

Resources• International Programs Office• PUC International Advisory Board• University Models• NAFSA – International Educators

– www.nafsa.org• American Council on Education (ACE) Center for

International Initiatives – www.acenet.edu

• American Council on International Intercultural Education (ACIIE)– www.aciie.org

• Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC)– www.conahec.org

Integration• Education abroad• Language teaching• International students and scholars• Service learning and internships• Collaborative curriculum• Campus life• Community involvement

PUC Contributors• Administration

• Staff

• Faculty

• Students

Why Internationalize?

Academic Goals• To strengthen liberal education.

• To enhance the quality of teaching and

research.

Economic Goals• To prepare students for careers.

• To generate income for the institution.

• To contribute to local economic

development and competitiveness.

Social Goals• To enhance students’ ability to live in an

increasingly multicultural environment in the United States.

• To enhance the development, excellence, and relevance of institutions in other countries.

• To contribute to international and cultural understanding.

Foreign Policy Goals• To produce experts required to support

U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy.

• To create goodwill and support for the United States in other countries.

Potential Levels of Change for PUC

• Depth

• Pervasiveness

Typology of Change

Depth

PervasivenessAdjustments

(i)Isolated Change

(ii)

Far Reaching Change(iii)

Transformational Change(iv)

International Possibilities

• New programs with international themes• International content infused in existing courses• International language/culture study• Area or regional studies• Active involvement of international students• Engagement of returned study abroad students• Using classroom diversity in pedagogy• Use of international scholars and teachers

(adapted from J. Knight, Internationalization: Developing an Institutional Self-Portrait www.eotu.uiuc.edu/events/Illinoisnovfinal.pdf)

International Possibilities• Use of local international/intercultural experts• Integration of international methodologies• International/domestic student clubs and associations• International/intercultural campus events• Student involvement in local cultural and ethnic organizations through

internships, applied research, and service learning• Involvement of representatives from local cultural and ethnic groups in

teaching/learning activities, research initiatives, and extracurricular events and projects

• Students studying abroad for a year, semester or less• Student service learning or internships abroad• Student exchanges and research

International Possibilities• Faculty exchanges for teaching and research• Faculty technical assistance/consulting abroad• Faculty sabbaticals/professional development abroad• Institutional physical presence abroad• Branch/franchise campuses• Capacity-building projects such as joint curriculum

development and technical assistance• Projects and services as part of development aid

projects and commercial contracts

Questions for the Audience• What are we doing?

• What do we hope to do?