MU – An International University Handy Williamson, Jr. Vice Provost

1. MU – An International University Handy Williamson, Jr. Vice Provost

2. Mission • The mission of the International Programs at MU is to • Develop and support expertise which will be utilized to engage in international economic development, outreach and research. • Sustain a dynamic strategic planning process to insure that internationalization is an explicit and ongoing part of the University's strategic plan and priorities. • Refine and promulgate university policies and procedures relevant for facilitating faculty, student and staff involvement in international activities. • Create synergy between the divergent prongs of international education and engagement: technical assistance, academic offerings, research, study abroad, collaborative research, alumni relations, policy dialogue and instructional linkages. IP-06/08

3. Centers & Institutes Committees Funding Opportunities International Alumni International Research Publications Outreach School & College Programs Schematic Rendering of International Initiatives MU Students MU Faculty Vice Provost of International Programs Study Abroad Asian Affairs Center Missouri International Training Institute Curriculum Communications Cambio Center Cultural Organizations European Union Center International Center Intensive English Program English Language Support Program Admissions Support Services International Scholars/Staff International Students

4. Study Abroad – How are we doing? • Annual growth in study abroad participation more than double the national average • College of Business – Summer courses in Bergamo, Italy and Alicante, Spain co-taught by MU and European faculty, attended by MU and European students working in cross-cultural teams. • Campus-wide – MU department/faculty-led study abroad programs (China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Germany, Mexico, Spain). IP-06/08

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6. International Students – How are we doing? • Fall 2007 international student enrollment increased 2% with undergraduates showing a 11% increase. • International graduate students represent 20% of the total graduate enrollment. • Founded the Missouri International Student Council (MISC) to give international students a voice in MU student government. IP-06/08

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9. Economic Development and Assistance – How are we doing? • Soybean Biotechnology Seminar Program (Plant Sciences) - May 15-30, 2005 in Vietnam; Supported by the Vietnam Education Foundation, Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cantho University and MU. • Chief technology commercialization officers training program for selected WMD, Ukrainian Institute funded by the Ukrainian Science and Technology Center. • Received $250,000 + grant to establish the Institute for Environmental and Energy Technologies in Beijing, China (a branch office). IP-06/08

10. Broke ground for a $10 million Nanomedicine Institute to unlock the secrets of cancer. Recruited a national Academy of Science member as its director. Initiative to End Hunger in Africa (IEHA) - CAFNR – we have worked with USAID and USDA to identify and place IEHA advisors in USAID missions in Africa. Currently, we have advisors (all are MU faculty and staff) in Uganda,Ghana and the West Africa Regional Offices. Economic Development and Assistance – How are we doing? (Continued)

11. Research and Scholarship – How are we doing? • Show-me the World (College of Education) - applies learning technologies to enable students and teachers in Missouri to work in a collaborative setting with peer schools from around the world. • A project to investigate the production of large scale sculptural hand-made paper for multimedia performances funded by the research council. IP-06/08

12. Research and Scholarship – How are we doing? • A $50,000 biological engineering grant to develop a tissue sheet scanner for tissue engineering funded by German Manchot Foundation. • Five research grants funded for approximately 2 million dollars focused on strategic development of online newspapers. • International Center for Indigenous Phytotherapy Studies (Biochemistry) IP-06/08

14. A University of Missouri-Columbia MBA offers through the University of Sichuan, China Joint graduate degree program between CAFNR and Gyeongsang University, Korea (in development). Law School - ABA-accredited courses in Comparative Law taught at the University of Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, South Africa by MU and UWC faculty members, attended by MU/US & South African students. Nursing - Funded by FIPSE, Collaborative Learning Across Borders: Partnering Nursing Students, Faculty, and Communities, a collaboration among 6 schools of nursing in Canada, México, and U.S. Education and Outreach – How are we doing? IP-06/08

15. Bringing the Missouri Method to Moscow State University (School of Journalism) – a 4-year, $1 million curriculum development project sponsored by U.S. Dept. of State; faculty exchanges and research collaboration. Helping Build a Journalism School in Moldova (School of Journalism) – a 3 year $220,000 grant from U.S. Dept. of Statedirect result of master’s project by former Muskie Fellow; to help the Independent Journalism Center of Moldova develop its own degree-granting graduate program. MU School of Journalism operates the global journalist radio broadcast program providing first-hand analysis of global issues. More than 1,000 global experts from 79 countries have been heard on the program. Education and Outreach – How are we doing? (continued) IP-06/08

16. An Example of Excellence The International Center for Indigenous Phytotherapy Studies (TICIPS) University of Missouri partnering with University of Western Cape in South Africa with a $4.4 million • grant. This collaborative grant will document the safety and efficacy of South African plants used to treat people with AIDS, tuberculosis and secondary infections. • US partners include UMKC, Missouri Botanical Garden, University • of Texas, and Georgetown University. • South Africa partners include University of Cape Town, University • of Kwazulu-Natal and the country’s traditional healers • Organizations outside of the life sciences, including MU’s School • of Journalism, will inform public and health care providers of • studies’ findings. IP-06/08

17. Expectations • International Programs and the MU Schools and Colleges pursue • a mandate to internationalize while sharing a common set of • expectations. Those expectations pertain to roles of the • administration, faculty, students, and staff. • To develop a succinct and inclusive international plan that will be reflected in the institution’s campus wide strategic plan and in operational plans for schools and relevant centers. • To have concrete policies and procedures for enhancing and managing the emerging international activities on and beyond the campus. IP-06/08

18. Expectations (Continued) • To increase the number of students with study abroad experience, who opt to take a second language and will have developed creative options for students. • To have curricula for undergraduate student education that reflects a global society and be able to issue international certificates along with undergraduate degrees. • To increase the number of undergraduate and graduate students with international research experience. • To recruit top flight internationalized faculty and commit fiscal resources for that purpose. IP-06/08

19. Expectations (Continued) • To amend promotion and tenure policies and recognize internationalization activities as important in gaining tenure. • To increase the numbers of Fulbright Scholars, global scholar awards, and faculty lead study abroad experiences. • To demonstrate a marked increase in the volume of externally funded international research, education and outreach activities. IP-06/08

20. Expectations (Continued) • To increase the scope and intensity of relations with state and federal agencies and other institutions based on funding opportunities as well as opportunities to develop public policy. • To develop a campus atmosphere and climate whereby the engagement of students from other countries, and throughout the United States, is noticeably enhanced. • To increase the number and scope of quality (inclusive) festivals and celebrations. • To articulate the needs of the less developed and developing countries (of our ever shrinking world).). IP-06/08

21. Challenges • To demonstrate commitment and support by the institutional leadership team • To reorient and rethink what internationalization is and what the goals should be • To establish a supportive administrative infrastructure • To establish internal funding • To reconnect growing expectations with actual resource commitment IP-06/08

22. Office of International Programs 211 Jesse Hall University of Missouri (573)882-9061 Fax: (573) 884-5681 http://ip.missouri.edu