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International opportunities for faculty: Why it’s important

Kerri Spiering , Ph.D. Associate Vice President Equity, Diversity & Global Outreach February 18, 2010. International opportunities for faculty: Why it’s important. Students and Study Abroad. ACE data show that between 50-75% of first years want an international experience

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International opportunities for faculty: Why it’s important

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  1. Kerri Spiering, Ph.D. Associate Vice President Equity, Diversity & Global Outreach February 18, 2010 International opportunities for faculty: Why it’s important

  2. Students and Study Abroad • ACE data show that between 50-75% of first years want an international experience • Their parents want them to go • Most students can actually afford to go • Their employers want them to have global competencies • But nationally only about 3% of students study abroad

  3. Why Don’t More Faculty Participate? • Lack of tenure and promotion policy • Lack of room in the curriculum • “Expertise anxiety” vis à vis: • Program design and management • Unfamiliarity with culture • Ignorance/lack of knowledge/misinformation

  4. North Dakota State University Mission: With energy and momentum, North Dakota State University addresses the needs and aspirations of people in a changing world by building on our land-grant foundation

  5. North Dakota State University Vision: We envision a vibrant university that will be globally identified as a contemporary metropolitan land-grant institution

  6. Equity, Diversity & Global Outreach The division is charged with working to elevate the university's current international initiatives and programs and develop new ones, enhance the university's global recognition and strengthen the university's activities and policies on international research and education.

  7. Global Outreach Making this vision a reality has required a multifaceted approach and the development of an appropriate infrastructure. Efforts to meet these objectives are ongoing.

  8. International opportunities

  9. Fulbright Program • Traditional Fulbright Program: www.cies.org • Distinguished Chairs Program, http://www.cies.org/Chairs/ • Specialist Program: http://www.cies.org/specialists/

  10. IREX • Individual Advanced Research Opportunities • Short-term Travel Grants Program • U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Program

  11. Has global partnerships in 35 countries around the world. NDSU

  12. NDSU University Partnership Opportunities • China • India • Kazakhstan • Kenya • Korea • Nigeria • Turkey • Uganda

  13. Korea • Chungnam National University: Summer program; Provide airfare, housing and small salary • Chonbuk National University: Summer program; Provide airfare, housing and small salary

  14. Kazakhstan • Ph.D. Committee Member • Funding for student to come to US once • Funding for faculty member to travel to student’s university twice • Partner Institutions: Almaty Technological University, Eurasian National University, Kazakh National University, Kazakh National Agrarian University

  15. Hosting Opportunities • Kazakhstan’s Bolashak Science Intern Program • Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, http://www.cies.org/vs_scholars/vs_awards/ • Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program, http://www.cies.org/sir/ • Occasional Lecture Fund, http://www.cies.org/olf/ • Scholar Rescue Fund, www.scholarrescuefund.org

  16. Questions?

  17. Kerri Spiering, Ph.D., Associate Vice President Equity, Diversity & Global Outreach Kerri.spiering@ndsu.edu http://www.ndsu.edu/vpedgo/associate_vp_edgo_and_global_outreach_home_page/ Thank you

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