Global Learning Priorities Announced
In an effort to provide greater resources and services for faculty and students, the Office of Global Learning is focusing on five main priorities.
Under the direction of Elise Salem, associate provost for global learning (Flor/Metro), the office is looking to both enhance current programs and provide new dimensions that will help the University more fully realize its mission of preparing world citizens through global education.
The five key priorities are:
- 1) To strengthen the current programs — including the United Nations Pathways, the Global Virtual Faculty and Global Issues Gateway (GIG) — with a particular emphasis on involving more faculty and students in these programs.
- 2) To support and promote area studies programs, including African studies and Middle Eastern studies. The office also will coordinate events that relate to such studies, and this fall it is planning a major symposium on human rights and conflict resolution.
- 3) To enhance study-abroad opportunities and, in particular, to introduce more faculty-led, short-term travel excursions. The office also is seeking to encourage international study scholarships and team-teaching abroad.
- 4) To highlight and sponsor international scholars. This includes sending more faculty abroad to teach and do research, bringing more faculty from overseas as visiting scholars and encouraging faculty and graduate students to participate in the Fulbright program.
- 5) To become a more valued resource in helping academic programs incorporate global themes into their curricula.
Salem explained that these priorities were selected after careful study of the resources and opportunities available. “We believe that by focusing on these five areas, we will help faculty and students make greater global connections and help the University become more distinguished in the growing field of global education,” she said.
She added that the office is committed to bringing in external funding and is actively working with grants officers on a series of projects. In addition, in designing and enhancing its programs, the office is hoping to assist in the recruitment and retention of students.
One of the major current highlights, Salem noted, is the development of the Global Issues Gateway (GIG) Web site, which is undergoing a major overhaul. The new site, she said, will be more interactive, more analytical and will be more related to curricular activities. For example, instead of merely having videos of U.N. lectures, these now will be supplemented with a summary narrative and a discussion forum. Also, faculty will be editing and contributing original materials for an online academic journal on globalization, and other new features will be introduced.
The new GIG is expected to be unveiled shortly. Faculty who would like to be involved in this important global learning resource should contact Mahesh Nair, senior project manager, at 201-692-7089 or mnair@fdu.edu.
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April/May 2006
| · | Commencement Scheduled for May 16 |
| · | Gregory Olsen’s Generosity to Be Honored, Gildart/Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering to Be Dedicated |
| · | Middle States Re-accreditation Process Approaches Final Steps |
| · | Grant Seekers to Be Recognized |
| · | Strigl to Be Honored at Charter Day, PINNACLE Society to Induct Five Alumni |
| · | Faculty Authors Featured |
| · | Knights Win 2006 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship |
| · | Summer Study Travels Abroad |
| · | Global Learning Priorities Announced |
| · | Antoinette Petrocelli Named to Board of Trustees |
| · | Emergency Response Teams Prepare for Potential Crisis |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Boroszvich, Coan, Kenny, Steiner |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Graduation Salute, Communication Career Day, Wellness Week. |
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Flor =
College at Florham, Madison, N.J.
Metro =
Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, N.J.
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