International Education - Study Abroad

Community College of Philadelphia Honored for Exemplary International Programs

New Report Highlights Importance, Impact of an International Education for College Students

Sixteen institutions profiled for outstanding campus internationalization

In-Depth Profiles
Community College of Philadelphia • Dickinson College • Eastern Mennonite University Indiana University • San Diego State University • Yale University

Exemplary Program Highlights
Duke University • Kalamazoo College s Kapi'olani Community College/University of Hawaii • Middlebury College • Montclair State University • Randolph Macon Woman's College St. Olaf College • Tufts University • University of Pittsburgh s Worcester Polytechnic Institute

A new national report published April 16, 2003 by NAFSA: Association of International Educators takes a timely, in-depth look at efforts by U.S. colleges and universities to integrate global approaches to teaching into campus learning. Made possible by generous support from the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a NAFSA Global Partner, and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, Internationalizing the Campus profiles the international education initiatives of sixteen institutions, and their impact on students, schools, and communities nationwide. Community College of Philadelphia was one of three colleges and universities in Pennsylvania honored for their excellence in international education: Community College of Philadelphia, Dickinson College and the University of Pittsburgh. Community College of Philadelphia was also the only community college selected as one of the six exemplary institutions for in-depth profiling. (Click here to view and download the full NAFSA Report in PDF Format:)

"Internationalization efforts on our college campuses are part of the lifeblood of American leadership in the world today," said NAFSA Executive Director Marlene Johnson. "The institutions highlighted in this report have developed innovative ways to educate our students for a world in which global challenges know few boundaries and cross-cultural knowledge and understanding are essential."

Through six in-depth campus profiles and ten shorter program spotlights, the report details model approaches, exemplary practices, and major trends in international education in the United States. The featured institutions were selected by a distinguished advisory committee of international educators, who examined the mission, breadth, commitment, and impact of internationalization efforts at 117 institutions nominated for consideration.

Efforts to internationalize the campus learning experience include study abroad programs; institutional linkages; faculty exchanges; the presence of international students, scholars, and visitors; curricular initiatives; foreign-language training; community outreach; international development projects, and more.

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