New ACE Publication Offers Guidance on International
Partnerships
July 29, 2008
The authors of a new publication
on international partnerships in higher education contend that a major
new challenge facing the United States is the deterioration of positive
relationships with several major regions of the world.
The report, International
Partnerships: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities, is the
second working paper in the American Council on Education’s (ACE)
U.S. Higher Education in a Global Context series.
Author Jack Van de Water of
Oregon State University, and co-authors Madeleine Green and Kim Koch of
ACE describe the fundamentals of planning, developing, and implementing
international partnerships. They outline a number of considerations
institutions should take into account including leadership, support,
budget issues and the potential for long-term growth. Additionally, the
publication’s appendices provide
sample agreements covering many types of partnerships.
“Today’s context
for international partnerships has both heightened their importance and
created new challenges,” the authors write. "The acceleration
of globalization has changed the definition of an educated
person.”
The publication reflects
significant changes both in the global climate for internationalization
and in institutional approaches to engaging with the world. It
stresses the institutional context for partnerships, outlining how to
situate them in the overall institutional international strategy and
their importance in supporting core academic goals and
programs.
Copies of International
Partnerships: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities can be
ordered via the ACE online
bookstore.
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