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Spring 2006 Regional Meeting of the Internationalization Collaborative

The Internationalized Campus: How Business, Community, and Internal Partnerships Make it Happen

Park University & The University of Kansas
April 7-8, 2006

Park University and the University of Kansas recently held a Midwest Regional Meeting of the Internationalization Collaborative in cooperation with the American Council on Education (ACE).  The meeting was held at Park University’s College for Distance Learning in Parkville, Missouri.

Colleges and universities increasingly seek comprehensive campus internationalization through internal and external partnerships, because such partnerships represent a key strategy for advancing a global perspective as the common thread for curricular and co-curricular activities. Corporate and community leaders are eager to collaborate with colleges and universities in the education of a future workforce whose members must be aware not merely of their local scene, but of the entire globe. This conference highlighted some best practices for partnerships that connect academic programs and that blend these programs with student life initiatives. Presentations focused on the linkage of internal and external partnerships to optimize existing resources, develop new resources, and create opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to engage the global community.  Presentations are available through links in the outline of the meeting agenda below:

Keynote Address: “The Value of Internationalization Partnerships”

• Dr. Barbara Hill, Senior Associate, International Initiatives, American Council on Education (ACE) (powerpoint 267 KB)

General Session I: Internal Internationalization Partnerships

• Thomas Heilke, Associate Dean of  International Programs, University of Kansas (KU)
• Steve Youngblood, Assistant Professor, Communication Arts, Park University
• Joy Stevenson, Director of International Student and Scholar Services, Central Missouri State University (CMSU)

Keynote Address II: External Partnerships for Internationalization: Challenges and Advantages

•  Tony Wagner, Communications Manager, Higher Education for Development (HED) (powerpoint 5,838 KB)

General Session II: Tying It All Together: Integrating External and Internal Partnerships

• Dr. Fernando Leon Garcia, Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, City University (powerpoint 26,267 KB) 
• Thomas Heilke, Associate Dean of International Programs, KU
• Erik Bergrud, Director, International Center for Civic Engagement, Park University

Closing Remarks: “Where do we go from here?”

• Dr. Barbara Hill, Senior Associate, International Initiatives, American Council on Education (ACE) (powerpoint 237 KB)