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Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century Globalization

By Michael A. McRobbie

Twenty years ago, the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) convened a group of experts to examine international higher education and make recommendations for the future of study abroad programs at U.S. universities. In its report to CIEE, the group—which represented a wide range of experience in higher education, foreign language and international studies, and public policy—called for increased international awareness among the nation's colleges and universities.

"Internationalization of higher education including study abroad is no longer merely desirable; it is a necessity," the group concluded. "We can no longer view the world with some detachment as an interesting and diverse place where we inevitably exercise political leadership. We must realize, and thus prepare for, our intense interdependence with other countries." . . .  

Excerpted from the fall 2008 issue of The Presidency. To subscribe to the magazine, please call (301) 632-6757, or order online through ACE's bookstore.