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"Accelerating Internationalization Through Campus-wide Collaboration"

ACE is pleased to announce that the next meeting of the Internationalization Collaborative will take place in Washington, DC on January 30–31, 2009.

This meeting is open only to institutional members of the Internationalization Collaborative.

Comprehensive internationalization is an ongoing process of engaging multiple stakeholders in the work of incorporating international, global, and intercultural dimensions into the teaching, research and service functions of an institution. Because these stakeholders are wide ranging by definition, they are often separated in their internationalization efforts. The 2009 Collaborative Annual Meeting will focus on how diverse campus constituents can collaborate more effectively through sharing one another's expertise, resources, and systems to advance comprehensive internationalization.

This meeting is designed for administrators, faculty, and staff from across the institution; we hope that those that traditionally attend Collaborative meetings will invite campus colleagues from other programs and units, particularly those in student affairs, finance and administration, and external affairs. Collectively, we aspire to learn more about each other's systems and to promote good collaborative practice in advancing comprehensive internationalization.

Registration

Registration for the 2009 Collaborative annual meeting is now closed. If you have questions, feel free to contact Jill Wisniewski at 202-939-9553.

Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been secured at the Westin Washington City Center Hotel at a rate of $205 (single/double). The hotel reservation deadline has been extended to Sunday, January 25, 2009. Reservations made after this date are not guaranteed the group rate.

The hotel is located at:
1400 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

To make hotel arrangements, please call 1-800-Westin1 (1-800-937-8461) and identify yourself as part of the "American Council on Education" group to receive the discounted rate.

Pre-Meeting Workshops

We will be offering three pre-meeting workshops on Friday, January 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pre-registration is required; no on-site registration for the workshops will be available.

• Workshop A: An Integrated Approach for Advancing Comprehensive Internationalization
  This workshop is designed for participants who are new to the ACE Internationalization Collaborative and would like to learn more about an integrative approach for internationalization. This strategy integrates attention to inputs (through an internationalization review and strategic planning process) with attention to outputs (through the articulation of learning outcomes and the development of an assessment plan). Representatives from institutions who have worked closely with ACE in piloting this integrative strategy will offer lessons learned and help participants think about how these processes might be applied at their respective institutions. This workshop will draw upon the ACE publications Building a Strategic Framework for Comprehensive Internationalization (2005) and A Handbook for Advancing Comprehensive Internationalization: What Institutions Can Do and What Students Should Learn (2006). These ACE publications will be provided to workshop participants. Lunch provided.
• Workshop B: International Partnerships: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities
  This workshop is designed for participants who are engaged in international partnerships and who are interested in developing a more strategic approach to their campus partnership work. It will draw upon ACE's recently updated publication: International Partnerships: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities and companion web-site and will assist participants in developing a comprehensive framework for their institutional partnerships. Lunch provided.
• Workshop C: At Home in the World: Educating for Global Connections and Local Commitments
  This workshop is designed for participants who are interested in developing a conceptual framework and a set of learning outcomes to guide their institution's efforts to promote synergy between internationalization and multicultural education. The workshop will draw from the ACE publication, At Home in the World, and good practices shared at the ACE 2008 symposium, "Cultivating Collaboration Between Internationalization and Multicultural Education." Lunch provided.

Direct questions about this page to:
international@ace.nche.edu
This page was last updated on 01/27/2009