Full Description
Diversity is a buzz word in higher education, often characterized solely in ethnic or racial terms. Diversity, however, when properly understood, has a much wider scope; it can refer to cultural and linguistic diversity. Campuses can achieve greater diversity in the broadest sense by understanding how to internationalize higher education. This volume provides insights into how administrators, professors, and students can promote the internationalizing effort. Chapters are devoted to promoting the effort by explaining how to help students from other countries be successful in the U.S. classroom, how to provide opportunities for native students and professors to work and study overseas, how to develop exchange programs, and how to help non-native families adjust to U.s. culture. For those interested in how to internationalize higher education, this volume provides a wealth of practical advice. This is the 117th issue of the Jossey-Bass series "New Directions for Higher Education."
Contents
EDITORS' NOTES (Beth H. Carmical, Bruce W. Speck). 1. Defining International Education (Holly Moran Hansen).2. Academic Success and the International Student: Research and Recommendations (Charles F. Abel).3. Preparing International Students for a Successful Social Experience in Higher Education (Jan Guidry Lacina).4. Running the Visa Gauntlet (Arthur J. Sementelli).5. How International Students Can Benefit from a Web--Based College Orientation (Christina Murphy, Lory Hawkes, Joe Law).6. Why Americans Don't Study Foreign Languages and What We Can Do About That (David L. Sigsbee).7. Academic Background and Admissions to American Universities (Charles F. Abel, Arthur J. Sementelli).8. What Kinds of Professional International Opportunities May Be Secured for Faculty? (Samuel Fung, Joe Filippo).9. How Valuable Are Student Exchange Programs? (Patience A. Sowa).10. Family Adjustment to American Culture (Carolyn Davidson Abel).11. Internationalizing the Campus: What Do You Need to Know? (Beth H. Carmical).Index.
