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UD recognized for internationalizing the campus 3:34 p.m., Nov. 17, 2004--The University of Delaware is featured in Internationalizing the Campus 2004: Profiles of Success at Colleges and Universities, a major report published Nov. 17 by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. UD is among 13 schools featured in the report that were selected for in-depth profiles. The report, which coincides with the nationwide commemoration of the fifth annual International Education Week, from Nov. 15-19, showcases U.S. colleges and universities that are making innovative, wide-ranging efforts to integrate global approaches to teaching into campus learning. The featured institutions were selected from 42 nominations by an advisory committee of international educators that examined the mission, breadth, commitment and impact of their internationalization efforts. According to the report, “The University of Delaware is an exemplar of education abroad among major state universities—a fitting legacy for the institution that pioneered and popularized the junior year abroad for language majors in the 1920s. That tradition lapsed after World War II, but Delaware now sends more students to study abroad each year than all but a handful of U.S. universities.” Under the Center for International Studies (CFIS), UD promotes study abroad through international research awards, discovery abroad research expeditions, international visiting scholar awards, online forms and applications, among others, Lesa Griffiths, director of CIS and a professor of food and animal sciences, said. “Study abroad at the University of Delaware works so well because we have an administration that believes it is an important experience that shapes our graduates,” Griffiths said. “UD has set up a unique administrative and funding structure that allows the CFIS staff to be flexible as they work with faculty. It takes a very special kind of faculty member to lead a study abroad program. They are teaching round-the-clock and answering questions that go far beyond the course content.” Marlene Johnson, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, said, “The innovative efforts of the schools included in this year’s report, and the energy and commitment with which they have pursued a global approach to campus learning, are excellent models for other institutions in the United States that want to provide similar opportunities for their students.” Johnson said graduates with an understanding of other cultures are more likely to succeed in the interconnected world of the 21st Century. With 9,000 members worldwide, NAFSA is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education. NAFSA was founded in 1948 as the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers to promote the professional development of American college and university officials responsible for assisting and advising the 25,000 foreign students who had come to study in the United States after World War II. The name of the association was changed, and formally renamed in May 1990, to reflect the role of NAFSA members in all aspects of international education and exchange. The acronym was retained to reflect NAFSA's past and broad name recognition. Article by Martin Mbugua To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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