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Bellevue Community College, WA
hosted a scholar from Brazil to help the
college promote pluralism within our increasingly
global society and to add a Latin American
perspective to its international studies
program and social science division. The
SIR taught interdisciplinary courses in
Latin American history, political science,
economics and international affairs.
City College of San Francisco, CA
hosted a scholar from the Philippines
who assisted in establishing a Certificate
in Philippine Language program—the
first of its kind in the United States.
In addition to teaching responsibilities,
the SIR facilitated a series of speaking
engagements and professional development
sessions related to her expertise in Philippine
language, literature and feminist issues
in Philippine culture and society.
Illinois Valley Community College,
IL hosted a SIR from Ghana who developed
and taught a new course entitled “Introduction
to African Political Systems.” The
scholar also served as a guest lecturer
in courses with modules on Africa and
participated in a series of speaking engagements
with community leaders, schools and service
organizations.
State University of New York—College
at Cortland, NY hosted a named scholar
from the Czech Republic who taught classes
in women’s studies, art history,
and aesthetics. The SIR helped faculty
to internationalize the college’s
curriculum and develop linkages in Central
Europe.
San Juan College, NM in rural
New Mexico received a theater director
from Bern, Switzerland who team taught
classes in the theater department. In
addition, the SIR directed a multicultural
production of a Greek tragedy and was
available as an international arts resource
person for the campus and local community.
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Historically
Black Colleges and Universities
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Southern University and A&M College,
LA The university system’s College
of Business hosted an SIR from Armenia
to enhance its international business
curriculum. The scholar taught economics
and business courses and conducted seminars
focusing on transition economies in Central
and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The
SIR also participated in a variety of
outreach activities in the local chamber
of commerce and Rotary Club.
Saint Paul’s College, VA
The college, affiliated with the Episcopal
Church, hosted a scholar from Nigeria.
The SIR taught courses in Islamic studies,
helped develop the new concentration in
religious and philosophical studies, served
as a resource person to faculty and gave
guest lectures in the local community.
Savannah State University, GA
The university received a scholar from
the University of Ghana to teach and develop
courses in literature and African studies.
The SIR helped recruit students and faculty
for the institution’s Ghana study
abroad program and served as a guest lecturer
and resource person in the community.
Claflin University, SC The university
hosted an SIR from India to teach and
internationalize the business curriculum.
He also delivered lectures concerning
India’s economic transformation at
different colleges and business organizations
in South Carolina.
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Hispanic serving Institutions
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Otero Junior College, CO This
small, rural community college requested
a named scholar from Trnava University,
Slovakia, to help internationalize its
nursing program, which has been drawing
increasing numbers of international students.
The scholar added an important cross-cultural,
comparative perspective on nursing. She
also taught courses in cultural assessment
and intervention, commonalities of nursing,
and nursing management, and participated
in the college’s “Heritage Week.”
Whittier College, CA Whittier’s
goal in applying for an SIR was to internationalize
its innovative curriculum, increase study
abroad opportunities, and expand exchange
opportunities. To this end, Whittier requested
a Humanities SIR from China who brought
first-hand knowledge and awareness of
Asian culture and traditions, and contributed
to discussions about a new major in International
and Cross-Cultural Studies.
University of the Incarnate Word,
TX Most UIW undergraduates are “first-generation”
college students with little international
exposure. While UIW has experienced a
growth in the Asian-American students
on campus, there has not been a corresponding
increase in courses that address these
changes. The University requested a scholar
from India as their SIR, who brought an
international perspective to the teaching
of world and American history courses,
and was involved in many aspects of university
life from curriculum development to student
advising.
Universidad Metropolitana, PR
UMET requested a visiting scholar from
Brazil who enhanced the content of the
environmental sciences curriculum, led
a faculty team in developing a new course
on environmental planning and conservation
analysis, and gave guest lectures on campus
and in the community in his field of expertise.
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Business or Economic
Development
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Shoreline Community College, WA works
to educate students ultimately seeking
four-year degrees and also delivers workforce
education and retraining programs. SCC
has 9,000 students, of which 34% represent
minorities. The college requested an SIR
from Latin America with expertise in indigenous
peoples, economic development and environmental
protection to teach and assist in developing
a new Latin American Studies program.
San Jose State University, CA
is a large, very diverse, comprehensive
university located in downtown San Jose,
California. The university requested a
scholar from Uruguay who taught economics
and political science, helped develop
new courses, and brought an international
perspective to the campus.
Northcentral Technical College, WI
hosted a scholar from Thailand who lectured
on international trade and economic development
and advised his host community college
and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce
as they worked to establish a business
and trade promotion council between Wisconsin
and Bangkok to explore import and export
possibilities and investment opportunities
between the two locations.
Southern University and A&M College,
LA hosted an SIR from Armenia to enhance
its international business curriculum.
The scholar taught economics and business
courses and conducted seminars on transition
economies in Central and Eastern Europe
and Central Asia. The SIR also participated
in a variety of outreach activities in
the local chamber of commerce and Rotary
Club.
Austin College, TX requested a
named scholar from the University of Hyderabad,
India in the field of anthropology to
help strengthen the college’s Asian
studies program by adding expertise on
South Asia. Over the course of the year,
the scholar taught several courses, including:
population and society, cultural anthropology,
introduction to Asian studies, and gender
and development in local South Asia. He
was also a featured presenter during the
college’s Asia Week and gave guest
lectures to local civic organizations
and the public schools.
Baldwin-Wallace College, OH hosted
a specialist in environmental sciences
from Ecuador who taught a course on Latin
American environmental issues, helped
the college develop its FLAC (foreign
languages across the curriculum) program,
and helped design an orientation program
for students that participate in the college’s
study abroad program in Ecuador.
Beloit College, WI hosted a scholar
from Kenya who helped internationalize
its sociology and education curricula,
brought social science perspectives to
environmental and development studies
courses, and strengthened the sub-Saharan
African content in its anthropology courses.
The scholar also taught courses on HIV/AIDS
education and African Studies. She worked
with faculty on curricular development
and participated in outreach activities
on and off-campus.
Roanoke College, VA hosted a scholar
in the field of history from Morocco who
taught courses on North African and Middle
Eastern history and culture, developed
faculty expertise on the Middle East,
and contributed to the college’s
goals for global awareness as well as
enhanced its emphasis on teaching non-Western
cultures.
Chaminade University of Honolulu,
HI, a native Hawaiian-serving Institution,
hosted a professor from Germany who collaborated
with its humanities department in teaching
philosophy and history courses. He also
brought a cross-disciplinary, European
perspective to the university’s undergraduate
program by developing a new course on
ethics and moral psychology, which has
since become part of its curriculum. In
addition, the SIR was instrumental in
initiating a long-term partnership between
Chaminade and the Free University of Berlin.
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