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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.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities


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.

Hispanic serving Institutions


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.

Business or Economic Development


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.

Liberal Arts Colleges


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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