Globalization Initiative: next steps

A memo from the desk of the Provost

October 2008

Over the past 18 months a group of extremely dedicated faculty and staff have undertaken a comprehensive study of the global orientation of our academic and research programs. The Globalization Task Force conducted extensive studies of our curriculum and academic organization, held broad discussions with advisory groups and other friends of the university, discussed globalization with business and industry partners and engaged a consultant in higher education globalization strategies.
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Wichita State University Globalization Report

August 2008

In May 2007, the Globalization Task Force was appointed and charged by the Provost “to examine our current efforts in globalization and internationalization, discover overlaps and synergies in those efforts, explore new and innovative approaches, understand what globalization means both in higher education and in the particular environment of Wichita State, and determine how we will measure progress toward a truly globalized academic program.”
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CES (Consulting Services in International Education) Consulting Report (abbreviated)

Executive Summary of Findings and Recommendations

CES found that WSU’s Globalization Task Force did a superlative job of inventorying and evaluating current international education and global engagement activities at the University, and of envisioning what an enhanced state of affairs might look like regarding impact on WSU’s mission, and changes in curriculum and co-curriculum, faculty research, international student and scholar services, and organizational infrastructure. The Task Force’s report created the foundation necessary for developing more particular recommendations once an institution-wide global affairs planning process later unfolds. 
To read abbreviated report click here for 155k PDF.
To learn more about CES click here for 132k PDF.