Vision:
As a recognized leader in global learning, the Institute for Global Initiatives will steward resources, offer academic services and programs through partnerships, and promote research and scholarship to understand and impact our complex, interconnected world.
Mission:
The Institute for Global Initiatives promotes and collaboratively leads global learning and regional studies among KSU’s faculty, students, staff and the community through academic services and programs, research and scholarship, and partnerships.
Goals:
1. Leverage reputation as an international university to secure external funding and resources
2. Promote study abroad and work with academic units to integrate study abroad throughout the curriculum
3. Develop and implement recruitment strategy for increasing international student enrollment
4. Provide opportunities for meaningful U.S. and international student interaction
5. Enhance and disseminate collaborative research and scholarship
6. Develop and promote greater incentives for faculty to be involved in international and intercultural education
7. Strengthen regional centers
8. In collaboration with other academic departments and units, integrate global learning throughout the curriculum
9. Improve infrastructure to support international visitors
10. In collaboration with other academic units, develop and support strategic exchange partnerships with universities abroad
11. Develop and implement cross-cultural immersion (experiential learning) opportunities within local community
12. In collaboration with other academic units, promote development of area studies in the curriculum
13. Develop and offer more academic programs
Structure:
The Institute for Global Initiatives reports to the
Associate Provost in the Office of Academic Affairs. It carries out its functions campus-wide through its component units and
in collaboration with global learning centers and committees located in
the colleges.
Component Units of the Institute for Global
Initiatives:
Global Learning Centers in Colleges and Other
Units:
- Center for the Development of Asian Studies
- Chinese Proficiency Testing Center (HSK)
- Coles College International Center
- Global Center for Social Change
- International Student Advisement in Student Development
Center
- International Training Programs in Continuing Education
- Sino-American Education Consortium
Functions:
The functions of the Institute of Global Initiatives
include:
- Coordinate a wide range of international programs
and events, including study abroad and the annual
country-study program
- Seek and coordinate grant opportunities to support
the university’s international initiatives and
promote international travel, research, and partnership
by faculty and students
- Develop and strengthen international partnerships
with other nations and within local communities
- Provide leadership for all KSU centers that have
a primary focus on international activities
- In collaboration with academic units, develop and
administer a variety of international academic programs,
exchanges, internships, and other related activities
- Host international visitors to the university
- House all Memoranda of Understanding concerning
educational exchange opportunities signed between
KSU and institutions abroad
- Serve as KSU’s primary liaison for international
outreach activities to consuls, public and private,
business and non-governmental organizations in the
state of Georgia
- Communicate and promote KSU international activities
both within the university and to external constituencies
- Promote international research and curriculum development
- Serve as an advocate for faculty and students with
international interests
- Develop and administers study abroad and exchange
programs
- Serve as a hub for the university's institutional
linkages and partnerships both in the U.S. and abroad
- Provide support services for international students,
faculty, and visiting scholars
- Share KSU’s technical expertise and best
practices with institutions and organizations worldwide
for the benefit of humankind.
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