Associate Professor: Pelly, Director
Success on personal, social, ethical, and financial levels is increasingly dependent upon global knowledge and intercultural awareness, particularly in the globally interconnected environment of the 21st century. McMurry’s Center for International Education (CIE) equips students for success in this rapidly changing environment. The association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) identifies four goals that characterize global learning in higher education. The goals are:
- To generate new knowledge about global studies.
- To spur greater civic engagement and social responsibility.
- To promote deeper knowledge of, debate about, and practice of democracy.
- To cultivate intercultural competencies.
The CIE addresses these goals through:
Providing a central office through which students, faculty, and staff may access:
- Study abroad and student exchange opportunities
- Departmental travel opportunities
- Policies, procedures, and forms required for travel
Promoting an annual theme: The three year theme for academic years 2019-2022 is BRIDGE. BRIDGE stands for Building Relationships in a Diverse Global Environment. This theme promotes international education, interfaith cooperation, intercultural understanding, and servant leadership. The coming academic year will serve as a time of awareness-raising and preparation concerning pedagogical and civic implications of this theme.
A commitment to the ten basic principles of the Academic Impact Initiative of the United Nations:
https://academicimpact.un.org/sites/academicimpact.un.org/files/10principiONU%20-%20inglese%20-print.pdf
Promoting curricular development in global learning: The following courses, identified by department chairs, are particularly rich in global learning content.
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