University picked
for national study
Oregon is one of only two
public research institutions
selected for a new project
on international education
By Ayisha Yahya
News Editor
The University's efforts toward pro
moting international education are
being recognized in a national re
search project. The campus is one of
only two public research universities
in the nation selected for a new re
search project called "Forging New
Connections: A Study Linking Inter
national Strategies for Student Learn
ing Outcomes."
The American Council on Educa
tion, which is conducting the project,
chose the University from among 752
institutions of higher education that
responded to an ACE survey in 2001.
The University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign is the other research uni
versity chosen for the project.
Eight institutions in total will par
ticipate in the study, which aims to
help colleges implement strategies to
broaden their international dimen
sions, according to a press release.
Todd Lundgren, assistant to the as
sociate vice president of International
Programs, said the selection recog
nized the University's work toward
developing an integrated internation
al system during the past several years.
"It's a huge honor," he said.
To qualify, schools must have
strong international curricula, study
abroad programs and services for in
ternational students, he said.
"The schools that were chosen had
to demonstrate the international na
ture of their schools across the
board," Lundgren said.
According to a statement from the
University's Office of International
Programs, ACE recognized the Uni
versity as "one of the most active re
search universities in the country in
advancing internationalization in a
wide variety of areas, including offer
ing on-campus student and faculty
opportunities, articulating a commit
ment to internationalization and pro
viding experiences abroad."
Laura Siaya, assistant director of
ACE's Center for Institutional and In
ternational Initiatives, is the project's
principal investigator. She led a team
that reviewed the University pro
grams, conducted focus groups with a
random sample of students and visit
ed the campus last November.
The final phase of research will be
a Web survey in the spring of all full
time University undergraduates who
are U.S. citizens, Lundgren said.
According to the Office of Interna
tional Programs' statement, the survey
will determine whether undergradu
ates are aware of internationalization
efforts and how they make use of
available programs.
Lundgren said the researchers hope
to publish the project results to coin
cide with International Education
Week in the fall.
The University has a variety of re
sources that cater to international in
terests. Apart from an International
Studies Program and language pro
grams, many other departments offer
some classes with an international fo
cus. The University also has a large
study abroad program; students can
select from more that 80 overseas pro
grams and study in more than 50
countries, according to the Office of
International Programs Web site. Dur
ing the 2002-03 school year, 775 stu
dents participated in study abroad
programs.
In addition, the University current
ly has 1,272 international students
from 86 countries.
Desiree Wright, an international
studies graduate student, said that the
University's efforts are evident in
some departments.
"I think International Studies has
made strong efforts in building inter
national relationships," she said.
However, she said other depart
ments still need to embrace the inter
nationalization process more fully.
She said some teachers could make
their teaching more inclusive of inter
national perspectives and address
cross-cultural issues.
Lundgren said he hopes the Uni
versity* s international resources are at
tracting good students.
"We hope students are coming in
part to U of O because they think the
international curricula is strong," he
said.
Contact the news editor
at ayishayahya@daityemerald.com.
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