Critical assessment of initiatives in community college international education

Internationalizing the community college curriculum offers an opportunity to reach a broad range of students completing their general education requirements. Implementing course internationalization on campus also maximizes the student body's participation in international education, particularly in community college contexts where study abroad is not a viable option for many students due to resource limitations. Efforts to internationalize the curriculum should target high-enrolled courses across campus that fit within existing programs of study. Faculty coordinating these courses are integral in extending the scope of the course objectives by integrating international perspectives. Faculty work is acknowledged through existing structures of professional development and annual review processes. An internationalized curriculum combined with study abroad and other cross-cultural experiential learning forms the framework for an academic enrichment program called Global Distinction.

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Institutionalizing International Education and Embedding Education Abroad Into the Campus Community

Study Abroad Opportunities for Community College Students and Strategies for Global Learning - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-6252-8.ch012 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 172-183

Author(s):

Carola Smith

Keyword(s):

Community College ◽

Strategic Planning ◽

Study Abroad ◽

International Education ◽

Campus Community ◽

Study Abroad Programs ◽

Education Abroad ◽

Descriptive Case Study ◽

International Collaborations

This chapter is a descriptive case study on one community college in California to show how the institution was able to successfully institutionalize study abroad through advocacy, strategic planning, and the cultivation of local, statewide, and international collaborations. Because of the longevity and vitality of the program examined in this particular case study, there is useful insight for other education abroad professionals who are at varying stages of implementing, developing, or institutionalizing study abroad programs at their respective institutions.

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Building a Profile of United States Community College International Education Leadership

World Studies in Education ◽

10.7459/wse/18.1.05 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 61-79

Author(s):

Rosalind Latiner Raby ◽

Edward J. Valeau

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Community College ◽

International Education ◽

Education Leadership

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Global Studies Certificates As An Instrument for Building Capacity for Community College Internationalization

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education ◽

10.32674/jcihe.v12i6s1.3113 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (6S1) ◽

Author(s):

Stacye Fraser Thompson

Keyword(s):

Community College ◽

Community Colleges ◽

International Education ◽

College Campus ◽

Global Studies ◽

Capital Theory ◽

Building Capacity ◽

Education Model ◽

Campus Internationalization ◽

The U.S

Community college campus internationalization is only represented in a small portion of the institutions in the U.S. Global Studies Certificates (GSC) are in an even smaller proportion of community colleges, but offers a credentialed program for curricular and co-curricular activities to be used to work with campus internationalization. This pilot study looks at 23 community colleges with established GSC programs. Building capacity for campus internationalization cannot be just a tiny effort, it must be a comprehensive effort involving administration, faculty, staff and students. Utilizing Raby’s (2012) International Education model and Schultz’s (1960) Human Capital Theory in education, GSC’s will be examined to determine the effectiveness to establish pathways for integration of campus internationalization into the mission, outcomes, and culture of the campuses examined.

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How to Survive and Thrive as a Community College Consortium

Study Abroad Opportunities for Community College Students and Strategies for Global Learning - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-6252-8.ch019 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 265-283

Author(s):

Gregory F. Malveaux

Keyword(s):

Community College ◽

International Education ◽

Degree Completion ◽

International Student ◽

Institutional Support ◽

The United States ◽

Economic Downturn ◽

Regional Study ◽

Government Officials ◽

American Higher Education

Some state and regional study abroad and international education-based consortia of community colleges have been struggling to remain operational. Key outside factors that have created trials include the United States' (US) economic downturn that ensued from 2007-2009, ongoing regulations set by government officials, and internal logistical challenges such as changes in leadership at member institutions, alterations in financial aid requirements, and emphasis placed on degree completion. There has been much analysis on “why” these consortia exist in the field; in contrast, this chapter focuses on “how” they persist. The Maryland Community College International Education Consortium (MCCIEC) is one of the nation's state consortia that continue to be active and flourish, navigating through economic trials, governmental policies that offset international student entry in to American higher education, and common logistical issues; this chapter uses MCCIEC as an illustrative model to show how community college consortia may function to prosper. MCCIEC uses four main approaches—1) gaining higher administrative buy-in, 2) encouraging full institutional support at membership colleges, 3) incorporating strong incentives for member activity, and 4) stimulating growth—to not only survive, but to thrive.

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