International Strategy Working Group
Developing anÌýinternational strategyÌýto strengthen ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s international research, scholarship, and creative expression while raising the global profile of the university as a research institutionÌýwas the charge of the International Strategy Working Group, comprised of faculty from a wide range of disciplines, during the 2016-17 academic year. Through a faculty-driven process that Ìýinvolved meetings, feedback forums, an online survey and peer research, the group identified ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s strengths and existing international ties, assessed current and best practices of peer institutions, and pinpointed areas of need and opportunity.
International Strategy Working Group ReportÌý
Executive Summary Ìý
Guiding Principles
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÌýProvost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. WenteÌýhas identified four guiding principles for the development of the university’s global strategy:
- Building a grassroots foundation through partnerships and continued growth of faculty partnership and collaboration with international colleagues;
- Leveraging the One ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø trans-institutional approaches to research, scholarship and teaching to further develop international opportunities;
- Enhancing student and faculty scholarship through strategic and aligned investments in education and research; and
- Communicating ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s global impact by re-inventorying existing international efforts a