International Programs Office University of Wyoming Anne Alexander, Director

Charged with internationalizing UW. –Bilateral cooperation with foreign universities –Study abroad / student exchange –Faculty scholar international travel, research, and exchange –Any initiative that furthers internationalization at UW.

International Programs University of Tunis, Tunisia

What We Do Assist students who want to study abroad, and faculty who want to lead courses abroad Provide support for international visiting dignitaries and international scholars Provide immigration assistance for faculty and visiting scholars Provide all manner of assistance for faculty, staff, and students who want to expand our UW’s profile abroad and internationalization on campus

International Programs King Neenhi Ghartey VII of Winneba, Ghana with UW Students

UW Outlook for Internationalization Supportive university and state –Recognition of the competitive importance of internationalization and the power of person-to-person diplomacy.

International Programs UW Student Exchange Verona, Italy

Strong Foundation Student and faculty programs in 30 countries, 400 different locations Growth in study abroad – 5X growth between 2003 and 2007 –For the past two years, UW has sent around 400 students to study abroad.

International Programs Hamburg, Germany UW Student Exchange

Study Abroad Trends Students’ destinations: –Europe (roughly 50%) –Asia (20%) –South and Central America (12%) –Australia, North America, CIS, and Africa also receive some of our students.

International Programs Karnak Temple, Egypt UW Student at American University Arabic Course

UW- Kobe College Program Summer Abroad Nishinomiya, Japan

Study Abroad Trends Increasingly interested in: –Service and experiential learning – the Bono Generation –Research orientation – field data gathering, project oriented –Studying languages, topics, and regions of national security interest – Arabic, Chinese, Biosciences, Economics, etc.

UW Graduate Student Archeological Field Research Trip Veliki Novgorod, Western Russia

International Programs UW Graduate Student Field Project Venezuela

Partnerships Across the World UW has exchange agreements and other cooperative agreements with about 70 universities world-wide –Example - Tunisia – Working through State Partnership Program (Wyoming National Guard) and US State Department Middle East Partnership Initiative

Partnerships Across the World Tunisia – Provides students and faculty with fantastic opportunity for Arabic language, Islamic cultural study. English Language Village (Summer 2007, Summer 2008) Arabic language instruction cooperation Entrepreneurship research and education

International Programs UW Student Summer Program Dominican Republic

Faculty Participation Faculty-led courses – summer, spring break, winter break: Women and Social Justice in India European Union - Brussels Global Media in Transition – Central Europe Modern Japanese Society and Culture Summer in Shanghai Shakespeare in England and Italy Central Europe and the Holocaust Latino Diaspora Studio Art Exploration – South India Human Rights Law in Namibia Midwifery skills - Honduras

International Programs UW Recruiting Trip Hyderabad, India

Faculty Participation Travel grants for faculty –$30,000 each year to assist faculty in establishing ties to other universities in other countries, improve language skills

Faculty Participation Immigration assistance – internationalizing our faculty –To departments in hiring foreign nationals (employer based) and –To employees in obtaining permanent residency.

International Programs Carthaginian Sculpture, Bardo Museum Tunis, Tunisia

Support for Programs IPO administers 3 major scholarship programs –Provide small amount of assistance for qualified students We also host an average of 10 visiting scholars and 15 exchange students each year.

The Coliseum at Night, UW Student Exchange Rome, Italy

Moving Forward Collocation in Cheney International Center – Spring 2009 –Student Health Service Building, West

International Programs Morning in Shanghai UW Faculty Teaching Trip

Internationalization Priorities National Security Studies Studies in national-security priority languages (including Chinese, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Russian) –Studies in regions and topics of national security interest – biosciences, economics, Islam, nuclear nonproliferation, agriculture, energy studies, international relations, for example.

International Programs UW Sociology Class Beijing, China

Internationalization Priorities Global Community Initiative – what about the students who cannot go abroad? Assistance for internationalizing and diversifying our student body.

International Programs University of Sunshine Coast, Australia Thank you for having me here today!