Benjamin Rifkin The College of New Jersey
excellence in the interrelated areas of undergraduate education, graduate education, research and public service. advancement of society through research, creative activity, scholarly inquiry and the development of new knowledge preserve and promote the arts, benefit the state’s economy serve citizens
What starts here changes the world.
Awareness of global issues Proficiency in a second language
People of Texas Texan Economy Language and International Studies as a key component in the liberal arts education for all students (AAC&U) UT-Austin as a leader in world language education in the US and beyond
Knowledge of human cultures through study in the humanities, history, languages Intellectual and practical skills including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, teamwork and problem solving Personal and social responsibility including intercultural knowledge and competence Ethical reasoning and action Foundations for lifelong learning
All these must be anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real world challenges
At a competitive disadvantage Reducing the potential of the state in international commerce Reducing the potential of graduates for lifelong learning Reducing the potential of the graduates for fulfilling lives
Skill or Knowledge BaseEmployers Report Wanting to Hire … Global Issues72% US in the world60% Teamwork76% Critical thinking and analytic reasoning73% Written & oral communication73% Information literacy70% Creativity & innovation70% Complex problem solving64%
This research, published by the American Psychological Association, is the first of its kind to look at the link between living abroad and creativity. [Researchers found] there is some sort of psychological transformation that needs to occur when people are living in a foreign country in order to enhance creativity. This may happen when people work to adapt themselves to a new culture …” 04/apa-lot php
NASA FBI Coast Guard USAID Energy Dept. Broadcasting Board of Governors NSA / CIA Commerce Dept. State Dept. Dept. of Defense Nuclear Reg. Commission Dept. of Agriculture Export Import Bank Intl. Trade Com.
Morgan Stanley Microsoft General Motors Otis Elevator Reebok Hewlett Packard Delta Airlines Price Waterhouse Citibank 3M Ford AT&T Honeywell Gillette Avon Exxon / Mobil
Peace Corps AA Amnesty International Citizens Watch Nonviolence International Green Cross International Resettlement Agencies IREX ACTR / ACCELS Mother & Child Church Missions Women’s Crisis Center of St. Pbg.
Creation of Texas Language Center Enhancement of UT-Austin grants for Title VI Centers, Flagship programs Revision of undergraduate language programs to provide instruction beyond the area of literature Impact on shape of graduate curricula?
Students’ purposes and goals Faculty purposes and goals Administrative purposes and goals Goals and objectives of potential employers Goals and objectives of graduate and professional schools
Heritage Specialist Liberal Arts Applied
Enumerative Attitudinal Quantitative Qualitative Benchmark moments Tasks integrated into the curriculum Multidimensional assessment
UT-Austin Instructional Assessment Resources
Title VI Centers: European Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, South Asia Institute, National Language Resource Center: Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning Arabic Flagship Program South Asian Flagship Program
Incentives for enrollment in under- enrolled language classes Incentives to continue study beyond the language requirement Heritage language class options
SLA/FL-Ed Expertise
Importance of the Mission Statements Policies Purposes Programs (and Public Relations) Assessment and Feedback Loop Enrollment Patterns Heritage Languages Deployment of Instructors Expanded (and Wise) Use of Technology