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Finding Leadership For The Internationalization Of U.S. Higher Education, Michael Smithee
Finding Leadership For The Internationalization Of U.S. Higher Education, Michael Smithee
Michael B. Smithee
The internationalization of U.S. higher education has depended on leadership from a variety of sources in different strengths and purposes over time. The leadership shifted from President Lyndon Johnson's sponsorship of legislation, as part of a trilogy of legislation known as the Great Society, to a collaborative and at times competitive leadership marked by a struggle to establish international education as legitimate focus for higher education institutions. Leadership came in the form of advocates for international education who were drawn from the stakeholders. These advocates included practitioners, researchers, professional organizations, and alliances. Leader-advocates also contended with philosophical changes in the …
Briefly Examining Internationalization In U.S. Higher Education, Michael B. Smithee
Briefly Examining Internationalization In U.S. Higher Education, Michael B. Smithee
Michael B. Smithee
This presentation looks at the framework for internationalization in the U.S. It identifies the responses of five stakeholder types to internationalization, as well as barriers, enablers, and trends. It also looks at unintended consequences of internationalization.
Creating An Intensive Learning And Support Environment For International And Domestic Students, Michael Smithee
Creating An Intensive Learning And Support Environment For International And Domestic Students, Michael Smithee
Michael B. Smithee
This chapter focused on how one Japanese higher education institution might prepare its faculty and staff for an increase in English speaking students. It incorporated the presentation of a seminar in written form including the slides, all in English.