Global Awareness and Education

Category: Faculty

Year: 2009-2010

Committee Charge

 The Global Awareness and Education Committee focuses on the fostering of the campus-wide Global Awareness Initiative. This is one of the essential aspects of the public liberal arts mission at UW-Superior. The Committee's specific duties and responsibilities include: recommendations to strengthen and expand the global dimension of the curriculum; policy recommendations for administration of all types of learning abroad programs; encouragement of community outreach activities devoted to global awareness and education; promotion and sponsorship of related conferences, lectures, concerts and other events; advocacy of the interests and welfare of international students attending UW-Superior; promotion of recruitment and admission of international students; and recommendations for faculty and student exchange programs involving universities and other institutions abroad. The Committee makes recommendations to ensure the allocation of adequate resources to implement campus-wide global initiatives. The Committee communicates all actions to the Faculty Senate and Student Senate for review, and ratification, if necessary, includes: Faculty (5), Academic Staff (2),  Students (4) (2 returning from Study Abroad, 2 Intl students),  Coordinator of International Student Services (Convener), International Student Services Specialist

Members

Faculty (5) James Lane (2007-10), Jerry Hembd (2007-10), Marshall Johnson (2009-12), Olawole Famule (2007-10), Shin-Ping Tucker (2008-11)

Academic Staff (2) Lisa Larson, Heather Kahler

Students (4) (2 returning from Study Abroad, 2 Intl students) Brittany Berrens, Melanie Bradshaw, Eta Obeya, Diwash Shrestha

Coordinator of International Student Services (Convener)

International Student Services Specialist

Minutes

• 01-12-2010