Center for International Studies:

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Center for International Studies TCU
Abroad Find Your Place in the World A Story of
Evolution Old View to New Vision
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• Our Vision
• to transform study abroad at TCU by embedding the
  global experience into the students academic
  experience at TCU.
• Our Rationalegrounded in external review and
  best practices as defined by the Forum on
  Education Abroad.
• Our Structure
• Four dimensions to internationalize TCU faculty,
  students,
• and staff.

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TCUCreating Global Citizens Through Study Abroad
 
International Perspective International Campus

• Facultybreadth and context to their teaching and
  research.
• Staffinternational perspective creates more
  effective mentors and a comprehensive global
  institution.
• Studentsglobal perspective for their studies,
  discipline, lifes work.
• TCUglobal outreach in a flat world,
  international perspective contributing to TCUa
  World Class Learning Community and context for
  interaction between TCU and international
  students.

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Center for International Studies TCU Abroad

• International study is an academic endeavor TCU
  undertakes to educate faculty, students, and
  staff within a global community and in turn teach
  the global community about TCU.

TCUA World Class Learning Community
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Global ImpactTCU Student Stories

• Our Photography Contest
• A challenge to students to document how study
  abroad has enhanced their
• World view
• Ability to adapt and be flexible
• Understanding of other cultures
• Capability to become a global citizen

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• Between living in London and traveling to several
  different countries, the cultures and the people
  that I grew accustomed to taught me so much about
  my self and opened my eyes to an entire world I
  had never known before. Sure I was able to learn
  about the politics, society, and business world
  of a foreign country, but the most incredible
  lesson I learned was to be an independent and
  confident person in an unfamiliar place half way
  around the world.

TCUCreating Global Citizens Through Study Abroad
Honorable Mention Speechless Admiration by
Mitch Hines, Paris France 
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The summer before my junior year at TCU I studied
abroad in Angers, France for two months, and it
changed my life.  Not only did I have the
opportunity to learn French, make friends, and
explore another culture, but also I was taught to
step out of my comfort zone and into the global
community to take an active role in the world
around me.  This desire to jump out into the
unknown culminated this summer, when I went on a
month-long medical mission trip to the Cameroon,
West Africa, where I volunteered in a village
clinic and lived in an orphanage with 70 children
whose parents had died from AIDS, malaria,
typhoid, and other diseases.  Thanks to the
lessons I learned about myself from the TCU Study
Abroad program, I was able to go to a remote area
of the world and really make a tangible
difference in someone else's life.  I was able to
create a health database for the entire
orphanage, have all of the children tested for
HIV, and share some of my Horned Frog spirit with
the coolest little African kids on the face of
the earth.  With the education that TCU has given
me both here and abroad, I have the tools
necessary to pursue my desire to one day return
to Africa and make an even greater impact on the
world around me. --Justin Colvard, Senior
Chemistry/French Double DegreeMedical School
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With the education that TCU has given me both
here and abroad, I have the tools necessary to
pursue my desire to one day return to Africa and
make an even greater impact on the world around
me. Justin Colvard
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Peace by Peace by Ryan Hambley, Madrid Spain

• This picture is located in Atocha Train station
  in the Southern Part of Madrid, Spain. This is a
  monument erected for those who have lost their
  lives in the 2004 Bombings in Madrid. If you look
  carefully there are words of peace on these walls
  in many different languages.
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• Its sad to see things like this in the world.
  Everyone is subject to hardship. It doesnt
  discriminate. I dont know what it is like to
  lose someone due to terrorist attacks. I am not
  one to speak of that, but there is something to
  say when you walk into a room like this one and
  one reads these sayings on these walls. Its
  almost like a sanctuary. There is an automatic
  quietude and force that makes one walk slowly.
• Everyone is subject to Peace. It doesnt
  discriminate.

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I have been interested in China since I first
visited the country in 2000, but I didnt realize
I could translate this passion into an academic
specialty or career until I came to TCU. With the
help of the Political Science Department, I was
able to craft a senior thesis that analyzed the
Olympics as a catalyst for political reform.
Since the Games were awarded to Beijing largely
for environmental improvement potential, I chose
to study the influence of the Olympics on Chinese
environmental policy, specifically air quality
policy. Studying abroad in China this summer
allowed me to make personal observations, take my
own photographic evidence, conduct interviews
with locals, and chart the progress of city
efforts as the Games approached and while they
were in progress. All of these things greatly
contributed to my research and gave my
statistical analysis a new dimension and added
credibility. The changes I saw over the summer
were remarkable Beijing underwent a dramatic
transformation, and the best part of it is I was
there.
Jesica SeversonTCU Political Science Major
Honors Student
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Global Impact Upon TCU Faculty
To grasp the humanity and the complexity of other
cultures and people and to internalize their
reality, you have to go, see, feel and touch it.
The multidisciplinary study abroad programs like
ours provides students with that unique,
transformative, exhilarating, and in the words of
some of our students life altering  experience.
 No matter how talented a teacher you are, this
experience cannot be replicated in a class room
on campus. Our students discover their
Americanness and for the first time in their
lives they have an opportunity to bring the
unconscious process of their socialization to
consciousness. Manochehr Dorraj, Political
Science
The students are always amazed by how much they
have learned about themselves, and the ways they
have learned to be more confident and more
competent in dealing with the challenged that are
inherent in traveling to another country. 
Although seeing the growth and development of the
students is important to me, my favorite part of
the trip is always the final day when students
participate in group debates on various course
topics.  It is always gratifying and amazing to
realize just how much the students have learned
from experiencing another culture. Susan Weeks,
Nursing
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New Vision for Study Abroad at TCU

• New tuition structure brings cost of semester
  abroad as near equivalent to a semester at TCU.
• TCU students want to be challenged and taken
  outside their comfort zone.

• Higher quality of student studying abroad (GPA
  2.8).
• More focus upon academic experience through
  Certificate Program.
• Interdisciplinary learning within the global
  community.

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Four Dimensions of Study Abroad
 
 
 
 
 

• TCU In Florence, London Seville
• TCU Partner Programs
• TCU Faculty Led Programs
• Global Academy

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Dimension 1TCU in London, Florence Seville

• International learning opportunities for TCU
  students who desire to study abroad for a
  semester.
• TCU In LondonWestminster University
• TCU in FlorenceLorenzo de Medici
• TCU in SevilleUniversidad Pablo de Olavide
• Affiliations ensure students participate in an
  academic experience within a global context.
• Internship program in London with integration of
  internships in Florence and Seville through
  Global Internships.
• Value-added component including initial and
  mid-term site visits by TCU faculty and staff.

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Dimension 2TCU Partner Programs
IES and CIEE study abroad opportunities in parts
of the world where no other TCU program exists
including unique locations such as Australia,
Singapore, Stellenbasch, and India. Partner
programs are selected upon geographic location,
interviews with on-site directors, and/or site
visits.
I definitely experienced and increase of
understanding of people, values, culture, etc. I
loved being able to see differences between
American culture and Spanish culture. I enjoyed
comparing and contrasting the two, and realized
that I like and dislike different things about
both cultures.
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Africa / Middle East Ghana, Jordan, South
Africa  Asia China, India, Japan, Thailand
Australia / New Zealand Australia, New
Zealand  Europe Austria, France, Germany,
Ireland,  Russia Central and South America
Argentina, Dominican Republic, Ecuador
These programs have been selected by the Center
for International Studies based on the quality of
the program, CIS familiarity with the program,
and the location. This ensures quality academic
experiences and strong communication between TCU
and the affiliate.
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Dimension 3TCU Faculty Led Programs
TCU faculty led programs are typically 3 to 5
week in duration and taught by TCU faculty. For
summer 2008, over 220 students participated in
faculty led programs. TCU faculty led programs
provide rich international experiences for
students who for whatever reason cannot study for
a semester. TCU faculty led programs serve as an
important venue to internationalize TCU faculty.
My highest praise for study abroad emanates from
experiencing (and facilitating) how learning most
comes alive when it prompts deep inquiry outside
the classroom. For many students (and I count
myself among these), studying abroad prompts new
perspectives about oneself and the world around
one.Karen Steele, Literature
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Dimension 4TCU Global AcademyA World Class
Learning Community

• A holistic approach to study abroad that is based
  upon international themes and varies from one
  location to another depending upon themes,
  trends, and curricular goals. Global Academies
  must integrate
• Interdisciplinary learning
• Interaction with the culture (students, faculty,
  and community)
• Lead to faculty and student exchanges.

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Global AcademyA World Class Learning Community

• Global Academies allow for flexibility as
  critical issues shift from one part of the world
  to another.

• Potential Themes
• Sustainability
• Ethical Global Leadership
• Multicultural Learning
• Social Justice
• Global Economy and Politics

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TCUs First Global AcademySustainability in
Brazil
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TCUs First Global AcademySustainability in
Brazil

• Sustainability impacts every discipline and is
  therefore a natural for interdisciplinary
  learning.
• Initial conversations with Metodista de
  Piracicaba have been held and reviews of the
  institution were positive.

• Faculty from Metodista de Piracicaba have visited
  TCU and TCU Ranch Management and Associate
  Provost recently visited Brazil.
• The Sustainable theme supports the TCU Think
  Purple, Live Green theme semester.

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TCUs First Global AcademySustainability in
BrazilWhy Brazil?

• Erik Peterson of Center for Strategic
  International Studies (CSIS) and 2008 Frost
  Foundation Lecturer identified Brazil as one of
  the seven futures or regions of the world that is
  influential in the global community.
• Dayna Baumeister of Biomimicry Guild will be the
  2009 Frost Foundation Lecturer where she will
  present her global work on transforming the next
  generation of engineers, biologists, and
  designers including work in Brazil.
• Board of Visitors confirmed the importance of
  Brazil in the global economy.

Future locations for Global Academies include
Russia, India, and China (BRIC). Faculty
Advisory Board will guide us in choosing
locations for future academies.
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TCULearning to Change the World International
Agreements

• Asia
• Aoyama University
• Kansai Gaidai University
• Korea University Business School
• Europe
• Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Dijon, France
• Canada
• Kwantlen University College-Vancouver

• Latin America
• Universidad de Mayor-Chile
• Universidad de las AmericasPuebla
• Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
• Insituto nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico
• Ponifica Universidad Catolica de Peru

Yes, I have gained a greater understanding of who
I am, what it means to be American, and Japan and
its people. I had no idea the differences outside
of our country. I feel that it is an experience
that can never be beaten, maybe matched but not
beatenTCU Student
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Other Global Initiatives Certificate in
International Studies
CRITERIA Knowledge Academic coursework,
including pre-departure intercultural seminar
course, study abroad, AND foreign language or
area studies. Skills Application
TCU-sponsored global programs, such as Model UN,
Global Leadership program, or International
Leadership Spring Break. Interactive
Perspectives interaction with international
communities at TCU or in Fort Worth, such as
Conversation Partners, International Student
Association, or Community Service.

• Designed to foster the development of global
  citizens through
• Academic coursework.
• Participation in TCU-sponsored global programs.
• Interaction with international communities in
  Fort Worth area.

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Other Global Initiatives Fulbright

• New Century Scholar
• Fulbright Specialist
• Scholar in Residence
• Fulbright Scholar Program
• Occasional Lecturer

"International education exchange is the most
significant current project designed to continue
the process of humanizing mankind to the point,
we would hope, that nations can learn to live in
peace" --J. William Fulbright
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Other Global Initiatives Our Carbon Footprint

• Symbolic and real measures that can be taken to
  off set our carbon footprint.
• Green Mapping
• Several approaches resources to assist in
  developing our carbon offset policy.

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Challenges for Study Abroad

• Where should we be in the world? In the works
  are opportunities with Singapore (Nanyang
  Technological University), AustraliaUniversity
  of Adelaide, and Nippon College of Engineering,
  Tokyo.
• Funding
• Scholarships
• Faculty expenses
• Rising costs against weak dollar

• Financial Environmental Costs
• Ever increasing challenge for semester abroad
  while bearing higher exchange rate, travel costs,
  and environmental impact of travel.
• Curricular
• providing study abroad opportunities that
  fulfill major and minor course requirements is
  critical in order to foster students going abroad

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International EducationFind Your Place in the
World

• Transforming study abroad through
• Interdisciplinary and Inter-professional
  learning.
• Immersion with the culture.
• Interaction with community leaders abroad.
• Embedded programstaking study abroad beyond
  isolated experience.
• Increasing the influence of academic affairs to
  ensure a quality and rigorous study abroad
  opportunities.