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PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOR INTERNATIONALIZING THE LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY |
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Written by Arlen Etling
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Abstract
Some faculty in colleges of agriculture at land grant universities wish their institutions had more emphasis on international programming. Penn State University decided to conduct an internal study of the current resources, opportunities, barriers, and desired actions to internationalize the university. Faculty, staff, and students were involved in committees to identify the resources, opportunities, and barriers, and then recommend specific activities for strengthening international programs at Penn State. After eight months of discussion, data gathering, and analysis, 33 recommendations were made. A vision statement was drafted to guide the implementation of these recommendations. The recommendations generated by this study may be useful for other colleges and universities who wish to strengthen international programming in an increasingly interdependent global community.
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