- Japan Studies Summer Institute
Each Year we offer The National Faculty Development Institute on
Incorporating Japanese Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum held on
the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU) from June 1-23, 2006. The Institute is designed for faculty and academic administrators at
AASCU institutions who do not have prior experience in Japanese Studies.
Sasakawa Fellowships that cover the majority of the cost of the
Institute are provided for all participants.
- China Initiative
We have three programs in China, AASCU continues to focus on China
as one of the strategic areas of the 21st century. For the past nine
years, AASCU has been working closely with our long-time colleagues, the
Chinese Educational Association for International Exchange (CEAIE).
- SALT-Sino-American Leadership Training Program
In all, we have had more than 350 AASCU travelers, created more than 35 Chinese-American university partnerships
- EXSALT-Extended Sino-American Leadership Training Project designed a training program for senior Chinese administrators who spend 5 weeks on American campuses
- 1+2+1 Dual Degree Student Academic Program
20 AASCU campuses and 70 Chinese campuses involved in the 1+2+1
dual degree student academic program, which has enrolled more than 1000
Chinese students who spend their sophomore and junior years at AASCU
institutions.
- Global Access Project
AASCU successfully completed the two and a half year Global
Access Project (GAP), which was funded by a grant from the Department of
State (DOS).
Twelve AASCU institutions participated in the project; each
participating campus took the lead in addressing a different
international issue each month. These monthly programs used DOS speakers
and other resources to promote public diplomacy on our campuses and to
generate greater interest among students in foreign and civil affairs
careers.
An extension of the original project involves one of our AASCU institutions, James Madison University,
which developed and produced a multi-media, interactive CD that
reflects the work of the U.S. Department of State and its impact on
domestic and international public perceptions. The CD-ROM, “Diplomacy in Action,”
is designed for use in classes; it contains many features that will
assist our campuses learn more about the State Department and its
activities worldwide.
- Presidential Mission
Each year, we organize a Presidential Mission to a country or
region, where our member presidents and chancellors have opportunities
to explore potential linkages with institutions of higher education. The
expectation is that these presidential missions will lead to
partnerships and programs at the institutional level, supported and
sustained by AASCU and its network of relationships in the host country.
Our presidential missions are designed to create opportunities for
faculty and student exchanges, as well as program collaboration with the
host country. Our first presidential mission occurred in September 2003
with a delegation to Cuba. Since then we have sponsored a presidential
delegation to Morocco, South Africa and Chile.
- International Friendly Campus
We discussed with Education USA and surveyed the Department of
State REACs (regional educational advising coordinators) to create a
model called International Friendly Campus. A UHL that will assist
Overseas Advisors in identifying AASCU campuses that have the
infrastructure to serve international students. Through the portal the
advisor should be able to land on an international page that will assist
in provide necessary information to assist the student select an
appropriate AASCU institution to study. Additionally, when complete we
will link with other Ministries of Education in a variety of countries
- AASCU/Liberia Initiative
We are exploring additional opportunities for our campuses through
initial contacts in Liberia. Since 2006, at the request of the Liberian
Government, AASCU has been working with the Ministry of Education to
reconstruct the higher education system, following 14 years of civil war
and conflict. For the past two years we have conducted a National
Faculty Development Summer Institute on the campus of the University of
Liberia for research/teaching assistants and senior faculty.