Higher Education and the New International Imperative

David WardPresident

American Council on Education

Global Challenges and Higher Education Duke University

January 23–25, 2003

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Post–World War II

Federal support

Fulbright Program

Area studies

Language training

Predominantly graduate/faculty support

Separate versus integrated

Trends of the ’90s

Shift to professional schools

Area studies marginalized

Scientific collaboration

Asymmetrical exchange

English—Lingua-franca

9/11 Policy Implications Student and exchange visitor visas Sensitive courses and programs Biological agents Confidentiality/access Internet monitoring systems Value of international exchange Value of international expertise

ACE Surveys

Decrease in language study

Low proportion of students abroad

Limited international general education content

Decreased federal support

Increased public support

Federal Support Current level of support—$350 million Current level of Title VI support (FY 02)— $86.7

million National resource centers Foreign language and area studies fellowships Language resource centers Undergraduate programs Business and education programs Centers for international business education

Some Current Responses

Expertise and security Problem focus General education/outreach Language acquisition Study-abroad programs Organizational challenges Alumni networks Foundation interest

An Agenda in Process Preserve established success Self-help–institutional priority Leverage private support Culture as well as trade and science Evaluate foreign student experiences Rethink language acquisition Invest in instructional technology