Strategic Initiatives for

University Internationalization

Organized by the University of Tulsa, Center for Global Education with

Support from the Association for International Practical Training

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and

the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

May 22-23, 2008, Washington, DC

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Table of Contents

Forward

Professor Motoyuki Ono (President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)····················1

Opening Remarks

Dr. Cheryl Matherly (Associate Dean for Global Education, University of Tulsa) ····················2

Program ···························································································································4

Opening Plenary

Ambassador Robert Gosende (Associate Vice Chancellor, State University of New York)* ········9

Abstracts, Presentation Slides and Q&A (Concurrent Session Discussions)

Sessions 1 & 2 "What is an internationalized university?: U.S. and Japanese perspectives"

"It Takes an Entire Institution: A Blueprint for the Global University” ······························· 23

Dr. William Brustein (University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign)

"The Impact of Internationalization on the Education of the U.S. College Student" ················ 28

Dr. William DeLauder (Delaware State University)

"Theorizing Internationalization of Higher Education in Japan"·········································· 32

Professor Akira Ninomiya (Hiroshima University)

"Forging an International University: the University of Minnesota Experience" ···················· 42

Dr. Kay A. Thomas (University of Minnesota)

"The Internationalization of University Curriculum in Japan” ············································ 48

Dr. Futao Huang (Hiroshima University)

"The Role of Professionals and Third Parties in International Education" ····························· 52

Mr. Shingo Ashizawa (Keio Academy of New York)

Sessions 3 & 4 "Comparative policy initiatives in U.S. and Japan for promoting internationalization"

"U.S. Policy Approaches at the U.S. and State Level" ························································· 63

Mr. Carl A. Herrin (Herrin Associates)*

"Policy Issues Affecting Internationalization Science and Engineering" ································ 64

Dr. Vaughan Turekian (American Association for the Advancement of Science)

"Current Initiatives and Future Challenges for Enhancing Student Mobility" ······················· 65

Dr. Tsutomu Kimura (National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation)

"University Internationalization Policies in Japan" ··························································· 81

Mr. Taku Ujihara (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

"Strategic Fund for Establishing International Headquarters in Universities: Challenges and

Prospects" ·················································································································· 85

Dr. Hiroshi Ota (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; Hitotsubashi University)

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"NSF Programs to Stimulate University Internationalization" ············································ 89

Dr. Larry Weber (National Science Foundation)**

Sessions 5 & 6 "Institutional approaches to campus internationalization: Creating strategy,

establishing goal setting, and assessing outcomes"

"Assessing Outcomes in International Education : Approaches for Measuring Student Learning

Outcomes" ··············································································································· 101

Dr. Darla Deardorff (Association for International Education Administrators)

"Attractiveness and Popularity of Hiroshima University: How Can We Make a Difference?"····· 108

Professor Akira Ninomiya (Hiroshima University)

"A Scalable and Sustainable Model of Internationalization" ·············································· 112

Dr. Richard F. Vaz (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)

"Assessing the Impact of Internationalization on Institutions and Students" ······················· 127

Dr. Barbara M. Olds (Colorado School of Mines)**

"Organizing Campus Internationalization through Strategic Partnerships" ························ 131

Dr. Susan Sutton (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis)

"International Strategy of Tottori University" ································································· 141

Professor Toshifumi Nagamatsu (Tottori University)

"Process and Approaches of Internationalization of Universities: A Case of Tokyo Institute of

Technology"·············································································································· 147

Professor Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Sessions 7 & 8 "International collaboration and consortia"

"International Collaboration at Clemson University" ······················································· 159

Professor Yuji Kishimoto (Clemson University)

"The Consortium Experience: Opportunities and Challenges" ··········································· 166

Dr. Tsutomu Nomizu (Nagoya University)

"Dual Degree Program with University of Rhode Island and University of Braunschweig" ···· 171

Dr. Raymond Wright (University of Rhode Island)*

"Internationalizing Graduate Engineering Education: A Unique University Partnership with the

U.S. Peace Corps and Developing World Communities" ·················································· 177

Dr. James R. Mihelcic (Michigan Tech)

"Promoting Internationalization through Consortia – The Experience and Future Perspective of

Kyoto University" ····································································································· 184

Professor Junichi Mori (Kyoto University)

"Becoming a Global University: WASEDA's Second Founding Principle and the Path to Global

Contribution" ··········································································································· 188

Professor Mitsuhide Shiraki (Waseda University)

Sessions 9 & 10"Mobility of students and researchers "

"NanoJapan: US-Japan Cooporative Research & Education"············································· 199

Dr. Cheryl Matherly (University of Tulsa)

"JSPS International Training Program: A Practice at Osaka University; A Collaboration Project

with the EU Erasmus Mundus Program for the Internationalized Education and Research of

Basic Science" ·········································································································· 205

Dr. Satoshi Ogihara (Osaka University)

"Internationalizing the Engineering Curriculum"···························································· 210

Dr. Larry Shuman (University of Pittsburgh)

"Mobility Challenges and Opportunities in International Engineering Exchanges"··············· 228

Dr. D. Joseph Mook (University at Buffalo, State University of New York)

"Implementation of Double-Degree programs at Keio University" ······································ 233

Dr. Shinnosuke Obi (Keio University)

"International Program for Training Pre-Tenure Track Young Researchers in Nano-Materials"·····237

Professor Toshiyuki Sameshima (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)

Closing Plenary "Lessons Learned from U.S. Initiatives to Promote International Education” ······················ 249

Mr. Michael McCarry

(Executive Director, Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange)*

Evaluation ···················································································································· 267 Note: * No Powerpoints from these presenters

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