The Global Initiatives Master Class Series is a workshop series offered by the Global Education Office to deans, associate deans, faculty and staff that provides support, recommendations, guidance and data-informed approaches to increasing global engagement.
2024 Fall Global Initiatives Master Class Series: Global Engagement Strategies
The Global Impact of a University – Can We Measure Global Impact?
September 10, 2024
11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Student Commons, Richmond Salons III-IV
Facilitated by:
Grant Chapman, MA, JD
Associate Provost for International Programs
Kansas State University
Workshop details:
There are many reasons and ways to measure the internationalization or global impact of a university. This workshop will present and highlight the innovative global engagement directory project. The global engagement directory goal is to portray the university’s internationalization activities, programs and partners. The global engagement directory is more than a listing of partners and agreements; it seeks to provide a “holistic” picture of global engagement leading to measure impact.
The goal of the workshop is to provide context on how a university can portray and measure global engagement. The workshop will use the global engagement directory project as an example with the outcome of providing a global engagement blueprint or guideline for VCU to use.
About the facilitator:
Grant M. Chapman is the associate provost for international programs at Kansas State University. Prior, Grant held faculty and administrative positions at Webster University including Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director for International Programs and Director of the London campus. Grant holds Juris Doctorate and Master’s degrees from St. Louis University and a Bachelor of Science degree in political science (international public administration) from Oklahoma State University. He was Fulbright Scholar in Japan and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He succeeded in getting Kansas State University recognized as the IIE Heiskell Award Honorable Mention and Webster University recognized with the NAFSA Simon Spotlight Award. He is past President of Mid-American Universities International (MAUI) and has served on the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) governing committees. He writes and presents about international education, transnational education and international law.
Maximizing the Impact of Campus-based English Language Programs
October 24, 2024
11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Cabell Library, Room 250
Facilitated by:
Cheryl Delk-Le Good
Executive Director, EnglishUSA
Workshop details:
This interactive workshop will explore the crucial role of campus-based English language programs in advancing international education. Sector-specific data from the global English language program industry will be shared, focusing on trends relevant to potential initiatives. The audience will participate in discussions of multiple key areas where collaborative efforts with the English language program can enhance the teaching and learning experience for the entire campus community as well as support broader, more strategic internationalization efforts.
About the facilitator:
Cheryl Delk-Le Good has been active in international education for more than 30 years and has served as EnglishUSA’s executive director since 2015.
Cheryl's leadership extends beyond her current role, having served on the boards of EnglishUSA and UCIEP, as well as the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. Her expertise in International Enrollment Management has been recognized by NAFSA, culminating in the 2022 Award for Outstanding Contributions to the field.
For 15 years, Cheryl led the Intensive English Program at Georgia State University as both director and faculty member. Her academic journey includes teaching positions at Western Michigan and Michigan State Universities, authoring two ESL textbooks, and conducting numerous program and curriculum reviews both nationally and internationally. Cheryl's educational background reflects her passion for languages and teaching. She holds a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University and dual MA degrees in French and TESOL from Michigan State University.
Fundamentals of Designing a COIL or Global Learning Doesn’t Just Happen
December 10, 2024
11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Student Commons, Richmond Salons III-IV
Facilitated by:
Casey Dinger, Ed.D.
Executive and Academic Director for Internationalization
University of Denver
Faculty Director, Global Engagement Living and Learning Community
Workshop details:
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is one type of virtual exchange, where students from two partner institutions engage in purposeful interaction in a joint course which has potential to significantly contribute to intercultural and global learning. COIL can work with a course faculty currently teach, or a completely new course can be developed. Students from both classes may interact synchronously or asynchronously for a few weeks or an entire term through whichever technologies are most relevant and useful.
Culturally diverse students work together on a project, class discussions, or similar group work with discipline-based and intercultural learning outcomes. Casey will introduce participants to some evidence-informed principles of COIL including constructing global or intercultural learning outcomes, discuss the benefits, finding partners, and consider technologies for constructing a COIL experience.
About the facilitator:
Casey Dinger deeply values the transformative power of understanding others’ perspectives and experiences in critically analyzing internalized belief systems and positionality. His passion for intercultural and global learning informs daily practice in centering critical feeling in teaching, faculty development and research in internationalization at home. He currently serves as the executive director for internationalization at the University of Denver and co-advisor for the U.S. Student Fulbright Program. Casey has worked in higher education institutions in both Minnesota and Colorado, receiving a doctorate in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota.