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GLOBAL RESEARCH:
International Innovation & Collaboration
Michael Bustle, Director of the Global Training Initiative
February 27, 2014
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
“The university’s center for global engagement.”
OIA supports the overall mission of being locally responsive to the needs of
our community while promoting globally engaged research, education and
economic development programs that address the grand challenges of our
global society.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Provost & Sr. Vice
Provost for Academic
Strategy & Resource
Management
College Deans &
Administrative Unit
Heads
Vice Provost
Office of
International
Affairs
International
Operations Council
Study
Abroad
Office
(SAO)
Office of
International
Services
(OIS)
Global
Training
Initiative
(GTI)
Intensive
English
Program
(IEP)
Global
Health
Initiative
(GHI)
Committee on
International
Programs
Confucius
Institute
(CI)
Japan
Center
(NCJC)
Peace
Corps
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GOALS FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION
Leadership & Central Support to Enhance
Global Engagement at Home & Abroad
Strategic Partnerships for Enhancing
Global Engagement
Student Academic Success by Integrating
Global Perspectives
Faculty & Staff Global Scholarship &
Research
Global Extension, Engagement &
Economic Development
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NETWORKS & CONSORTIUMS
• University Global Partnership Network (UGPN)
– NC State
– University of Surrey
– University of Sao Paulo
• Academic Consortium 21 (AC21)
– 19 member universities in 10 countries
– NC State one of only two U.S. members
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CONNECT & COLLABORATE
– Search NC State faculty and staff global expertise.
– Explore institutional partnerships and existing MOUs.
– Connect and collaborate with faculty/staff or partner institutions.
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PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING
NEW MOUs and AGREEMENTS
Consult the
Office of
International
Affairs
(David Dixon)
Secure
Department,
College, or
University
Approval and
Resources
Send draft
agreement to
OIA for review
Send draft
agreement
sent to
partner
institution
Signed
agreement
returned to
OIA for
Provost’s
signature
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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Regional Receptions
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VISITING INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS
• 332 scholars from 37
different countries across
all 10 colleges.
• Opportunities for global
perspectives and
collaboration in research
labs.
• Support from OIA & Units
includes English courses,
networking receptions, visa
processing, cultural
adaptation, co-hosting with
weekly support, etc.
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STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
• Global Training Initiative’s J-1 Student Intern/Research Program
• Global Engagement in Academic Research Program (GEAR)
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SEED GRANT FUNDING
•
Internationalization Seed Grants
•
University Global Partnership Network
•
University of Pretoria & NC State
Collaboration Seed Grants
•
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
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RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING
FACULTY & STAFF
• Outstanding Global
Engagement Award
– Teaching, research, extension,
engagement, economic
development
2013 Outstanding Global Engagement Award Winners
• Jackson Rigney
International Service
Award
– Service to NC State or the world
From left to right:
Dr. Qiuyun Xiang, Plant Biology Professor
Dr. Jayne Fleener, College of Education Dean
Dr. Siddartha Thakur, Veterinary Medicine Assistant Professor
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• US-Georgia
Higher
Education
Alliance
INNOVATION
• BARDA
Training
with BTEC
• 3+X
Accelerated
Masters
•
Pre-Graduate
Semester
Certificate
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PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS CAMPUS
Current examples: Obama-Singh Initiative, Sports with CNR,
& Fulbright Global Food Security Workshop
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GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
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GLOBAL HIGH-IMPACT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
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CALL TO ACTION:
• Create a faculty profile on DICE
• Host more visiting scholars
• Partner with OIA on:
• International grant development
• Importance of DICE
• Study abroad programs
• Professional training programs
• Student recruitment
• Research and intern programs
• Engage with IOC, CIP, Unit “Friends”
• Overseas partnership building
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