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Higher Education and the New
International Imperative
David Ward
President
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