It’s not enough to be globally aware anymore. Appalachian graduates must be globally competent. National surveys indicate that high school seniors and their families — as well as employers — expect college graduates to develop an increased global awareness and/or competency, as they will likely encounter coworkers, clients and neighbors from different cultures in their professions. Appalachian has adopted Global Learning for its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), an important component of our 认证.
International Education Abroad
与 出国留学机会 几乎在每一个大洲, Appalachian students have access to approximately 200 foreign sites for semester, summer and year-long 项目 of study. The cost is usually equivalent to tuition and fees at Appalachian. The university also offers short-term faculty-led opportunities.
International Education at 首页
澳门新濠娱乐开户促进 intercultural sharing, learning and exchange opportunities with international students, faculty and staff. These 访问ing scholars join our campus and our surrounding communities, sharing their knowledge and cultural perspectives. Students with world culture experiences become peer educator resources for Appalachian's campus and the broader community, 对当地澳门新濠娱乐开户也是如此, sharing knowledge about world cultures.
国际研究
When individuals across the globe can share knowledge and experience with one another, 所有国家都受益. Learn about specialized overseas research and learning opportunities, and how students and faculty can attend conferences, attain internships and publish in international settings.
Your Global Appalachian Education
We live in a changing world – one in which international borders are less apparent and less relevant. Events far away affect our lives – sometimes instantaneously; employers want employees who can speak languages other than English and can work effectively with people from different cultures. Today there is no such thing as a “foreigner,” only those who can demonstrate global competencies and those who cannot. Global learning is a gateway to identifying intellectual 连接ions. 在澳门新濠娱乐开户, you will be empowered to make these discoveries, and you’ll find that the more you understand about the wider world, 消息越灵通, 更有同情心, 更加意识到, and more fully human you will be.
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A Tale of Two 访问s - Lessons Learned from Traveling to Cuba
Dr. Joe Gonzalez describes a recent 去古巴留学旅行 with 15 students, 2 colleagues and no Internet.
Dr. Martin Mezner holds a round table discussion with Appalachian students after a recent trip to Cuba, which placed an emphasis on learning about Cuba in relation to policy shaping.
Appalachian's Quality Enhancement Plan - A World of Opportunities for Appalachian Students
在澳门新濠娱乐开户, our commitment to comprehensive global learning is broad-based. Recognized by the International Institute for International Education (IIE) for the number of students who study abroad, we believe it is equally important to bring an international perspective into our community here on our campus. Recognizing that global competency is key to our students' future success, Appalachian adopted global learning as its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), an important component of our 认证.
澳门新濠娱乐开户’s five-year QEP topic is called “Global Learning: A World of Opportunities for Appalachian Students.”