Community College Campus Culture and Ways to Expand Campus Internationalization

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM MDT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 1D

Explore successful pathways community colleges are utilizing to create an internationalized campus culture. Examine the experiences of faculty, staff, and administrators working in a global context at community colleges. Findings focus on academic development, institutional infrastructure, intentionality, and strategic planning.

Learning Objectives:

Define, recognize, and apply concepts of internationalization within one’s own academic communities.
Learn how the local community is becoming more global.
Understand the importance of internationalization as an integral part of the mission, learning outcomes, and culture of the community college.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Stacye Fraser-Thompson, MA Int'l Affairs

Coordinator, International Services
Jefferson State Community College

Presenter(s)

Mary Bodine Al-Sharif

Assistant Professor
University Of Alabama-Birmingham
Virginia Guneyli, Ed.D., MA

Director, International Student Services
St. Charles Community College