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12th North American Higher Education Conference
Higher Education Collaboration: Local Responses in a Global Context
Agenda
October 8-10, 2008 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Co-convenors The 12th North American Higher Education Conference is organized by the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) and co-convened by: American Council on Education (ACE) American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES) Association of Canadian Community Colleges / Association des collèges communautaires du Canada (ACCC) Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada / Association des universités et collèges du Canada (AUCC) OECD’s Programme for Higher Education Management (IMHE) The International Association of Universities (IAU)
Host Institution CONAHEC extends a special thanks to the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and its President José Antonio González Treviño for their support and sponsorship of the 2008 North American Higher Education Conference.
Sponsors CONAHEC sincerely thanks its sponsoring organizations for their generous support of our conference:
Educational Institutions/Organizations: École de technologie supérieure – Université du Québec Tec de Monterrey – Monterrey Campus Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) Government Sponsors: Secretaría de Educación del Estado de Nuevo León Government of the United States of America – Department of State Business Sector Sponsors: Blackboard, Inc.
Exhibitors CONAHEC sincerely thanks its exhibitors for their participation at our conference: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León École de technologie supérieure – Université du Québec Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. Blackboard, Inc.
Local Members CONAHEC appreciates the involvement of our other participating members in the region:
Universidad de Monterrey Sistema ITESM Universidad de Montemorelos UNITEC Universidad Regiomontana
SONA Conference CONAHEC is pleased to hold its meeting in conjunction with the Student Organization of North America’s 7th Conference.
Language use Conference business will be conducted in Spanish, French and English. Our primary concern is not only clear communication, but also maximum involvement of speakers and participants of different languages. That is why we encourage participants to express themselves in the language they feel most comfortable in, provided they can be understood directly or indirectly by the rest of the audience. If questions are asked in a language that is not understood by everybody, the Moderator, one of the speakers or any resource person in the audience might act as an intermediary.
Interpretation Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in sessions as indicated by the headset symbol visible to the left. To obtain an interpretation headset, participants must leave a proper ID (driver’s license, passport,
credit card, etc.) as collateral. IDs will be kept in a secure location. Participants will be charged USD 100 for each lost headset, so please keep track of your device!
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
12:00 – 4:00 p.m. CONAHEC & SONA Registration & Information Luis XV Room
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CONAHEC & SONA Registration & Information Luis XV Room
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CONAHEC Executive Committee Meeting (Closed meeting) Esmeralda Room
1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Workshops and Networking Opportunities
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Welcoming Reception hosted by UANL Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey
Thursday, October 9, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CONAHEC & SONA Registration & Information Luis XV Room
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Official Opening and Welcome Ancira Ballroom
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Keynote Address Ancira Ballroom
Introduction and remarks: Eduardo Padrón, President, Miami-Dade College, USA
Presenter: Carlos Rico Ferrat, Undersecretary for North American Affairs, Gobierno de México, MEXICO
9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break sponsored by the Universidad de Monterrey Elipse Room
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. “Higher Education Collaboration: Local Responses in a Global Context” Ancira Ballroom Plenary Session I Introduction: David Longanecker, Executive Director, WICHE, USA
Presenters: Marlene Johnson, Executive Director, Association of International Educators (NAFSA), USA; Salvador Malo, Research Director, Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (IMCO), MEXICO; Jaana Puuka, Analyst, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), FRANCE
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: Luis Núñez Gornés, Director of Academic Cooperation, Universidad Perla A - C Room Iberoamericana - Mexico City Campus, MEXICO
Concurrent Session 1A: Quality Assurance Issues & “The Bologna Process: How it Affects North American Colleges and Universities” Trends Presenter: James Meyers, Senior Evaluator, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., USA
The Bologna Declaration was signed in 1999 by the ministers of education of 29 countries in Europe, and since then additional country signatories have been added. This Europe-wide agreement to restructure higher education by 2010 was designed to increase student mobility, but a secondary result will be increased competition for international students, which will affect North America. How are North American institutions likely to treat the new European three-year Bachelor's degree programs? How are educators in Europe likely to react to the North American treatment of their new degree programs? Are there elements of the Bologna Process that could be adapted by CONAHEC or North American
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higher education leaders to facilitate the coordination and exchange of students in our region? This session will review the structural changes that are being implemented in European educational systems, and how these changes will affect North American higher education institutions. It will also review the new credit and grade systems that are being used, and new documentation including the Diploma Supplement. Sample educational credentials will be included.
“The Accreditation Game”
Presenter: Jon Amastae, Professor, Languages and Linguistics, The University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Accreditation can be difficult to understand, even for those who only have to grapple with one version of it. For those who have to work in multinational circumstances, it is even more difficult. That is not to say that there is no underlying essence, but only that the true nature of it can be obscured by a number of factors. Often, however, opaque phenomena can be illuminated with the light of metaphor. The objective here is to view the accreditation process as a game - not in lacking seriousness, but as a structured activity comprising players, objectives, rules, strategies, and equipment, among others. The argument will be that viewing accreditation through the binoculars of the game will allow participants to see elements and their relationships and activities more clearly, both for those who are new to the process (game) and for those who think they have mastered one version, but are puzzled by some (or all) of another.
“Accreditation Agencies and their Legitimacy: A Comparative Study between Mexico and the United States”
Presenter: Ada Gema Martínez, Researcher, San Luis Potosí Educational Research Network (REIESLP), Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, MEXICO
Within an international environment characterized by social and political pressures, regulatory organizations such as accrediting agencies develop to guarantee the quality of those educational institutions which submit to this scrutiny. The interest in accreditation processes of academic programs and institutions surpasses those of nations such that we find entire regions interested in generating a better comprehension of educational quality at a supranational level. Accrediting agencies, be they U.S. or Mexico based have the capacity and privilege of bestowing legitimacy on educational organizations and institutions. As a consequence it is important to ask: what are the processes that such accrediting organizations follow to obtain or maintain their own legitimacy in the eyes of the educational community and society in general? The purpose of this study is to open a space for analysis and reflection to identify the strategies that national accrediting agencies use to interact with those social actors in their surroundings that are necessary and indispensable for their existence and development. The study concludes by comparing these processes and types of strategies that legitimize them.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: Jason Cole, Student Exchange Program Coordinator, CONAHEC, Zafiro Room Concurrent Session 1B: USA Language Competencies “Becoming Bilingual at the UANL! The New Progressive Bilingual Program”
Presenters: Gabriela Adriana Elizondo Regalado, Professor, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UANL, MEXICO; Jessica Mariela Rodriguez Hernandez, Professor, UANL, MEXICO
The aim of this presentation is to share with the audience the experience of the UANL in training teachers and implementing the new progressive bilingual program in public high schools in the state of Nuevo León. The program started with the design of the bilingual model, taking as a basis, different Content-Based
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Instruction (CBI) programs like Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP). The program has been adjusted according to the specific characteristics and needs of our institution, our teachers and students. Our teacher training program began with more than 80 participants (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Literature, History and English teachers). The program is currently being put into practice in 90% of local public high schools.
“Spanish for the Green Industry: An Undergraduate Course Taught at Virginia Tech to Break Down Cultural Barriers and Build Bridges Between the "Green Industry" and the Latino Workforce”
Presenter: Barbara Kraft, Horticulture Instructor, Virginia Polytenic Institute and State University, USA
Spanish for the Green Industry is a course taught in the Department of Horticulture at Virginia Tech. It was developed in response to the landscaping and agriculture industries request that students graduating from our horticulture and agriculture programs also have Spanish language expertise and cultural background when they graduate. The class encompasses language training, cultural awareness, and immigration issues. Students learn to be better managers of the Latino workforce through learning the language needed to supervise Latino workers in the horticulture industry and familiarizing themselves with cultural differences to better understand the needs of Latino workers. This presentation will cover how this class was developed and how it is taught so that the students enter the workforce as managers that understand cultural sensitivities and can speak important phrases to keep their job sites welcoming, safe, and running efficiently. This class has also been used as a model for similar classes being taught in the areas of hospitality, management and building construction.
“Tearing Down the Walls: Multimedia, Multilingual, Web-based Training Modules for Industry”
Presenter: Chris Reinhardt, Extension Feedlot Specialist, Kansas State University, USA
As industry continues to globalize its marketplace and production geography, the need for commonality of technical understanding increases. Barriers to development of commonality may include language, technology transfer, or cultural differences. By incorporating multilingual, web-based training modules, these barriers can be overcome. Academic institutions, individual businesses, or industry groups can use these modules to infuse knowledge from an area of leadership to an area of emerging importance. The U.S. beef industry is currently employing this method by broadcasting modules, developed by the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University, on safe beef production practices to the entire production community. Content of training is the milieu of academia, which ensures its stake in the future of workforce development.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: Joan Landeros, Director, Center for International Education, Monterrey Room Concurrent Session 1C: Universidad La Salle, MEXICO Establishing Offices Abroad “The Academic Liaison Office of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM) and the University of North Texas (UNT)”
Presenter: Manuel Goel, Director, College of Arts & Sciences, UAEM - UNT Denton, USA
The International Liaison Office which links the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México and the University of North Texas located in Denton, Texas has been functioning for 3 years. It consolidates an academic relationship which has been 11 years in the making, supporting increased publications, joint research activities and academic mobility. It also offers English language courses and helps develop joint degree programs. It provides an example of an office of a Mexican university located in the United States at the University of North Texas.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. “The Network of US Universities in Mexico - a New Resource for Collaboration” Monterrey Room Concurrent Session 1C: Establishing Offices Presenters: José Lever, Coordinator, University of Arizona Office in Mexico, Abroad University of Arizona, MEXICO; Carlos Ross, Consultant, University of Texas - Austin, USA; Gabriel Carranza, Director of International Programs, Texas A&M University, USA
Recognizing the importance of Mexico within the North American region, many U.S. Higher education institutions have established a permanent presence in Mexico City in order to advance binational academic collaboration. This panel brings together representatives of some of the U.S Universities who now operate permanent offices in Mexico to speak about their activities and the challenges and opportunities involved. The panel will also discuss the latest trends in science & technology collaboration with emphasis in the promotion of technology transfer, innovation and the new role of the private sector.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: Harald Albrecht, Director, Division of Social, Economic and Esmeralda Room Concurrent Session 1D: Administrative Sciences, Universidad de Quintana Roo, MEXICO International Cooperation “Fostering International Study in Brazil-and Elsewhere: Using the Private College Denominational Connection”
Presenter: Herb Thompson, Professor & Division Chair of Education, Emory & Henry College, USA
A previous Dean at Emory & Henry College was the grandson and son of Methodist missionaries. He grew up in Brazil, and his life background allowed him to make connections with the Methodist educational system in Brazil which his family helped to create. Over the last ten years at Emory & Henry College, we have engaged in a number of exchange programs at different levels from administrators, professors, and teachers from Brazil coming to our institution to our students and faculty going to Brazil to several different Methodist colleges and other educational institutions. We are now sending two to four students a year right after our graduation until early July to provide English language instruction and to be cultural ambassadors from the United States and Emory & Henry. I will describe how the denominational connection was used to initiate this program and how it has evolved since. I will share the favorable reactions of our recent participants and discuss some of the difficulties of managing a program that places students in Brazil. Attendees will leave with a template explaining how this model can be applied to and replicated at other small, private colleges with a denominational connection.
“Developing, Implementing and Promoting International Student Mobility through Bilateral Exchange Agreements: A Case Study of the Forsyth Technical Community College - Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College Global Education Connection”
Presenter: Bernie Yevin, Dean, Business & Information Technologies Division, Forsyth Technical Community College, USA
At 11:37 P.M. on January 5th, 2008, Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina opened it's academic doors to the world of Global Education by welcoming its first four international exchange students. As finance majors from the Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College in Denmark, they were required to spend a semester in residence at a college in a foreign country to complete their degrees. This session will present a case history of the development and use of the formal Bilateral Exchange Agreement as a vehicle for international student mobility. The Agreement allows partner schools to internationalize their student bodies and present opportunities for international study tied directly to degree programs. Included in this presentation will be a discussion of issues associated with establishing bilateral exchange programs, the mechanics of the Bilateral Exchange Agreement itself, and logistics of hosting
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international students at a non-residential community college. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how this program is structured, managed, and how it can be used at their home institutions.
“Model Global Seminar for Health and the Environment for Latin and American Medical Education”
Presenters: H. Dean Sutphin, Assistant Vice President for International Outreach, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, USA; Dixie Tooke- Rawlins, Dean and Executive Vice President, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, USA; Sarah Zalud, Coordinator, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, USA
The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the theoretical and conceptual grounding for medical schools in the US and Latin America to collaborate for the advancement of public policy and medical practice. Critical issues on health and environmental sustainability transcend national boundaries. Students examine, discuss, and formulate positions on case studies and their application in the respective countries. Each case study is analyzed from a seven dimensional matrix: a) Social/Cultural; b)Political; c) Economic; d) Technical; e) Health; f) Environmental; and g) Ethics/Philosophical. Mechanics of the course include student participation through on-line chat, computer access to course materials from a virtual library at Cornell University and live interactive video conferences. Medical School participants include Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and National and private schools in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Honduras. Outcomes include: the capacity to disseminate the model to other topics and settings, proven best practices, theoretical basis and successful implementation.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: J. Rodolfo Carvajal S., Director of International Programs, Rubí A Room Concurrent Session 1E: Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, MEXICO Regional Development & International Engagement “Creativity and Commitment: Internationalization of the University While Strengthening Local Connections and Relevance in the Region”
Presenter: Sheila Young, Director, Brock International, Brock University, CANADA
Brock University continues to widen and deepen its commitment to the broader communities it serves (global, regional and local) through its academic and research partnerships, student / faculty / staff exchanges, internships, and mentorships, visiting professors and scholars, volunteerism, and other ways in which university members are actively engaged. At the same time, the University Vision Statement holds many commitments foundational to its institutional purpose in the region which are also very relevant to our plan for internationalization including: creating a learning community; fostering student engagement; enhancing diversity and inclusiveness; developing research intensity; and engaging the world. A number of institutional, faculty and/or student initiatives will be described as interesting examples of imaginative and innovative programs committed to active engagement locally and globally. In addition, some excellent examples of engagement in the global community will be provided that may also be applied more locally - in the regional community surrounding the university. Challenges that are faced by university faculty and staff while attempting to remain committed or increase commitment to more active engagement with the communities they serve - from local to regional to international - will also be discussed.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. “Public, Private and University Cooperation as a Formative Mechanism of Rubí A Room Concurrent Session 1E: Innovative Methods: The Case of the Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara” Regional Development & International Engagement Presenter: Ray Freddy Lara Pacheco, Professor, Centro Universitario de Norte, Universidad de Guadalajara, MEXICO
One of the most important assumptions within the economy is knowing that countries, states, regions, cities and municipalities are faced with, among others, two significant challenges within the economic system: the generation of employment for their inhabitants and their economic development. This presentation seeks to relate this dynamic with one of the priorities for North American higher education collaboration as identified in the Calgary Recommendations, namely the linkages between higher education and the private sector. This work unites these challenges by showing that the linkages between the public, private and university sectors of the metropolitan zone of Guadalajara have created an incipient innovative medium which has promoted a number of conditions favorable to the entry and development of professionals and students coming from local universities into the knowledge society.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: Lorna Smith, Director of International Education, Mount Royal Rubí B Room Concurrent Session 1F: College, CANADA Multicultural Awareness & Global Competencies “A Unique Minority Experience with the Other”
Presenter: Robin Rooke, Coordinator, International Office, Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, CANADA
How do you react when faced with someone who is different from you? How are your identity, culture and sense of belonging affected by such meetings? Mobility between countries has increased these confrontations with you and a member of the « other ». You have to work with them, whether they are students or colleagues, you have a common goal of advancing learning. How do you adjust to the newness of this person's way of being? At Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, our traditionally French-speaking Catholic institution had known a fairly homogenous existence since 1871. How times have changed. In 2007- 2008, 19% of our student body come from outside of Canada. This presentation will lay out how the teaching staff of our institution is adapting to the diverse faces in their classrooms.
“Exploring Cross-Cultural Differences in Students as Consumers: A Comparison of NAFTA-based Cultures”
Presenter: José Nicolás Barragán Codina, Professor & Researcher, FACPYA / UANL, MEXICO
Students as consumers reflect a variety of patterns and behaviors that represent current trends in both marketing and global markets. This research and its results describe the differences in profiles of students from the NAFTA countries. In its third year of operation, this research project allows both students and faculty the possibility to appreciate the constructs of the research as well as its conclusions. Through this work we expect to contribute to a better understanding of consumer behavior at the international level.
“Multicultural education from theory to practice, using a lifelong learning model.”
Presenter: Jorge Jeria, Professor, Northern Illinois University, USA
This presentation will discuss multicultural education from two perspectives. One is using the concept of lifelong learning and the second is attaching this concept to preliminary findings on a research done in Mexico. It is assumed that with the mobile nature of work through the three countries region, and the
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current discussion about citizenship and participation, multiculturalism should be on the top of the agenda as a transversal skill in educational curriculums in institutions of higher education. Mexico educational programs with a long history of an indigenist curriculum has not debated vigorously the merits or difficulties of the concept of multiculturalism perhaps due to many forms in which this concept can be treated. It is also a fact that this situation is almost universal through most Latin American countries. Preliminary conclusions indicate that educational institutions that engage in a systematic process of curriculum revitalization using multiculturalism will have an immediate effect in professional training. These effects are related to social participation and social equity as immediate results.
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: Marco Antonio Carrillo, Vice President Academic, CETYS Perla E & F Room Concurrent Session 1G: Universidad, MEXICO Responding to Global Challenges through “Curriculum Reform as a Response to the Challenges of Evaluation and Curricular Innovation Globalization: The Case of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the UANL”
Presenter: Rogelio Cantú Mendoza, Academic Secretary & Professor, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, MEXICO
The Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the UANL has reformed its curriculum to improve the quality of its educational programs and to respond to the new requirements of its global environment. The experience and lessons learned from this process will be shared.
“Competency-based Professional Training for an Ever Changing Labor Market”
Presenters: Juan Francisco Cinco Zamarrón, Professor, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, MEXICO; Alejandro Granillo Robles, Professor, Faculty of Accounting and Administration, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, MEXICO
An essential characteristic of workforce training is the relationship between theory and practice. A curriculum based on competencies directed at the preparation of graduates for the labor market is directed towards the development of indispensable intellectual abilities for learning a given profession. In order for the professional, once graduated, to have a good command of work related activities, it is necessary that his/her training take place in a way that is directly linked to the practice of that profession, so that he/she can learn the various activities involved and the social function. A curriculum by competency, which articulates scientific, global and experiential knowledge; recognizes the needs and problems of the society in which the work will take place; and which contains real practical and workplace experience, is one which is oriented towards a professional preparation in which the indispensable professional competencies are identified such that the profile of graduates approximates that of professionals in the field. The curriculum then is defined based on a diagnostic of workplace experiences in a real social context, professional practice of students and graduates and the development of the linkage with the theoretical discipline with the practice acquired in an ever-changing labor market.
“International Level Chemistry Instruction at the UANL”
Presenters: Perla Elizondo, Director, Industrial Chemistry Division, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, MEXICO; Blanca Nájera, Professor and Researcher, Analytical Environmental Chemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas de la UANL, MEXICO
One of the most important educational projects in which the UANL participates is the internationalization of its high school which has challenged the faculties to offer a more globally oriented education. As a consequence, students must adopt a more active attitude towards lifelong learning, avid for knowledge and capable of contributing to a better world within the framework of mutual intercultural respect and understanding. The Faculty of Chemistry is faced with the challenge of designing a program of study for chemistry oriented towards the profile of an international student. To achieve this, the UANL is collaborating with Southwest Texas State University of San Marcos.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Moderator: Arturo Borja, Executive Director, COMEXUS, MEXICO Don Arturo Room Concurrent Session 1H: International Exchange “Working Session on US-Mexico Student Exchange Statistics (By Invitation)” Statistics
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. “SONA Session” LaFayette Room Concurrent Session 1I: Please consult the Student Organization of North America conference agenda SONA Session tab for the complete program.
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch sponsored by Tec de Monterrey – Monterrey Campus Ancira Ballroom
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Moderator: Thomas Buntru, Director of International Programs, Universidad de Ancira Ballroom Concurrent Session 2A: Monterrey, MEXICO Internationalization PANEL “Making the Link: An Exploration of the Relationship Between International Partnerships and Campus Internationalization”
English - Spanish Presenters: Christa Olson, Associate Director, American Council on Education, USA; Alan Adelman, Director, Institute of International Education, ; Lisa Leander, Sr. Program Associate, Higher Education for Development (HED), USA; Gema Jiménez, Participant Training Specialist, USAID/Mexico, Embassy of the United States in Mexico City
Increasingly, leaders in higher education are advancing internationalization as an institutional priority to ensure that their institutions are graduating globally- competent students. Partnerships are a cornerstone of an internationalization strategy. Although partnerships that enable the flow of people between institutions have great potential for influence upon those traveling, it is not always explicit how partnerships contribute to the infusion of international content into the teaching, research and service functions of the institution. This session will explore how this link can be made more explicit and how this relationship can be enhanced. It will offer principles of good practice drawing from recent work on institutional partnerships. It will also present a research protocol and instruments developed for a Fulbright-funded research project to be conducted with institutions in Mexico (spring 2009) and Canada (Fall 2009). Participants will be invited to comment and reflect about possible application of the instruments at their institutions.
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Moderator: James Dean, Interim Executive Director, Office of International Esmeralda Room Concurrent Session 2B: Relations, University of Manitoba, CANADA International Student & Faculty Mobility “International Student Mobility: Canadian Government Initiatives”
Presenter: Micheline Nehmé, Director, International Academic Mobility, Portfolio Management and Accountability, Canada Student Loans Program, Learning Branch, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, CANADA
International skills and competencies are now recognized around the world and across all sectors of society as fundamental for the workforce to operate effectively in today's global environment. It is increasingly apparent that students with an international learning experience are more competitive in this environment, as they possess international skills in areas such as business, information technologies and language. In addition to facilitating opportunities for students, the International Academic Mobility (IAM) initiative within Human Resources & Social Development Canada (HRSDC) plays an important role in supporting collaboration between institutions of higher education across Canada and abroad, including smaller or more remote institutions which are more challenged in setting up new initiatives. HRSDC is seeking to further expand and build on the base of participating PSE organizations in Canada where students can find opportunities to acquire international skills and learning developed
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through the continued collaborative efforts of HRSDC and its international partners.
“Student, Faculty and Researcher Mobility between the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM) and the University of North Texas (UNT)”
Presenter: Fernando Guzmán, Assistant Director, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, USA
This session will discuss the relationship between the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM) and the University of North Texas (UNT). Both public institutions are of high academic standing, and share a strong relationship. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the advantages of having an UAEM office at the UNT and to describe the processes of negotiation, revalidation and development of proposals for academic exchange of various kinds. The approach taken to mitigate existing barriers, including the lack of resources in public universities in Mexico and the lack of language preparedness in both the United States and Mexico, will be discussed. The presentation will conclude by presenting the results obtained after fewer than three years in operation, and the office's future plans to foster mobility.
“The North America Mobility Student and Faculty Exchange Program on Sustainable Agriculture at Virginia Tech”
Presenter: Barbara Kraft, Horticulture Instructor, Virginia Polytenic Institute and State University, USA
This presentation describes a North America Mobility Program (NAMP) supported student exchange program in Sustainable Agriculture between Virginia Tech, Iowa State, Universidad Autonoma of Baja California, Instituto del Valle Oaxaca, and Nova Scotia Agricultural College and Marine Institute. Through the NAMP program, students can study at participating institutions in semester exchanges or via distance learning. Students also can discuss case studies on sustainability issues through the NAMP Global Seminar series distance-learning program. These seminars encourage both direct and indirect exchanges among students in Mexico, Canada, and the US. In May of 2007, ten students from Virginia Tech participated in an extensive tour of sustainable agriculture in Baja, California. Students visited agricultural sites engaged in beekeeping, cut flowers, vegetable, dairy, viniculture, aquaculture, beef production and processing. The tour focused on how these industries are dealing with the global problem of limited water resources. Students observed technologies for water conservation, water recycling, and desalination. Through the NAMP exchange program with UABC, students could study with any of the industries visited in Mexico. This presentation will focus on the NAMP program and on the student tour of Baja California.
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Moderator: Alma Maldonado, Professor, Center for the Study of Higher Monterrey Room Concurrent Session 2C: Education, University of Arizona, USA North American Studies PANEL “The Future of the North American Research Agenda”
Presenters: José Luis Valdés Ugalde, Director, North American Research and Studies Center (CISAN), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), MEXICO; Erik Lee, Associate Director, North American Center for Transborder Studies, Arizona State University, USA; Michael Hawes, Executive Director, Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America, CANADA
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2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Moderator: Evelyne Foy, Director General, Cégep International, CANADA Perla A - C Room Concurrent Session 2D: Institution-wide “Best Practices in Internationalizing Institutions and Their Programs” Internationalization: The Case of Cégeps Presenters: Evelyne Foy, Director General, Cégep international, CANADA; Judy WORKSHOP Macdonald, Coordinator, Service of Pedagogical Support for Programs, Vanier College, CANADA
From French The Cégeps, Quebec's pre-university and technical training higher education establishments, have developed over the course of the past twenty years, interesting internationalization practices. Beginning with individual international cooperation projects, mainly with partners in Latin America and francophone Africa, these activities have evolved into true institutional internationalization policies. Today, over 80% of the Cégeps include an internationalization component in their educational missions and strategic plans. Over half of them have adopted an internationalization policy that encompasses the internationalization of programs, student and faculty mobility, the reception of international students and the exportation of know-how. What have been the determining factors of this evolution? How do Cégeps position themselves when faced with a massive influx of students from other cultures, linked with immigration to metropolitan centers? How do Cégeps located in regions undergoing substantial demographic decline position themselves in order to attract immigrants? Who are the actors of internationalization? What human, material and financial resources are committed to internationalization? What are the ramifications for the internal and external communities? What advantages are produced and who profits from them? During this workshop, Mrs. Evelyne Foy, Director General of Cégep International, will present the general tendencies of the internationalization of the training in the Cégeps. She will also discuss the relationship between the internationalization practices of Cégeps and the internationalization strategies of the Quebec education system and government. Mrs. Judy MacDonald is responsible for international activities at Vanier College, a Cégep situated in Montreal which has students of over 80 nationalities and a teaching corps which is also among the most diverse. The college offers sociopedagogical support to permit students to acquire the abilities and competences necessary in their future careers and for pursuing their studies. The emphasis is places on the acquisition of values such as tolerance and respect of others. What means are implemented to achieve this? What programs of activity and service are proposed to students? What are the results?
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Moderator: Mónica Gómez, Coordinator of Academic Mobility and Rubí A Room Concurrent Session 2E: International Affairs, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, MEXICO Internationalization “From Local View To International Vision: Creating Spaces for Global Learning Within and Among Indigenous Students”
Presenter: Maria del Carmen Rodriguez de France, Sessional Instructor, University of Victoria, CANADA
The University of Victoria (UVic) in the province of British Columbia, Canada has committed itself to pursuing internationalization as defined by Jane Knight, who has been extensively cited in the post-secondary sector: Internationalization is the process of integrating an international, intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of post-secondary education. As part of this commitment, academic curriculum in most disciplines is being redefined at UVic recognizing that a fundamental aspect of internationalization within higher education is the transformation of the curriculum that reflects a shift from a local view to a worldly vision. Such a shift has the potential to have an impact on the way in which we understand the world and consequently each other and more specifically, on the way in which we prepare our future teachers for this necessary
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reality. This presentation delves into some of the changes as well as the challenges that I have experienced as an instructor within the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program at the University of Victoria in the past four years in relation to the process of internationalization of the curriculum. Implications for teaching and learning are also discussed.
“The 'Formation of University Talent' Program as a Tool for Internationalization”
Presenter: Fátima Sol Grecia Ramírez Martínez, Director of National & International Academic Cooperation, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, MEXICO
The Formation of University Talent Program is a strategy implemented by the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), with the objective of investing in quality human capital for research in the various areas of knowledge. This improves the reviews and evaluation of undergraduate and graduate educational programs, in addition to providing committed academics capable of sharing their experiences with new generations. At the same time, academics present joint research projects to national and international funders to obtain resources. A brief background of the program and current achievements and statistics will be provided. Also, information will be made available about the support provided for the attainment of required language proficiency and about finding and applying for scholarship support.
“Student Mobility and Academic Exchange as Key Elements for Local Economic Development”
Presenters: Luis Ramón Moreno Moreno, Professor & Researcher, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, MEXICO; Hilario De la Torre Pérez, Director, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, MEXICO
This presentation will briefly describe the current situation of the higher education system in Mexico. Then it focus on the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, providing a review of the evolution of student mobility and academic exchange, with particular emphasis on the Faculty of Administrative Sciences. The key elements for student and academic mobility which promote local economic development will be identified, including the formation of working and research networks and the acquisition of cutting edge know-how which can be applied locally. In addition, the administration of a questionnaire to students and professors who have had recent national and international mobility experiences provides interesting results in terms of the principal factors which influenced their decisions when they were electing a destination institution, and whether the knowledge or experience they acquired has been incorporated into their teaching and learning processes.
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Moderator: Germán Álvarez Mendiola, Researcher, DIE-CINVESTAV, MEXICO Rubí B Room Concurrent Session 2F: Supply & Demand in “Regional Dynamics of the Supply and Demand of Mexican Private Higher Higher Education Education: Demand Cycles, Characteristics of Supply and the Regulatory PANEL Environment. (The Cases of the Center, Center-East, North-East and Veracruz Urban Constellations).”
Presenters: Germán Álvarez Mendiola, Researcher, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, MEXICO; Miguel Ángel Casillas Alvarado, Director, Instituto de Investigaciones en Educación, MEXICO; Patricia Fernández Ordóñez, Student, Doctoral Program in Regional Development, El Colegio de Tlaxcala, MEXICO; Antonio Gómez Nashiki, Professor, Universidad de Colima, MEXICO; Nora Hilda Martínez Sánchez, Professor, Department of Education, Universidad de Monterrey, MEXICO; Juan Carlos Silas Casillas, Professor, Department of Education and Values, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara (ITESO), MEXICO
The majority of the supply and demand for private higher education in Mexico is in the large metropolitan centers. Around these centers are smaller urban areas,
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where there is a demand which, not fully satisfied locally, exerts pressure upon the offer in the larger centers. Economic, social and educational factors are interrelated with these dynamics, as are factors related to the regulatory environment and the local political systems. However, the form of the educational markets adopted in the various urban constellations are diverse, as are the characteristics of the offering of private higher education, which tend to seek distinct niches of opportunity. Demand cycles have specific causes in accordance with the socioeconomic segment of origin, and professional preferences. As such, each region develops a political economy of higher education which is scarcely investigated. This panel will present the initial results of an ongoing research project which includes the urban constellations of el Centro, Centro Occidente, Noreste y Veracruz.
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Moderator: Jaime Gutierrez, Associate Vice President, Office of Community Perla E & F Room Concurrent Session 2G: Relations, University of Arizona, USA Mobility's Impact PANEL “Crossing Borders to Develop an International Mindset”
Presenters: Charles Slater, Professor, California State University Long Beach, USA; Josué González, Director of the Southwest Center for Education Equity and Language Diversity, Arizona State University, USA; Anaida Colón-Muniz, Associate Professor, Chapman University, USA; Gema López Gorosave, Director, Escuela Normal Estatal, MEXICO
A panel of representatives from four universities in the US and Mexico will discuss programs for international exchange. The objectives are to help students develop an international mindset to solve local problems through student and faculty exchanges, language study, and joint research projects. The students confront issues of culture and identity, which also become topics for reflection and investigation. For the last seven years, the Education Doctoral Program at Arizona State University has been preparing educational leaders to work locally by having them participate in international experiences, especially in Mexico. Chapman University in Orange, California has just begun an exchange of students and professors with La Escuela Normal-Ensenada. The program promotes mobility of students and faculty to identify best practices, undertake joint research, and work toward transferability of coursework in higher education. California State University Long Beach (CSULB) is cooperating in doctoral studies with the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). A CSULB professor is a dissertation advisor at UABC and participates in workshops and presentations. The doctoral student will spend a semester in residence at CSULB.
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. “SONA Session” LaFayette Room Concurrent Session 2H: Please consult the Student Organization of North America conference agenda SONA Session tab for the complete program.
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Refreshment Break sponsored by the Universidad de Monterrey Elipse Room
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. “Future Directions in Higher Education in a Global Context: Implications for Ancira Ballroom Plenary Session II International Educators”
Introduction: Mary Fanelli Ayala, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Eastern New Mexico University, USA
Presenters: Fernando León Garcia, Chancellor, International Division, City University of Seattle, USA; Gordon Freedman, Vice President, Education Strategy, Blackboard, Inc., USA; Silvia Álvarez Brunelière, Deputy Director of Training and Development of Scientists and Technologists, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, MEXICO
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Conference Dinner Hosted by the Unversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Colegio Civil Buses will depart from outside the Gran Ancira Hotel lobby at 5:30 p.m. UANL
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8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CONAHEC & SONA Registration & Information Luis XV Room
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. International Scientific Collaboration: A Workshop on Innovative Practices Esmeralda Room (Breakfast open to all attendees)
Presenter: Estefanía Fuentes Velázquez, Regional Representative for Latin America, École de technologie supérieure de l'Université du Québec, CANADA
Student mobility programs are among the most current models to internationalize institutions. The positive impact for students and universities who participate in such multicultural initiatives is unquestionable. Nevertheless, as part of this type of cooperation, the sustainability of institutional relations remains a challenge. This is particularly true in terms of transfer of knowledge, technology and best practices; research and academic collaboration among professors; multilevel impact on students, professors, and administrators; and financial consequences. At ÉTS we are convinced that international cooperation concerning research projects is an effective model in order to develop more productive and permanent relations; not only through student mobility but also through collaboration between professors and administrators. This workshop will highlight the innovative and sophisticated approach to international activity implemented in one of the most recognized universities in Quebec. We will share the ÉTS case with Latin American and European universities and the conditions that are required to succeed with this model.
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. CONAHEC Student Exchange Program Breakfast (Breakfast open to all Zafiro Room attendees)
Presenter: Jason Cole, Student Exchange Program Coordinator, Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC), USA
The CONAHEC Student Exchange Program facilitates educational mobility among its members in North America and around the world. Encompassing around 60 institutions of higher education, hundreds of students, and thousands of different academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, the program has encountered great success and formidable challenges in its six year history. This presentation will outline how the program functions, as well as its recent accomplishments and proposed strategies to survive and thrive into the future.
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Widening Access: Educational Opportunities for Spanish Speakers in the United Perla A - C Room States and Canada (Breakfast open to all attendees)
From Spanish Presenter: Carlos García de Alba, Director General of International Relations,
Secretaría de Educación Pública, Gobierno de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, MEXICO; Gilberto Olivas, EDUCAMEXUS Program Manager, CONAHEC, USA
An important component of the international education agenda of the current Mexican government is aimed at providing educational opportunities to the Mexican diaspora. This presentation will introduce the audience to a variety of programs sponsored by the Mexican Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) and will outline opportunities for involvement of higher education institutions. In addition, CONAHEC will present its EDUCAMEXUS program which works to help CONAHEC member institutions make their educational programs available to Spanish speakers who reside in the United States and Canada. With the support of SEP, the Lumina Foundation for Education and the Western Union Foundation, EDUCAMEXUS facilitates access to educational opportunities by providing alternative educational programs and orientation in Spanish at the elementary through post-secondary level, through innovative online education programs designed by educational institutions and agencies in Mexico and the
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U.S. Opportunities for institutions to provide these educational services in their local communities will also be discussed.
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. The Global Education Imperative Strategic Briefing and Dialogue Sponsored by Rubí A Room Blackboard (By Invitation)
9:45 – 11:15 a.m. “The State of Internationalization in Higher Education Institutions Worldwide: A Ancira Ballroom Plenary Session III Dialogue Based on Survey Findings”
Introduction: Jocelyne Gacel, Coordinator General of Cooperation and Internationalization, Universidad de Guadalajara, MEXICO
Presenters: Christa Olson, Associate Director for International Initiatives, American Council on Education, USA; Nina Di Stefano, Senior Policy Analyst, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, CANADA; Ross Hudson, Programme Officer, International Association of Universities, FRANCE
Membership associations provide an overarching picture of current trends, while stimulating their members to reflect on their own internationalization strategies. This session reports out on internationalization surveys conducted by the American Council on Education; Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and International Association of Universities. ACE will outline findings from its 2006 national survey of campus internationalization. The survey provides comparative data to a 2001 study. Both surveys examined institutional support for internationalization, academic requirements, programs, and extracurricular activities, faculty policies and opportunities, and international students. AUCC will provide an overview of the state of internationalization of universities in Canada based on key findings from its 2006 internationalization survey. Main areas examined will be: student mobility, internationalization of the curriculum, export of educational products and services, international development cooperation and international research collaboration. IAU's 3rd survey exercise (in progress) will collect information from institutions and associations of higher education throughout the world. Following a brief overview of the 2005 findings, IAU will focus on aspects where regional and institutional differences were found according to the Human Development Index.
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. Refreshment Break sponsored by the Universidad de Monterrey Elipse Room
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator: Francisco Marmolejo, Executive Director, CONAHEC, USA Esmeralda Room
“Javeriana University: Fostering Long Lasting Cooperation with North American Concurrent Session 3A: Universities” The World Beyond North America: Opportunities Presenter: Joaquin Sánchez, Rector, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, for Collaboration COLOMBIA
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana is a private university founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest and most traditional Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its main facilities in Bogotá and a sectional division in Cali. Itis one of 28 universities entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America, and one of the 114 the world over. The Javeriana University in Bogotá has 18 Schools comprising 61 departments, 181 academic programs, 18 institutes, and more than 100 research groups catering to different areas of knowledge, giving the university its multidisciplinary nature. In order to contribute to scientific, theoretical, artistic, and cultural development, the University has: the Editorial Pontificia Universidad Javeriana publishing house, the Javeriana Radio Broadcasting Station, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, the Javesalud health center and a clinical dentistry unit, among others. The Javeriana University has established a network of multilateral and bilateral agreements with national and international higher education institutions. It currently has student exchange programs with over 25 Colombian universities and over 100 academic cooperation agreements with major universities abroad.
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11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. “Universidad Politécnica de Valencia: Internationalization as a Key Issue” Esmeralda Room
Concurrent Session 3A: Presenter: Marta Caballero Císcar, International Programmes Manager, The World Beyond North Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, SPAIN America: Opportunities for Collaboration The Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV) is a young institution, dating back only to the early 70s. Some of its schools, however, such as the School of Design Engineering, the Higher Polytechnic School of Alcoy and the Faculty of Fine Arts, are over one hundred years old. Currently, the UPV community is made up of over 42,000 people, including nearly 37,800 students. UPV's international vocation permits an intense presence abroad, with branches in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba and Uruguay among others. The institution has a strong emphasis on international exchange with 1200 outgoing and 2200 incoming students sent/received every year. It has a whole structure devoted to internationalization: 3 Vice-rectorates (Cooperation, International Actions and Exchange programmes); 15 International offices with an academic coordinator; and more than 55 people working in the whole structure. UPV is an active participant in international networks and projects: CONAHEC, TIME, MAGALHAES, ANUIES, SEFI, Erasmus Mundus and EU Projects. We continue to make progress, not only in consolidating our cooperation and exchange programmes, but also in initiating new joint ventures and in strengthening bonds with our partners. Our aim is to continue developing quality cooperation activities, joint programmes and student and staff exchanges mainly in the engineering and business studies areas.
“Iceland, a Crossroads between Europe and America”
Presenter: Margrét Jónsdóttir, Director of International Affairs, Reykjavik University, ICELAND
Reykjavík university is a dynamic and progressive university renowned for outstanding teaching and unique relations with Icelandic industries and public institutions. It is a fairly young university and all our departments have been designed in collaboration with prestigious universities such as Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and IESE of Spain. Reykjavík University is accredited by Icelandic Educational Authorities and we offer a wide variety of courses in English so foreigners can easily study at our university. Most classes at masters level are taught in English. Reykjavík university is a dynamic and progressive university renowned for outstanding teaching and unique relations with Icelandic industries and public institutions. Reykjavík university is a dynamic and progressive university renowned for outstanding teaching and unique relations with Icelandic industries and public institutions. It is a fairly young university and all our departments have been designed in collaboration with prestigious universities such as Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and IESE of Spain. Reykjavík University is accredited by Icelandic Educational Authorities and we offer a wide variety of courses in English so foreigners can easily study at our university. Most classes at masters level are taught in English. Reykjavík university is a dynamic and progressive university renowned for outstanding teaching and unique relations with Icelandic industries and public institutions.
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator: Marcelle Bruce, Head, Office of International Affairs, Universidad Zafiro Room Concurrent Session 3B: Autónoma Metropolitana, MÉXICO International Practical Experience: Cases “The Summer Research Program at the Graduate College of the University of Arizona.”
Presenter: Nadia Yolanda Álvarez Mexía, Research Assistant, Graduate College, University of Arizona, USA
For over a decade, the Graduate College of the University of Arizona (UA) has offered its Summer Research Program as an academic and scientific opportunity,
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which supports the personal and professional development of undergraduate students. Initially, the program was only directed at groups of particular ethnic and socio-economic origin in the United States. Beginning in 2007, the Graduate College began to admit students from Mexico in support of the international agreement established between UA and the Universidad de Guanajuato (UG). Starting in 2008, the Graduate College has decided to structure the Summer Research Program as a viable alternative for Mexican universities and students. The objectives of the program are to increase student mobility, generate new knowledge through international exchange, strengthen the standards of quality within higher education, increase knowledge of a second language, support the development of future graduate students, and promote linkages between universities and students in North America.
“The Advantages of a Foreign Internship”
Presenter: Ericka Carolina Zavala Bustamante, International Programs Coordinator, Tecnológico de Monterrey, MÉXICO
The Sonora North Campus of Monterrey Tech (ITESM Campus Sonora Norte) has a Foreign Internship Program. This program began in 2005 in collaboration with the University of Arizona and with the support of the real estate company PICOR. Through the years, a total of seven students have participated (one per semester), all of whom have obtained excellent results by its end. This presentation will describe the project as seen from ITESM Campus Sonora Norte’s perspective. It will describe the way in which it was established through the way in which students present their semester’s results. An analysis of the advantages of a domestic versus a foreign internship will also be discussed. The goal of this presentation is to highlight the advantages taken away by a student who has studied abroad and worked in a company during that time.
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator: Norma Juárez Salomo, President, Mexican Association for Monterrey Room Concurrent Session 3C: International Education (AMPEI), MÉXICO Institutional Partnerships PRESENTATION “Going Beyond Boundaries by Harmonizing the Logistics and Transportation Programs between Nuevo Laredo and Montreal”
Presenters: Richard Laroche, Associate Director of Studies, Cégep André Laurendeau, CANADA; Murray La Pan, Instructor, Cégep André Laurendeau, CANADA; Carlos Silva Godinez, Director, Transportation and Logistics Administration Program, Universidad Tecnológica de Nuevo Laredo, MEXICO
This presentation will describe a collaborative program being undertaken by the Technological University of Nuevo Laredo and the Cégep André-Larendeau of Montréal which focuses on logistics and transportation services. The initial stage of this project involves exchanging information about experiences and the contexts in which each institution operates as well as the content and structure of their academic programs. The next stage involves reciprocal visits by representatives so that they can familiarize themselves with teaching and training environments. Agreements are then established between the parties to facilitate the exchange and instruction of students, as well as to harmonize program content and establish or create programmatic equivalencies. Subsequently, a structure is given to the mobility procedures for both students and faculty. The current and future activities of the program will be described.
“Canadian and Mexican Institutions Work Together to Help Their Faculty and Students Gain an International Perspective”
Presenters: Raúl Rodríguez Ramirez, Director of Internationalization, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA), MEXICO; Bill Walsh, Dean, School of Business, Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), CANADA
This presentation describes how NSCC and UNIVA built a working relationship by fostering cultural awareness and how this can be replicated with other institutions which desire internationalization.
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11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator: Mercedes Pedroza, Head, Department of Academic Exchange and Perla E & F Room Concurrent Session 3D: International Relations, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, MEXICO Articulation & International Collaboration “Support for Secondary Education in U.S.-Mexico Border Residents”
Presenter: Darrin Rogers, Assistant Professor, University of Texas-Pan American, USA
Support for higher education is related to educational resiliency, and is therefore of great concern in the U.S.-Mexico border region, where rates of educational achievement often lag behind national averages. Students in this geographical area are socially, economically, educationally and otherwise distinct from students in other parts of the United States, and the factors that lead to their educational success are of great interest. Approximately 500 undergraduate university students from the Rio Grande Valley were surveyed regarding various aspects of the support for higher education they received from friends, family and significant others. Results and patterns of support will be presented, as well as details of a psychometrically valid instrument derived from this research project.
“The Challenge of Learning Entrepreneurship”
Presenters: María de Lourdes Sánchez Cruz, Head of Faculty & Research Professor, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Cajeme, MEXICO; Charles Slater, Professor, California State University Long Beach, USA; Dulce Amor Julieta Zepeda González, Research Coordinator, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Cajeme, MEXICO
The learning of entrepreneurship is one of the challenges for higher education in the twenty first century (UNESCO, 1998). However, how can these abilities be developed in university students if these abilities aren’t fostered at all educational levels? The educational research project Development of Entrepreneurship Abilities in Public Institutions in the State of Sonora is being performed through a collaborative network in which ITESCA, ITESM and CIDEP are participating with the support of CONACYT and the Government of the State of Sonora. Using Action-Research methodology, a workshop/class was developed for girls and boys of four to twelve years of age, taking as a basis an educational model with a constructivist learning focus. Resulting from this program are the programs of study, participants’ and facilitators’ manuals, a web page and the statistics about the increase in number of participants who have benefitted (approximately 500 girls and boys in Ciudad Obregón and Hermosillo, Sonora). The program seeks to permeate formal education with an entrepreneurial culture which permits participants to know what to do with what they know and to be able to use it as a tool to take advantage of opportunities arising from globalization.
“Preparing Principals to Transform Their Schools: A North American Higher Education Collaboration”
Presenters: Ana Gil-Garcia, Professor, Northeastern Illinois University, USA; Manuel Muniz, Coordinator, Graduate Studies, Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación, MEXICO; Arturo Delgado, Coordinator of English, Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación, MEXICO
The ongoing research collaboration between three North American institutions seeks to enhance the knowledge base and practices of school leaders in Monterrey. Specifically, we hope to transform leadership through a structured and systematic principal preparation process which will convert principals from inspectors to transformational leaders who can identify and articulate a vision, foster acceptance of group goals, convey high performance expectations, provide appropriate models and intellectual stimulation, and promote a strong school culture. Seventy three principals from Quality Special Education Schools are currently participating in the study.
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11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator: Gerardo Vilet, Head, Division of University Linkages, Universidad Rubí A Room Concurrent Session 3E: Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, MEXICO Social Responsibility “The Talloires Network: Strengthening the Civic Roles and Social Responsibilities of Higher Education”
Presenter: Enrique M. Ochoa, Representative of the Latin American Center for Service Learning (CLAYSS) and the Talloires Network in Latin America, ARGENTINA
The Talloires Network is a global movement of universities dedicated to improving their communities and working to promote and strengthen the civic engagement and social responsibility of its institutions. At present it is formed by 62 universities from every continent. It was formed in September of 2005 out of an international conference of leaders of higher education institutions, held at the European Center of Tufts University in Talloires, France. The participants drafted and signed the Talloires Declaration, adopting a series of commitments. Among them are: guaranteeing that standards of excellence, critical debate, academic investigation, and review among peers are applied rigorously to civic engagement; and sharing information and increasing public knowledge on themes of civic importance and on the contributions of higher education institutions to the progress and welfare of their communities. Recently the Network established an alliance with CLAYSS to create a Latin American partnership. CLAYSS will coordinate the Latin American members, create new materials and organize a conference in 2009.
“The Social Responsibility of Universities in Higher Education: The Challenge and Opportunity in International Education”
Presenters: Ruth Vargas Leyva, Professor & Researcher, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, MEXICO; Luz del Carmen Brambila, Professor, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, MEXICO
In the past two decades, education has been considered a factor in economic growth. The value that it has in the growth of newly developing countries, as well as its strategic value in the development of a knowledge based society help to emphasize its social importance, referred to more specifically as the social responsibility of universities (RSU by its Spanish acronym). This presentation will address the need to refocus the social role of the university as an mechanism to induce improvement not only in the quality of life for the community, but also in the institutions involved in the organization, development of social and political life in the region. Four responsibilities of the university towards society are: a) the socially responsible administration of the organization itself; b) academic preparation; c) the production and diffusion of knowledge; d) participation in the socially sustainable human development of the community. In the framework of the internationalization of higher education, one of the challenges and opportunities is the adoption of RSU, manifest in a variety of actions that span from institutional policies to its consideration as a transversal axis in the curriculum. This presentation reviews a variety of actions that incorporate RSU, and presents a proposal for the construction of RSU networks within the framework of CONAHEC.
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Moderator: Jaime Ortiz, Associate Vice President for International Programs, Rubí B Room Concurrent Session 3F: Texas A&M International University, USA Mobility & Multicultural Understanding “Third Culture Kids/Global Nomads - The Hidden International Student”
Presenter: Sara Thurston-Gonzalez, Director, Kansas State University, USA
Third culture kids (TCKs)/global nomads (interchangeable terms) are youth who have spent all or many years of their childhood living abroad due to their parents' employment. They are a relatively unknown population. Looking
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specifically at U.S. youth who have grown up abroad and their reentry to the United States, I will describe the population's basic characteristics and experiences in order to help make TCKs more understood. Often these students struggle to understand their American roommates, are unable to identify with American references, as well as a host of other issues. They often want to attend international student orientations, which are usually designed for students holding non-immigrant student visas, just to be close to other internationally- minded people. Creating a better understanding of these students is crucial in order to create more welcoming campuses at U.S. institutions. It is also crucial that international high schools understand their needs to help them prepare for higher education in the U.S.
“Elites at the Planning Table: A Case Study of the Politics of Planning an International Academic Exchange Program”
Presenter: Stephen Smith, Post-Doctorate Researcher, University of Georgia, USA
The problem this presentation addresses is that theories for planning international academic exchange programs do not make central the role of stakeholders, ignoring important social, political, and ethical dimensions of planning practice. The presentation will describe a case study of how the University of Georgia - University of Veracruz social work academic exchange came into existence through a social process of stakeholders negotiating interests within relationships of power. Stakeholders in the case study were divided into six groups including administrators, faculty and students from both institutions. This study had four major conclusions: 1) internationalization of higher education is an agent and reactor to globalization; 2) stakeholders' negotiation of power and interests at planning tables frame and shape the development of international academic exchange programs; 3) values and rationales underpin strategies, programs and policies driving international academic exchange; and, 4) power relations among and between elite stakeholder and researchers pose methodological challenges.
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. “SONA Session” LaFayette Room Concurrent Session 3G: SONA Session Please consult the Student Organization of North America conference agenda tab for the complete program.
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch offered by the Secretaría de Educación del Estado de Nuevo León Ancira Ballroom
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. “Global Engagement and Higher Education: Collaboration in a Small World” Ancira Ballroom Plenary Session IV Introduction: Tomás Jiménez, Executive Director, Office of the President, Inter
American University of Puerto Rico, USA
Presenters: Orlando Albornoz, Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela, VENEZUELA; David Marshall, President, Mount Royal College, CANADA
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. “The Work Ahead” Ancira Ballroom Closing Session Presenter: Sylvia Ortega, Rector, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, MEXICO
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8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CONAHEC & SONA Registration & Information Luis XV Room
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Post-Conference Workshops and Networking Opportunities
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Acknowledgements CONAHEC would like to express its gratitude to the members of the Local Organizing Committee and the Board of Directors for their contributions to the conference. Special thanks are due to the hard work of the team from the Academic Services and Support Center (CASA) under the leadership of its Director Ana Pagaza, with the collaboration of many other units of the UANL.
CONAHEC Jon Amastae, Professor, University of Texas, El Paso z BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jocelyne Gacel, Coordinator General, Academic Cooperation, Universidad de Guadalajara z Mary Ayala, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Eastern New Mexico University + Marco Antonio Cortés, Rector General, Universidad de Guadalajara + Catalina A. Denman, Professor, El Colegio de Sonora + José Antonio González-Treviño, Rector, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Gerald Ingersoll, Director, Corporate and Learning Innovation, New Brunswick Community College Tomás Jiménez, Executive Director of the President’s Office, Inter American University of Puerto Rico + Joan Landeros, Director, Center for International Education, La Salle University Fernando León-García, Chancellor, International Division, City University of Seattle Robert Shelton, President, University of Arizona David Marshall, President, Mount Royal College Kim Meade, Associate Vice President, Student Services, Brock University Pierre Moreau, Vice President of the CONAHEC Board, President, Université du Québec Rafael Vidal, Director General, CENEVAL z George Boggs, President and CEO, AACC ^ James Knight, President, ACCC ^ Madeleine Green, Vice President, International Initiatives, ACE ^ Rafael López Castañares, Executive Secretary General, ANUIES ^ Karen McBride, Vice President, International Affairs, AUCC ^ Norma Angélica Juárez Salomo, President, AMPEI ^ David Longanecker, President of the CONAHEC Board 2006-2008, Executive Director, WICHE Salvador Malo, Past President of the CONAHEC Board, Research Director, IMCO. z Francisco Marmolejo, Executive Director, CONAHEC ^ Marianna Velázquez, Student Organization of North America ^
+ Newly elected board members ^ Ex-Officio members z Outgoing members
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