The Community College in a Global Context : New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 161

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its own community to across the world. To do so—to advance the work for the betterment of students and communities—it must engage internationally while building capacity. Recognizing the growing importance of educating students in a globalized world, this volume explores the community college in an international context. It addresses global ideals, values, competencies, and understanding in a local context and shows: * How individual community colleges have internationalized * How models and partnerships can aid progression to comprehensive internationalization * How international systems consider adoption and adaptation. The authors point to a crucial vision for the future: Globalization has moved the U.S. community college steadily from international education as an add-on to international education as a choice, and now to international education as a crucial, integrated mission that has drawn increased interest from other nations intent on an educated, skilled citizenry. The community college is no longer about the United States; the community college is for all of us, a world phenomenon. This is the 161st volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, **New Directions for Community Colleges** provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinct and expanding educational mission. Title page 3 Copyright page 4 Contents 5 Editors’ Notes 7 1: Resituating the Community College in a Global Context 11 Community College International Education in Three Acts 12 Act One: Pre-9/11, a Spiky World. 12 Act Two: Post-9/11, a Flat World. 13 Act Three: The Post Flat World. 14 2: Building Support for Internationalization Through Institutional Assessment and Leadership Engagement 17 History of Community College Internationalization 17 A Model of Institutional Internationalization for Community Colleges 20 Framework for Comprehensive Internationalization 21 Pre-Interest Phase. 21 Seeking Phase. 22 Building Phase. 22 Reaching Phase. 23 Innovative Phase. 23 Local Variations of the Model 24 Leadership for Internationalization 24 Action Steps for Boards of Trustees and Executive Leadership 26 Step One: Establish Institutional Baseline. 26 Step Two: Review and Discuss the Assessment. 27 Step Three: Develop the Strategic Plan. 27 Step Four: Commit and Engage. 28 An Engaged and Supportive Board. 30 Summary 30 3: International Students as a Resource for Achieving Comprehensive Internationalization 33 Defining Comprehensive Internationalization 33 A National Call to Action 35 The Competitive Advantage: The President, Plan, and Chief International Officer 36 The Tipping Point. 36 Money Matters. 39 The Talent Search. 40 Exploit the Plus Two. 41 Creating a Culture of Evidence 42 Final Thoughts 42 4: Internationalization and Faculty-Led Service Learning 45 Community College Internationalization 45 Internationalization at Madison College 48 Leveraging Regional Consortia. 48 Staffing and Institutional Capacity. 50 Assessment and Continuous Improvement. 50 External Funding. 51 Faculty-Led Field Studies and Service Learning Programs. 52 Capacity Building for Study-Abroad Training Program. 52 Walking the Talk of Experiential Learning Models 53 Lessons From Experiential Learning Theory. 54 Experiential Learning in Costa Rica. 55 Assessment Results. 56 Conclusions 57 5: Transforming International Education Through Institutional Capacity Building 61 Faculty Development 63 Experiential Professional Development: Early Days 64 Development as a Tool for Internationalization 67 Consortium Initiatives 72 International Students 73 New Capacity 74 Conclusion 75 6: Strategic Partnerships in International Development 77 Analytic Framework 78 Principles for Effective Strategic Partnerships: Reducing Knowledge Gaps in International Development Partnerships 80 Trust. 80 Partnership Goals and Assessment. 80 Communication and Alignment. 81 Cross-Cultural Sustainability. 82 Learning From Experience and Implementing Improvements 82 Assessing Strategic Partnerships in International Development 83 Community College Partnerships 85 Recommendations for Successful Community College International Strategic Partnerships 85 Conclusion 87 7: The History and Future of Community Colleges in Vietnam 91 The Higher Education Situation in Vietnam 91 Background Information on the Vietnamese National Educational System. 91 Current State of Vietnam Higher Education 92 National Education System. 92 Higher Education System. 93 Community College: A Solution for the Reform of Vietnam Higher Education 95 Major Events in the Development of Community Colleges in Vietnam 98 Current Status of Community Colleges in Vietnam 100 Funding. 101 Admissions. 101 Programs. 101 Globalization. 101 Challenges. 102 Future of Community Colleges in Vietnam 103 8: Bringing Community Colleges to Tunisia 107 Background 107 History. 107 Geography and Demographics. 108 Education. 108 The Political and Economic Situation. 111 Can Community Colleges Contribute to Tunisia’s Recovery? 112 U.S. Embassy and U.S. University Linkage Program. 113 The Hard Work. 114 Conclusions 115 9: U.S. Community Colleges and a Response to the Arab Spring 119 Community Colleges and the Arab Spring 119 The U.S. Community College as a Model for Reform 121 New Technical Institutes and Community Colleges 122 National Symposium on Tunisian Higher Education and U.S. University Engagement 124 The Challenges Ahead 125 Three Systemic Issues 125 Higher Education Governance: Centralized Control Versus Institutional Autonomy. 126 Leadership. 126 Access and Flexibility. 127 Four Institutional Issues 128 Significant Stakeholder Engagement. 128 A Focus on Students and Their Success. 130 Theory Versus Application. 130 Teaching and Learning. 131 Possibilities for the Future 131 Index 135 The Community College, Positioned As It Is To Be Flexible, Adaptive, Open, And Focused On Student Success, Is Poised To Contribute Across The World. To Do So, To Advance The Work For The Betterment Of Students And Communities, It Must Engage Internationally While Buidling Capacity. The Purpose Of This Volume Is To Explore The Community College In An International Context. The Authors Address The Needs And Interests Of Scholars In The Field And Leaders On The Front Line Of Educating Students In A Globalized World. The Contributors Are Deeply Committed To The Essential Work Of Community Colleges In The World, Addressing Global Ideals, Values, Competencies, And Understanding In A Local Context. To This End, They Reflect On How Individual Community Colleges Have Internationalized, How Models And Partnerships Can Aid Progression To Comprehensive Internationalization, And How International Systems Consider Adoption And Adaptation. They Point To A Crucial Vision For The Future: Globalization Has Moved The U.s. Community College Steadily From International Education As An Add-on To International Education As A Choice, And Now To International Education As A Crucial, Integrated Mission That Has Drawn Increased Interest From Other Nations Intent On An Educated, Skilled Citizenry. The Community College Is No Longer About The United States; The Community College Is For All Of Us, A World Phenomenon. Resituating The Community College In A Global Context / Tod Treat, Linda Serra Hagedorn -- Building Support For Internationalization Through Institutional Assessment And Leadership Engagement / Bonnie Bissonette, Shawn Woodin -- International Students As A Resource For Achieving Comprehensive Internationalization / Michael Brennan, Donald A. Dellow -- Internationalization And Faculty-led Service Learning / Geoffrey W. Bradshaw -- Transforming International Education Through Institutional Capacity Building / Jack Bermingham, Margaret Ryan -- Strategic Partnerships In International Development / Tod Treat, Mary Beth Hartenstine -- The History And Future Of Community Colleges In Vietnam / Anh T. Le -- Bringing Community Colleges To Tunisia / Linda Serra Hagedorn, Wafa Thabet Mezghani -- U.s. Community Colleges And A Response To The Arab Spring / John W. Shumaker. Tod Treat And Linda Serra Hagedorn, Editors. Spring 2013 Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The community college is poised to contribute beyond its own community to across the world. To do so to advance the work for the betterment of students and communities it must engage internationally while building capacity.