Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States: History, Trends, and Challenges
Ellana S. Black
St. Cloud State University Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States: History, Trends, and Challenges
Higher education has long sought to prepare students for a successful future. However, as a reaction to the ever-changing and increasingly globalized world, United States’ higher education institutions recognized the need to craft more internationally-minded individuals, and more recently, took serious steps towards preparing students to successfully take part in the increasingly globalized U.S. society and economy. In higher education institutions in the United States, the creation and implementation of international …show more content…
29) and has been “a major trend in higher education” (Altbach, 2002, p. 29). However, “it is widely misunderstood” (Altbach, 2002, p. 29). When we talk about internationalization, we are referring to the specific policies and initiatives that institutions or governments take (Altbach, 2002). Some examples of this include internationalizing the curriculum to include programs of study such as area and international studies and international relations; foreign language study and training; recruiting, hosting, and advising foreign students; education abroad and exchange programs; and developing partnerships and strengthening cooperation with institutions abroad (de Wit, 2002). promoting international education and internationalization in higher education institutions in the United States, examining this fact and the field’s history is essential. Doing so will enable me to fully understand the current trends and issues related to international students and education abroad programs, recognize areas needing improvement, and ideally influence the future of these …show more content…
One thing that has changed is the discourse about higher education, and toward internationalization in higher education, beyond the borders of the United States…. There is a convergence on a model of higher education that looks more like the modular, flexible, incremental form associated primarily with the American system. This convergence was not altogether to be predicted, even 10 years ago. … Arguable, this will inform the internationalization of higher education everywhere in the next decade in fundamental ways.” (Edwards, 2007, p.
Ellana S. Black
St. Cloud State University Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States: History, Trends, and Challenges
Higher education has long sought to prepare students for a successful future. However, as a reaction to the ever-changing and increasingly globalized world, United States’ higher education institutions recognized the need to craft more internationally-minded individuals, and more recently, took serious steps towards preparing students to successfully take part in the increasingly globalized U.S. society and economy. In higher education institutions in the United States, the creation and implementation of international …show more content…
29) and has been “a major trend in higher education” (Altbach, 2002, p. 29). However, “it is widely misunderstood” (Altbach, 2002, p. 29). When we talk about internationalization, we are referring to the specific policies and initiatives that institutions or governments take (Altbach, 2002). Some examples of this include internationalizing the curriculum to include programs of study such as area and international studies and international relations; foreign language study and training; recruiting, hosting, and advising foreign students; education abroad and exchange programs; and developing partnerships and strengthening cooperation with institutions abroad (de Wit, 2002). promoting international education and internationalization in higher education institutions in the United States, examining this fact and the field’s history is essential. Doing so will enable me to fully understand the current trends and issues related to international students and education abroad programs, recognize areas needing improvement, and ideally influence the future of these …show more content…
One thing that has changed is the discourse about higher education, and toward internationalization in higher education, beyond the borders of the United States…. There is a convergence on a model of higher education that looks more like the modular, flexible, incremental form associated primarily with the American system. This convergence was not altogether to be predicted, even 10 years ago. … Arguable, this will inform the internationalization of higher education everywhere in the next decade in fundamental ways.” (Edwards, 2007, p.