Global-GE Digest, Vol 66, Issue 2

AAC&U Working Conferences
GLOBAL LEARNING IN COLLEGE: Cross-Cutting Capacities for 21st-Century Students A Network for Academic Renewal Conference October 16-18, 2014 Minneapolis, Minnesota Register by October 10 for reduced conference rates. At AAC&U’s 2013 Global Learning in College meeting, more than 500 participants laid the foundations for a vibrant community of practice sharing insights, opportunities, and challenges.  At the 2014 Global Learning in College meeting, participants will continue to articulate a vision of the global learner and will explore efforts to design educational experiences—across the curriculum and in the community—to help students develop the cross-cutting capacities they need.  Domains to be addressed include global knowledge, global challenges, global systems and organizations, global civic engagement, and global identities. Featured Presentations Include:  Keynote Address: Global Learners, Global Learning: Characteristics and Pedagogies Sue J. Goldie, Director of Harvard Global Health Institute and the Roger Lee Irving Professor of Public Health, Harvard University Plenary: Creating Sites for Global Learning and Global Citizenship Jochen Fried, Director of Education and David Goldman, Former Associate Director of Education—both of Salzburg Global Seminar; and Yolanda Moses, Professor of Anthropology, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Excellence—University of California, Riverside Plenary: Students’ Stories: Influential Experiences and Turning Points in Global Learning Panelists: Modou Jaw, Student—Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Nazrawit Dimore, Student, International Relations—Augsburg College; Abigail Flores, Student, Spanish and Education—St. Catherine University; and Jane Sitter, Student, English, Spanish, and Teaching English as a Second Language—University of Minnesota Moderated by: L. Lee Knefelkamp, Professor Emerita, Teachers College, Columbia University and Senior Scholar, AAC&U In addition to a full roster of concurrent sessions and plenary presentations, AAC&U also offers practical Pre-Conference Workshops—three hours of active learning with some of higher education’s leading innovators in developing strategies, practices, and policies that lead to student success. Learn more about this conference and register online.See also the conference program highlights. For more information, please call 202.387.3760, or write to Siah Annand at network@aacu.org. 2014-2015 Network for Academic Renewal Conferences Global Learning in College: Cross-Cutting Capacities for 21st-Century Students October 16–18, 2014—Minneapolis, Minnesota Transforming STEM Higher Education November 6–8, 2014—Atlanta, Georgia From Mission to Action to Evidence: Empowering and Inclusive General Education Programs February 19–21, 2015—Kansas City, Missouri Diversity, Learning, and Student Success: Assessing and Advancing Inclusive Excellence March 26–28, 2015—San Diego, California Association of American Colleges & Universities 1818 R Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 www.aacu.org