International Education at Community Colleges Themes, Practices, and
This book brings together distinguished scholars, community college practitioners, and emerging leaders to expand upon existing theories, provide reflection on practice, and demonstrate the dynamic nature of community college internationalization. There i
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Rosalind Latiner Raby and Edward J. Valeau
International Education at Community Colleges
Rosalind Latiner Raby • Edward J. Valeau Editors
International Education at Community Colleges Themes, Practices, and Case Studies
Editors Rosalind Latiner Raby California State University Northridge, Chatsworth California, USA
Edward J. Valeau Superintendent/President Emeritus Hartnell Community College District President Emeritus, CCIE
ISBN 978-1-137-53335-7 ISBN 978-1-137-53336-4 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-53336-4
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PREFACE
The worldwide preoccupation with the internationalization of higher education is intensifying—both in terms of the rhetoric of policymakers and institutional leaders about the importance of internationalization and in terms of the action agendas of governments and institutions.1 Much of the energy around internationalization in the United States and abroad, alas, is centered on recruiting international students, as institutions and countries seek to heighten their prestige and generate revenue. But as the chapters in this volume indicate, such a narrow lens on internationalization does higher education a disservice, ignoring the much wider impact that internationalization can have on the overall quality of an institution and especially on student learning. The current conversation about internationalization among scholars frames internationalization not as a goal unto itself, but as a means of advancing the multiple larger goals of an institution, be they improving institutional quality, enhancing teaching and learning, ensuring that research is on the cutting edge, creating meaningful ties between the global and local through
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