Session 604: Internationalization As a Tool for Development and Innovation

Date: Friday, January 10

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Location: AU’s main campus (specific session locations will be available here in January)

Presenters: Tashina Giraud (Director of International Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Graduate and Professional Studies), Karen Knee (Associate Professor and Department Chair, CAS | Environmental Science), Sarah Menke-Fish (Assistant Professor and Senior Director of Experiential Learning, SOC | Film and Media Arts), Mieke Meurs (Professor, CAS | Economics) & Xuguang Sheng (Professor, CAS | Economics)

Session Description:

Through an interactive round table discussion, participants will explore how to leverage AU’s international networks and their own connections to develop teaching and research opportunities, attract talented international students, and foster innovative partnerships. The session will highlight recent faculty initiatives and showcase resources available at AU to support faculty in pursuing their internationalization goals.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify specific opportunities for leveraging AU’s international networks and their own connections to enhance teaching and research initiatives
• Describe AU’s international partnership strategy and identify actionable ways to leverage these partnerships to drive international student enrollment growth
• Recognize the resources available at AU to support their internationalization efforts and how to access them effectively