Developing an Institutional Strategy for International Education: Principles, Objectives, and Progress.

Overview & Synopsis

The stages of developing a strategy for international and multicultural education at Ramapo College of New Jersey are described by the college's president. Principles that guided the development of the strategy, the objectives established, initiatives undertaken to achieve them, and progress to date are considered. The theme of international and multicultural education was integrated throughout the curriculum and this mission embraced research and training as well as undergraduate teaching. Six major objectives for the school's global strategy were: professional development of faculty and staff, curriculum development, student skill development, experiential learning opportunities, outreach, and the recruitment and retention of international and minority students. International and multicultural education was chosen to increase enrollments and improve opportunities at the college since it needed a distinctive identity and renewed vitality. (SW)