SUNY Oswego Institute for Global Engagement
Mission
In support of SUNY Oswego's mission and goals, the Institute for Global Engagement promotes world awareness in students, faculty, and staff. The Institute is a network of the many offices, programs and committees at SUNY Oswego committed to expanding world awareness and global engagement. It encourages curricular reform and professional development, promotes international research and scholarship, partners to seek funding for global initiatives, acts as a resource for expanding global knowledge and skills, and initiates new projects in support of these goals.
Join our Mailing List2011-2012 Activities
- IGE Scholars Brown Bags
- Walter Opello (Friday 3/23, 1-2:15 in CC 133)
- Barbara Streets (Friday 4/27, 1-2:15 in CC 133)
- Establishment of Phi Beta Delta, the honorary for International
Scholars - Partnership with ARTswego on Caravan Serai Programming
- Establishment of Fulbright Student Mentoring
- Strategic Planning with committees and focus groups
- Partnership on grant proposals
Membership
Membership in the Institute includes anyone on campus contributing to internationalization at SUNY Oswego through related programs, committees, or other projects. Members teach in programs that integrate global, international and intercultural knowledge and skills. They are doing research on international topics or with international collaborators. They mentor students seeking global opportunities, take students abroad, work with international students and visiting scholars, and plan cultural programs for the campus.
Coordinating Board
The Director of the Institute for Global Engagement convenes the Coordinating Board. Faculty members and program directors/chairs representing the offices and programs most involved with global engagement at SUNY Oswego have a seat on the Coordinating Board. In addition, the chairs of campus advisory committees for global engagement will be represented on the board.
Director
For more information about the Institute for Global Engagement or to become involved in the Institute, please contact:
Professor Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Ph.D.
316 Campus Center (office); 231 Campus Center (Institute Office)
susan.coultrap@oswego.edu or 315 312 3071
