Middle Tennessee State University New Faculty Orientation International Affairs November 11, 2016

History in Senegal // Dr. Aliou Ly

Middle Tennessee State University International Affairs

Middle Tennessee State University Mission and Values Statement The mission of International Affairs is to strengthen the global and international dimensions of teaching, learning, research and service at MTSU. We believe that: • The promotion of global awareness, knowledge and proficiency should be intrinsic to MTSU; Global and international awareness, knowledge and proficiency are essential for MTSU students to participate effectively in the 21st century; • International education is an orientation and approach across the curriculum as well as a separate subject; and, • International education at MTSU should be an integrated and collaborative effort on the part of all levels of the education establishment.

Middle Tennessee State University International Students/Scholars Education Abroad Faculty Development & internationalization of the curriculum and campus

Astronomy in England // Dr. John Wallin

Middle Tennessee State University • Education Abroad Advising & Integration Workshops • Faculty-led Education Abroad Program Internationalizing the curriculum workshops

Middle Tennessee State University • International Opportunities (CIEE, Fulbright) • Newsletters • International Agreements of Cooperation and Exchange • International Alumni Outreach • Orientation/Visa Support for Visiting Scholars

MTSU Education Abroad Fast Facts 2014-2015 Study Abroad Participants: 311 2014-2015 Non-Academic Program Participants: 51 TOTAL Students Served By Education Abroad: 362 2014-2015 Undergraduate Study Abroad Participants: 362 Total Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment: 16,627 Percentage of MTSU Undergraduates Studying Abroad: 2.2% 373

EA Fast Facts Continued Over the past two years, participation in Fall semester programs has increased over 200% while Summer participation increased 38%. Summer includes May term, as well as regular summer session terms. Winter refers to programs which occur during the December-January break between semesters.

Summer in Normandy // Dr. Nancy Goldberg

Who According to the latest Open Doors figures (2012-2013), U.S. students are most likely to participate in education abroad during their junior year (35%), followed by their senior year (25%), sophomore year (14%), and finally freshman year (4%). Nationally the gender ratio in education abroad has remained fairly constant over the past ten years – 65% female and 35% male. MTSU’s gender breakdown is consistent with the national trend.

Where In comparison to national trends for the last year of available data (2012-2013), the top three host regions in education abroad were Europe (53%), The Americas (16%), and Asia (12%).   Top 10 Countries* TOTAL 1. Spain 28 2. United Kingdom 27 3. Japan 24 Dominican Republic 23 5. Italy 6. France 18 7. Ireland 14 8. Costa Rica 13 Greece 9. Fiji 12 Canada *Some students visited multiple countries during a single program.

Why Nearly half of MTSU Study Abroad participants were from only one of the seven colleges on campus (College of Liberal Arts).

MTSU in Japan // Dr. Priya Ananth

International Education Facts Institutions with the Highest Number of Foreign Students Institution City Total Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro 1,545 Vanderbilt University Nashville 1,543 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville 1,428 University of Tennessee – Knoxville Knoxville 1,370 East Tennessee State University Johnson City 537 According to Open Doors 2015, MTSU ranks highest with the number of foreign students per institution in the state. Leading places of origin for foreign students in the state include China, Saudi Arabia, India, Kuwait, and South Korea. *Educational Exchange Data from Open Doors 2015 www.iie.org/opendoors

Middle Tennessee State University The most important thing that schools can do is to make people aware that understanding the world is very much part of the requirement of being an educated person. There should be some shame attached to not being more aware of the world. Fareed Zakaria College must prepare students to adapt and respond effectively to whatever international problems and opportunities may confront them later in life, but how we accomplish this remains clouded by uncertainty and confusion. Derek Bok

Political Science in Israel // Dr. Karen Petersen Dr. Mark Byrnes

Middle Tennessee State University Thank you and welcome to MTSU.