1. Higher Education and the New International Imperative David Ward President American Council on Education Global Challenges and Higher Education Duke University January 23 – 25, 2003 Copyright 2002, David Ward. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for noncommercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.

2. Post–World War II  Federal support  Fulbright Program  Area studies  Language training  Predominantly graduate/faculty support  Separate versus integrated

3. Trends of the ’90s  Shift to professional schools  Area studies marginalized  Scientific collaboration  Asymmetrical exchange  English—Lingua-franca

4. 9/11 Policy Implications  Student and exchange visitor visas  Sensitive courses and programs  Biological agents  Confidentiality/access  Internet monitoring systems  Value of international exchange  Value of international expertise

5. ACE Surveys  Decrease in language study  Low proportion of students abroad  Limited international general education content  Decreased federal support  Increased public support

6. Federal Support  Current level of support—$350 million  Current level of Title VI support (FY 02)— $86.7 million  National resource centers  Foreign language and area studies fellowships  Language resource centers  Undergraduate programs  Business and education programs  Centers for international business education

7. Some Current Responses  Expertise and security  Problem focus  General education/outreach  Language acquisition  Study-abroad programs  Organizational challenges  Alumni networks  Foundation interest

8. An Agenda in Process  Preserve established success  Self-help–institutional priority  Leverage private support  Culture as well as trade and science  Evaluate foreign student experiences  Rethink language acquisition  Invest in instructional technology