Globalizing Illinois
Community College Campuses
Illinois Community College Board
Karen Hunter Anderson, Ph.D.
Vice President
Adult Education & Institutional Support
Illinois Community College Trustees Association
September 14, 2012
Global is the New
Local
2010 – 2011 Enrollments
 Over 71,000 international students were enrolled in
U.S. associate degree programs.
 33,766 international students were enrolled in Illinois
colleges and universities.
 Illinois is ranked #5 in the U.S. for the number of
international students in the state.
 2,230 international students were enrolled in Illinois
Community Colleges.
2010 – 2011 Enrollments
 Net contribution to Illinois Economy by Foreign
Students and Their Families:
$945,700,000
Institute of International Education. (2011). Open Doors Report on International
Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://iie.org/opendoors
2010 – 2011 Enrollments
 Net contribution to Illinois by Foreign Students
Enrolled in Illinois Community Colleges:
$62,456,642
 Revenue Generated Through Tuition and Fees
charged to Foreign Students in Illinois Community
Colleges:
$700,220
Benefits Of International Education
Programs On Illinois Community
College Campuses
Benefits to Illinois Students
 International Students provide cultural diversity to a college campus
and provide U.S. students with international perspectives on world
issues.
 International education experiences begin with the process of
preparing our students to be effective global citizens.
 Research shows that students who study abroad have better GPA’s,
improved critical thinking skills, and increased motivation to learn.
 International students set good examples to native students.
Benefits Of International Education
Programs On Illinois Community
College Campuses
Benefits of Attending a Community College to International
Students
 Smaller class size can be less intimidating.
 Better support with language acquisition.
 Community provides them with non-academic cultural
experience.
 Fewer international students means more opportunities
to interact with American students.
 Lower tuition – even paying out-of-district rates.
Benefits Of International Education
Programs On Illinois Community
College Campuses
Benefits to Community Colleges
 International programs increase interest and strengthen foreign
language study on college campuses.
 International programs better enable the colleges’ faculty and staff
to participate in the global economy and world community as
engaged and productive citizens.
 An international presence promotes the appreciation of
multilingualism as a social asset rather than as a deficit.
 The average international student (more than 70%) pays out-ofdistrict tuition, about three times as much as local students while
receiving no financial aid.
Benefits Of International Education
Programs On Illinois Community
College Campuses
Benefits to Illinois Economy
 International students brought in over $12 billion nationally, making
higher education the USA’s fifth largest export. Of that, over $528
million is contributed to Illinois.
 International workforce development efforts contribute to the
economic development of the state by establishing contacts with
business and industry, government and other organizations as
potential revenue-producing partners for the colleges and the
communities.
Best Practices
Best Practices
Oakton Community College
As an outcome of a Title VI grant for South Asia, they have
an MOU with the English and Foreign Languages University
in Hyderabad, India for a summer student study abroad
program and an annual two-week faculty exchange.
Oakton provides on campus events, workshops, seminars,
annual offerings during International Education Week, cosponsorship of speakers and other events with
Honors/Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Pease and
Social Justice Studies. Extensive curriculum development
work with U-Wisconsin Madison developed new courses and
modified existing course with content on South Asia.
Best Practices
Elgin Community College
Institutional agreements with partner institutions in China
(Chongqing Technology and Business University, Shanxi
University, Southwest University, Sanyuan Language
School), India (Northeast Hill University), Mexico (Universal
Language Institute), Peru (Amazonian Expeditions), and
Puerto Rico (Interamericana University and University of
Puerto Rico) to provide international exchange opportunities
for students, faculty and administrators.
Spring 2012, ECC sent a group of faculty to India as part of
out Title VI Asian Studies Area grant. In Fall 2012, ECC
will host two Chinese professors from Chongqing
Technology and Business University.
Best Practices
Parkland College
Parkland College is a member of Community Colleges for
International Development (CCID) and participates in their
study abroad program in Ecuador and has been a part of
study abroad programs previously in Denmark.
Parkland also has study abroad programs in Dijon, France
and Costa Rica which are organized by the college.
Best Practices
Illinois Central College
Agreements with Shenzhen Polytechnic, Xiamen HuaXia
College and Rhizhao Polytechnic institutions in China.
Agreements with MIST – Morocco Institute of Sustainable
Technology.
United Methodist University, Liberia
Study Abroad for a semester in China through Shenzhen
Polytechnic, and study abroad for a month through Xiamen
HuaXia College.
Hosting visiting scholars through our agreements with these
Chinese Institutions – 8 professors have stayed here for
extended periods of time.
Best Practices
Illinois Central College
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Agreements with the Fulbright organization which has
allowed us to host:
FLTA’s – Foreign Language Teaching Assistants
including 2 from Russia (Russian and Russian
Literature), 2 from Brazil (Portuguese), 2 from Morocco
(Arabic), one from Jordan (Arabic), and one from
Algeria (Arabic).
Scholars in Residence including one from Cameroon
and one from Ghana who taught social and political
science classes, in addition to International Studies –
Sub Saharan Africa.
Related International Initiatives in
Illinois
International Consortium for International Studies and
Programs (ICISP)
The primary purpose of ICISP is to provide study abroad
opportunities to its 38 members located in Illinois and
Wisconsin. Total numbers of participants among all ICISP
offerings averages 90 per academic year, with the highest
number of students participating from ISU.
Related International Initiatives in
Illinois
Study Illinois – The Illinois International Education
Marketing Consortium
The purpose of Study Illinois is to promote internationally
the quality and diversity of educational programs offered by
Illinois higher education institutions. This consortium is a
small but important step in helping Illinois compete
internationally in the field of education. Basic support for
the consortium comes from the Chicago Export Assistance
Center, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Current Efforts to Internationalize the
Learning Experience in Illinois
Community Colleges
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Incorporating international components into new and existing curricula;
Initiating study abroad programs;
Encouraging faculty exchanges;
Recruiting international students to Illinois campuses;
Providing special programs, activities, and classes for growing immigrant
and foreign student populations;
 Providing training programs to foreign professional populations;
 Providing online coursework and training to foreign students in their
home countries.
Questions?
Contact:
Karen Hunter Anderson, Ph.D.
Vice President
Adult Education & Institutional Support
Illinois Community College Board
401 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, IL 62701-1711
karen.h.anderson@illinois.gov
(217) 785-0086 (voice)
(217) 524-4981 (fax)