International Education &
Global Opportunities
at CUA
Presented by Tanith Fowler Corsi
Asst. Vice President for Global Education
The Center for Global Education
The Catholic University of America
International Education at CUA
All international educational programs, services and initiatives that
take place at the University level
Education Abroad
International Students and Scholar Services
International Programs
International Research & Scholars (incl. Fulbrights)
International Agreements and Collaborations
Internationalization of Curriculum
University-wide International Guidelines & Protocols
Center for Global Education (CGE)
CGE Mission Statement:
“To foster a sense of international community that builds on
the University's strong intellectual and Catholic Mission”
CGE Mission Goals:
■ Implement the university’s strategic objective of
internationalization
■ Serve as hub for international educational activities at CUA
■ Coordinate, build and strengthen CUA international programs
and initiatives in collaboration with academic and administrative
units
CGE Structure
Education Abroad Office (CUAbroad)
Develops and administers international educational
opportunities overseas in coordination with
academic & administrative units
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
Provides immigration and cultural advising and
programming
CGE Staff
Central Administration
Asst. VP, Global Education: Tanith Fowler Corsi
Education Abroad (CUAbroad)
Director: Ella Sweigert
Program Manager: Madison Bolls
CUA Rome Director: Dr. David Dawson Vasquez
International Students & Scholar Services (ISSS)
Director: Helene Robertson
Asst. Director: Gudrun Kendon
Adm. Assistant: Rita Barriteau
CGE is located in McMahon 111 – Office hours are M-F 9am to 5pm
CGE Objectives
Support schools in their existing efforts to bring global
perspectives into their curricula
Develop CUA-wide international guidelines & standards
that incorporate best practices
Oversee a CUA-wide Global Education Committee to
ensure University dialogue on international education
Maintain and develop the range of international
agreements and memoranda of understanding
CGE Long-Term Goals
Brand CUA as an international university
Make CUA more competitive on a global scale
Help with the recruitment and retention of quality
students, staff, and faculty
Education Abroad Nation-Wide
The number of US students studying abroad has gone
up 150% in last 10 years
55.4% participated in a short-term program (including
summer, January term, and programs less than 8
weeks)
57.8% studied in Europe (15% in Latin America, 10.3% in
Asia, 5.2% in Oceania, 4.2% in Africa, and multiple
locations including Middle-East)
* Data from Open Doors Fast Facts Report 2008 (http://opendoors.iienetwork.org)
Education Abroad at CUA
CUA offers students a variety of credit-bearing education abroad
opportunities:
CUA in Rome – CUA’s own semester program with CUA Rome facilities & Program
Director
Faculty-led short-term programs (Summer programs: Mexico, Poland, Europe,
South America, Asia)
New Initiative: new CUA affiliated semester programs in Mexico, Latin America,
Africa and Asia & additional short-term faculty-led programs
CUA-affiliated semester programs in Western Europe, Australia, and China (over 20
program locations)
Exchange programs & direct enrollment (Western Europe & China)
CUA non-affiliated accredited semester programs (World-wide)
International internship programs (England & Belgium)
CUA Student Exchange Programs
CUA has agreements of academic cooperation for
the exchange of students with overseas partner
universities. Examples include:
Hong Kong Polytechnic for Engineering students
Essex & Leeds Universities in England for Politics
students
Leuven University in Belgium for Politics students
University of Eichstatt, Germany for Language students
CGE Faculty Support
Acts as clearinghouse for CUA Global Education initiatives &
faculty opportunities
Oversees Visiting Scholars Process (including Fulbright)
Promotes Formal Faculty Programs (Franklin Fellows Program)
Develops University-wide international protocols (Universitysponsored international travel-related)
Develops faculty-led short-term education abroad opportunities
(summer, winter, spring break)
Provides faculty training in matters of overseas health, safety,
liability & crisis management
Faculty International Collaborations
CUA has a variety of faculty-driven international collaborations with
overseas universities & institutions.
Examples include:
Physics Department & Vatican Observatory
School of Engineering & several Asian universities (Taiwan,
Vietnam, China, India, Portugal)
Columbus School of Law & University of Lisbon (joint research &
conferences)
School of Music & Terezin Institute (Czech Republic)
School of Nursing & Brothers of Charity in Belgium (certificate
program)
Other CUA-Sponsored Overseas Travel
CUA also offers students a variety of non-credit bearing overseas
travel opportunities
Faculty-led Spring Break Trips (Rome, Greece, Paris, Berlin)
Campus Ministry Mission Trips (Jamaica, Panama, Honduras,
Belize, Tanzania)
Student Groups, i.e. Engineers without Borders (El Salvador)
Athletics (Short-term trips to England, Argentina, Italy)
Alumni Affairs (CUA alumni trips to Ireland, Italy, Holland)
• These programs are not considered education abroad but they are still
university-sponsored travel programs
Questions?
For more info on the Center for Global Education & Global
Opportunities at CUA, please contact:
Tanith Fowler Corsi, Asst. VP, Global Education
Email:
Web:
corsit@cua.edu
http://cge.cua.edu
Phone: (202) 319-5618