The Internationalized Campus: How Business, Community, and International
Partnerships Make It Happen
April 7-8, 2006
Park University College for Distance Learning
Parkville, Missouri
Conference Overview
Colleges and universities increasingly seek internationalization through
internal and external partnerships to advance a global perspective through
curricular and co-curricular activities. Corporate and community leaders are
eager to collaborate with colleges and universities to raise the global
awareness of the future workforce. This conference will highlight best practices
for partnerships that connect academic, civic and corporate interests.
Objectives
· Determine ways higher education institutions, businesses, local governments,
and community organizations can establish partnerships that enhance
international education
· Provide and examine examples of internationalizing partnerships
· Encourage internationalizing partnerships
· Learn how to establish internationalization partnerships
Who Should Attend?
· International education professionals from area colleges and universities;
higher education faculty and administrators;
· Community, civic, county, and state leaders involved in internationalization;
· Corporate leaders interested in internationalization partnerships.
Conference Location
The conference will be held at Park University's conference facility in the
College for Distance Learning on the Parkville, Missouri campus.
Conference Sponsors
The conference is presented by Park University, the University of Kansas and the
American Council on Education (ACE).
Agenda and Registration Information
Download the conference brochure (PDF format
- Adobe Acrobat required)
Conference Hotel
AmeriSuites
7600 97th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 891-0871
Fax: (816) 891-3436
Nightly room rate: $69 (if booked by March 27, 2006)
Contact
Olga Ganzen
Director, International Education and Study Abroad
Park University
Phone: (816) 584-6868
Fax: (816) 741-4911
E-mail: olga.ganzen@park.edu
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