Internationalization Task Force Final Report

Addenda: Implementation Plans 2005-2008: International Students and Faculty

Rationale: The Internationalization Task Force believes that the presence of International Faculty and students will have important educational effects on NMU students. The increased interaction between our students and international faculty will broaden the classroom-based experiences of our students and aid them in developing a global world view. The presence of visiting international faculty on campus will enrich the academic discourse within departments and help to facilitate overseas contacts for NMU faculty thereby increasing their opportunity collaborate internationally on research and to teach or study overseas. The presence of international students in the classroom will likewise serve to broaden the discourse and the perspectives examined as part of the academic experience. International students will add a more global dimension to social interaction of all NMU students and this should serve to whet their interest of students on a personal and emotional level in study abroad and in issues related to global citizenship. The Internationalization Task Force therefore recommends that NMU annually host one or more visiting international scholars for visits of one semester to one academic year. It also recommends that NMU move as quickly as possible to restore the number of international students to 100. Furthermore it advocates that NMU enhance recruitment of international students in order to achieve a goal that 5% of the student body be represented by international students

V. International Students and Faculty 2005-2006

1. Host a Visiting Islamic Scholar recruited from Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program, recruited in 2005. Apply for Visiting Islamic Scholar from Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program (if available) for 2006.
2. Apply in Nov. 2005 for Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program to a Scholar in Residence for 2006-2007.
3. Apply for and host a Fulbright Occasional Lecturer (i.e., a scholar already in the USA at another university who will visit NMU and shares expertise.

V. International Students and Faculty 2006-2007

1. Host a Visiting Islamic Scholar recruited from Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program, recruited in 2006. Apply for Visiting Islamic Scholar from Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program (if available) for 2007-2008. Apply for short-term Visiting International Scholar for 2007-2008.
2. First Fulbright Scholar in Residence teaches at NMU. Apply for Fulbright International Scholar in Residence to teach at NMU in 2007-2008
3. Apply for and host Fulbright Occasional Scholar
4. Increase the number of international students to 90.

V. International Students and Faculty 2007-2008

1. Host a Visiting Islamic Scholar recruited from Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program, recruited in 2007. Apply for Visiting Islamic Scholar from Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program (if available) for 2008-2009. Or apply for other short-term Visiting International Scholar for 2008-2009.
2. Second Fulbright Scholar in Residence teaches at NMU. Apply for Fulbright International Scholar in Residence to teach at NMU in 2008-2009
3. Apply for and host Fulbright Occasional Scholar.
4. Increase the number of international students to 150.
5. Welcome first trickle of international students recruited from programs in the Far East/China; Hispanic/Lusaphone world; and international service learning CLEAs.

V. International Students and Faculty 2008-2010

• Continue to recruit international students until the number of international students reaches 500 or 5% of the projected student body.
• Increase the number of international students to 500
• Establish a "transitions centre" for international students that includes English as a Second language instruction and cultural orientation for international.
• Evaluate and assess International Faculty and International Student initiatives thus far accomplished.