International Experience for Faculty and Staff
There are many ways to have an international experience.Ìý CISP would love to collaborate with staff, faculty, and departments to internationalize our campus even more. Email us at CISP@ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·.edu or call 419.530.5268.
Read more to find some ways to internationalize yourself or your students.
Build a Faculty-Led Study Abroad TripÌý
Take a group of students to another country.Ìý Work with ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s Education Abroad Office to plan and implement your trip.Ìý Faculty-led trips are short-term experiences usually taken during summer, winter break, or spring break. For more information:Ìý
- Email us at eduabroad@utoledo.edu.Ìý
- Check out our Education Abroad Faculty and Staff webpage.Ìý
Internationalize Your CurriculumÌý
- UseÌýinternationally focused case studies and examplesÌý
- Invite international guest lecturersÌý
- Incorporate an internationally themed moduleÌý
- Incorporate ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s international events in the course. See a list on our How to Have an International Experience for Students page.Ìý
- Add readings on global issues related to the course contentÌý
- Encourage international students to share their perspectives in classÌý
- Pair domestic and international students on projectsÌý
- Design research and activities to include a global focusÌý
- Incorporate internationally focused TED Talks.Ìý Watch some internationally themed
CollaborateÌý
Share information with international faculty at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· and abroad or collaborate with international colleagues on teaching and research projects. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· has approximately 50 international faculty members and many more who have international experience. Check with colleagues to make international connections. CISP also has connections to and partnerships with many institutions overseas.Ìý View our list of International Institutional Affiliations.
PresentÌý
Present at an international conference or present to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· colleagues on international topics.Ìý
Spend a sabbatical in another countryÌý
Read more at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s Sabbatical Application Process.
Enroll in the Fulbright Scholar ProgramÌý
Fulbright Scholar grants range from two weeks to one year. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· has information at the Office of Competitive Scholarships ÌýRead about past Fulbright winners:Ìý
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View the list of Fulbright recipients.
Teach Abroad through USAC
USAC offers a $5,000 stipend for qualified faculty members from USAC consortium universities to teach courses abroad during the summer. The program is called Visiting Professor (VP) Program. Faculty members can choose from various courses in many countries.ÌýThe application deadline is the first of June.Ìý For more information, contact us at EduAbroad@ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·.edu
Work abroadÌý
CISP has partnerships with several universities. Look into these contracts to find out where work abroad opportunities may exist at CISP’s International Institutional Affiliations page. In addition, look for opportunities at .Ìý
Attend international events on campusÌýÌý
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· has 10 international student organizations that continually host events. Ìý
- Find upcoming events on .Ìý
- International events are also posted on . Ìý
- See the list of international activities on How to Have an International Experience for Students page.Ìý
Attend international events in the communityÌý
See a short list of annual events in Toledo:Ìý
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Eat at an International RestaurantÌý
For ideas, see CISP’s International Food GuideÌý
Read about internationalization
See below for a few select readings:Ìý
Cross-Curricular CollaborationÌý
Williams, R. D., & Lee, A. (2015).ÌýInternationalizing higher education : critical collaborations across the curriculum. SensePublishers.Ìý
Virtual Exchange Ìý
Verzella, M. (2018). Virtual exchange between cross-cultural teams: A sustainable path to the internationalization of college courses.ÌýTransformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning Journal,Ìý11(3), 1–13.Ìý
International Sustainability Collaboration Ìý
Caniglia, G., John, B., Bellina, L., Lang, D. J., Wiek, A., Cohmer, S., & Laubichler, M. D. (2018). The glocal curriculum: A model for transnational collaboration in higher education for sustainable development.ÌýJournal of Cleaner Production,Ìý171, 368–376. Ìý