Global Education Conference held at VCU

March 9, 2010

The Alliance's first comprehensive conference on international education, Global Engagement through Academic Success: Sharing Best Practices, was held February 18-19, 2010 at Virginia Commonwealth University. Hosted by VCU's Office of International Education, the event aimed to improve learning outcomes, encourage cooperation among international educators, and promote awareness of the important contributions of international education.

The conference attracted nearly 90 participants from ten Alliance institutions. Among the topics discussed were ESL and academic success, preparing the next generation of international educators, ethical issues in study abroad, and increasing the engagement of international students on campus.

"Today is just the beginning of what we hope will become an ongoing discussion to meet each other, stimulate conversation and continue to communicate about how to improve what we do for our students through effective collaboration," said R. McKenna Brown, executive director of VCU's Office of International Education.

Thank you to McKenna Brown and Elizabeth Hiett for their efforts in hosting the event.

Conference presentations, handouts and photos can be seen here.