FROM GLOBAL STUDIES TO THE SILICON VALLEY CENTER FOR GLOBAL INNOVATION AND IMMIGRATION

Internationalizing SJSU

SJSU Team in San Salvador for MA in Instructional Technology program

Chinese Dance Delegation, 2003

First gathering of faculty interested in Thailand

Prof. Cox’s first GLST 1ª class

One of many study abroad programs

Prof. Jochim samples tea presentation by Prof.

Anderson, NEH Institute

Chiba University students welcomed at Prof. Von Till’s

home

Brazilian exchange students, with West Valley’s Margarise

Correa

Haryana Delegation with IES

Prof. Adams checks out Global Lens winners during International Week

Prof. Dardery, from Luxor University, relaxes on Yemanjá

after talk at SJSU

Visiting Prof. Mann recruited Asian leaders to IES

One of dozens of campus talks offered over the years

Lord Julian Hunt spoke in Morris Daily auditorium

South Asians Koolasoriya and Sood

DLI Col. Sandusky with Pres. Kassing

NCAGE Forum at SJSU, 2008

NCAGE “steering” committee

First Global Studies Graduating Class

Student interns in Santa Rita, Brazil

Brazilian University Exchange Partners in São Paulo, 2006

Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales

(UCES), from Buenos Aires

Global Studies Student Club

Panamerican Institute of Geography and History

Global Studies Online

Received funding in 2007 from the Defense Language Institute to initiate development of a two-year online completion degree program in global studies

During 2008-2009, developed the online degree program, selected and trained faculty, developed 12 learning modules for DLI

With the move to D2L, faculty will be trained and develop their online course materials over the coming year

GSO, continued

The GSO program is targeting current community college students

Field visits to likely sending campuses have been initiated this Fall

Pending final approval, the first cohort of 30-35 students will be admitted this coming June

Silicon Valley Center for Global Innovation and Immigration

In 2008 deans Novak and Hegstrom agreed to merge the two proposals for research units into one, to be called the SVCGII.

Funding would come from the two colleges, Global Studies, and a grant requested from Congress

After a lengthy period of approval, the SVCGII began operations in spring 2009, with a symposium on immigration.

SVCGII Activities:

Sponsoring interdisciplinary research teams working on global and immigration topics

February ‘08, 5 submissions, 3 fundedApril ‘09, 3 submissions, none fundedSeptember ‘09, 6 submissions, decisions

pending Indian Diaspora Project, initiated by Dr. Mann,

now headed up by Prof. Rajiv Khanna (5 part study)

January 2010 immigration retreat Fall 2010 immigration conference

Global Cities Index

In Collaboration with the Bay Area Council Economic Institute

Bridging Borders II

SJSU professors took part in a major study of immigrants in Santa Clara County in 2000

SVCGII is exploring the possibility of doing a follow-up study, focusing more on research questions from faculty members

Virtually Abroad Program

IES launched the VAP in 2009 to support faculty in developing virtual links between students at SJSU and students at international universities

Four grants were made for courses in psychology, economics, industrial design, and hospitality

Through team projects, blogs, wikis, video conferencing and faculty visits students in these classes have an opportunity to interact with and learn from students from Guatemala, Spain, China and Taiwan

Expansion and Rebranding

Questions?Muchas gracias!