International Experience

A couple of weeks ago we had a guest on the DSU campus who is currently an Associate Vice President for International Programs at the University of Minnesota. He did a day long workshop for three of the regental campuses in South Dakota on the topic of internationalizing the curriculum. I had gotten to know him while at the Unviversity of Minnesota, Crookston. He has an incredible range of knowledge and dedication to the topics of global studies and internationalizing the curriculum. It has renewed my dedication to looking for opportunities for students to travel and study abroad. We will be looking at collaborative partnerships with other universities to offer more opportunities for our students.

I will be leaving Monday to accompany our London study tour group and will be gone from the campus for two weeks. We will be in London, Scotland and in Paris. I am convinced that study abroad experiences are life transforming for many students. I would love to hear about experiences related to study abroad or travel abroad that have provided these transformative moments for students or others in the community.