Rutgers Global Town Hall: The State of Global Engagement at Rutgers

Thursday, November 21, 2019 09:00 am - 01:00 pm
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Rutgers Global Town Hall: The State of Global Engagement at Rutgers University--New Brunswick

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Livingston Student Center, Livingston Hall 

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Program:

9:00 a.m.    Welcoming Remarks: Barbara A. Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
9:10 – 10:10 a.m.    Undergraduate Curricular Innovations

  • Michelle Stephens, Dean of Humanities and Professor of English, School of Arts and Sciences: “RU Multilingual? The Language Engagement Project”
  • Robin Leichenko, Professor and Chair of Geography, School of Arts and Sciences: “Interdisciplinary Majors and Minors: Environmental and Global Studies Programs”
  • Lauren Meregalli Ferrer, Associate Director of Study Abroad, Rutgers Global: “The Access the World Initiative: 30 Global Destinations, Rutgers Credits Abroad, All at Rutgers Cost”
  • Moderator: Johanna Bernstein, Assistant Dean for Global Programs, Rutgers Global and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences

10:10 – 11:10 a.m.    School of Graduate Studies: Resources, Services, Challenges

  • Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student External Support, School of Graduate Studies: “Fellowships and International Engagement at the Graduate Level”
  • Ramazan Güngör, Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies: “Professional Development Opportunities for Graduate Students for Non-Academic Career Pathways”
  • Jerome J. Kukor, Dean, School of Graduate Studies; Professor of Environmental Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences: “Opportunities and Challenges in Providing Support for International Graduate Students”
  • Moderator: Rick H. Lee, Director of Global Programs and Partnerships, Rutgers Global

11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.    Signature Global Initiatives

  • Robert M. Goodman, Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station: “NeAGeN:  New Agriculture for a New Generation in Greece”
  • Mark Aakhus, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Communication, School of Communication and Information: “COST Action APPLY: European Network for Argumentation and Public Policy Analysis”
  • Brent Ruben, Executive Director, Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership; Distinguished Professor of Communication, School of Communication and Information: “The Botswana-Rutgers Mahube Partnership for Transformation: The Leadership Development Program”
  • Moderator: Eric Garfunkel, Vice President for Global Affairs

12:10 – 12:15 p.m.    Concluding Remarks: Eric Garfunkel, Vice President for Global Affairs
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.    Lunch