The Community College in a Global Context

The community college is poised to contribute beyond its owncommunity to across the world. To do so--to advance the workfor the betterment of students and communities--it must engageinternationally while building capacity.Recognizing the growing importance of educating students in aglobalized world, this volume explores the community college in aninternational context. It addresses global ideals, values,competencies, and understanding in a local context and shows:* How individual community colleges have internationalized* How models and partnerships can aid progression tocomprehensive internationalization* How international systems consider adoption andadaptation.The authors point to a crucial vision for the future:Globalization has moved the U.S. community college steadily frominternational education as an add-on to international education asa choice, and now to international education as a crucial,integrated mission that has drawn increased interest from othernations intent on an educated, skilled citizenry. The communitycollege is no longer about the United States; the community collegeis for all of us, a world phenomenon.This is the 161st volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly reportseries. Essential to presidents, vice presidents, deans, andother leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directionsfor Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting thechallenges of their distinct and expanding educational mission.

EDITORS' NOTES 1Tod Treat, Linda Serra Hagedorn1. Resituating the Community College in a Global Context 5Tod Treat, Linda Serra Hagedorn2. Building Support for Internationalization ThroughInstitutional Assessment and Leadership Engagement 11Bonnie Bissonette, Shawn Woodin3. International Students as a Resource for AchievingComprehensive Internationalization 27Michael Brennan, Donald A. Dellow4. Internationalization and Faculty-Led Service Learning39Geoffrey W. Bradshaw5. Transforming International Education Through InstitutionalCapacity Building 55Jack Bermingham, Margaret Ryan6. Strategic Partnerships in International Development 71Tod Treat, Mary Beth Hartenstine7. The History and Future of Community Colleges in Vietnam85Anh T. Le8. Bringing Community Colleges to Tunisia 101Linda Serra Hagedorn, Wafa Thabet Mezghani9. U.S. Community Colleges and a Response to the Arab Spring113John W. ShumakerINDEX 129