Dean of Multicultural Education/International Study/World Languages (2011 Strategic Plan)

A developed internationalization plan for the campus could include the appointment of an experienced administrator who can advocate for the development of certain curricular initiatives, and who brings together disparate and decentralized elements of global education at Hampshire.

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 * More support is needed for students who are attempting to study a language that is not offered by Hampshire, or any of the various Five College programs! Whether this means funding for language software that can be used independently or in small groups, or a wide search for local qualified tutors, this should be one of the main priorities for any such dean or program--the world enrichment language office unfortunately does not seem to help individual students in independent study of languages.
 * Can we please define global/international education? In my experience, it is alive and well, if perhaps a bit disorganized. Ellen Green
 * While I would love the idea of a Dean of Multicultural/International Education, I feel that we should assess our needs first prior to hiring such a position. We also need to assess whether or not this can be one person/position and what his/her role would be.
 * I agree with the above comment. I think we have already had GEO, Cultural Center, Diversity office, and the Language program coordinators. Maybe they need to be more connected and structured. xg07