NCORE 2011

Roundtable Discussion by University Presidents

Over the past four decades, affirmative action, inclusive academic excellence and other programs have helped to diversify the faculty, staff and students of our institutions of higher education and have helped improve their quality.  Presidential leadership and support have almost always been critical to the success of these efforts.  In this year’s Presidents Symposium, the panel of presidents will discuss their leadership experiences and efforts in a related area:  the internationalization of their institutions to expose students and faculty to other cultures and the effects of globalization.  They will also discuss the lessons learned from their institutions? involvement in international programs and activities. 

Thursday, June 2—10:00 a.m.–noon
PART I—Why Should Colleges and Universities Become Involved in International Programs and Activities and What are the Benefits of Such Involvement? 
The presidents on this panel have not only been strong proponents of diversity but have also been committed to promoting the internationalization of their institutions.  Drawing on their personal experiences, the panelists will address such issues as: 

Richard W. Lariviere, Ph.D.
President
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Tomás D. Morales, Ph.D.
President
College of Staten Island
City University of New York
Staten Island, New York  

Yolanda T.  Moses, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Diversity, Excellence and Equity, and Vice Provost, Conflict Resolution, University of California-Riverside, California; Former President of City College of New York (CUNY), President of the American Association for Higher Education—Washington, DC 

Sidney A. Ribeau, Ph.D.
President
Howard University
Washington, DC

Bob H. Suzuki, Ph.D., President Emeritus, California State Polytechnic University‑Pomona, California; Recipient of ACE’s 2010 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award (Co-Coordinator)

Thursday, June 2—1:30–3:30 p.m.
PART II—Promoting Internationalization:  A Panel of Presidents Share Their Experiences and Initiatives
A Panel of Presidents Share Their Experiences and Initiatives. This panel of presidents represent a wide variety of institutions, ranging from HBCUs to comprehensive universities to research universities.  They will share their personal experiences, including the unique challenges, hurdles, and pitfalls they have faced as leaders in promoting the internationalization of each of their institutions.  Among other issues, they will discuss: 

Specific examples of the various international programs and activities they have initiated and supported on their campuses,

The problems and challenges they faced in initiating and conducting these efforts,

How they financed these programs and activities, and made the participation of students affordable,

How faculty and student exchange programs have benefited the participants, especially in making them more knowledgeable and sensitive to other cultures, religions (e.g., Islam and Buddhism), and living standards. 

How these programs and activities have contributed to promotion of diversity and equity on campus, and to the internationalization of the curriculum.

Ding‑Jo Currie, Ph.D., Chancellor, Coast Community College District; Former President, Coastline Community College; Past Board Chair, American Association of Community Colleges—Costa Mesa, California  

Richard W. Lariviere, Ph.D.
President
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Yolanda T.  Moses, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Diversity, Excellence and Equity, and Vice Provost, Conflict Resolution, University of California-Riverside, California; Former President of City College of New York (CUNY), President of the American Association for Higher Education—Washington, DC (Co-Coordinator)

Sidney A. Ribeau, Ph.D.
President
Howard University
Washington, DC

Bob H. Suzuki, Ph.D., President Emeritus, California State Polytechnic University‑Pomona, California; Recipient of ACE’s 2010 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award (Co-Coordinator)