 |
 |
|
Media DevelopmentThe University: Experience and Qualifications Since its founding in 1855 as the first land grant university in the U.S., Michigan State University has adhered to its original mission: to “strive to discover practical uses for theoretical knowledge, and to speed the diffusion of information to residents of the state, the nation, and the world.” In operational terms, MSU has concentrated on building its strengths in educating and training succeeding generations of researchers both from the U.S. and the world at large. It has sought to establish collaborative links with people and institutions worldwide, broadening its research, academic and service outreach. MSU is recognized as a center of excellence in international development. The academic and professional community at Michigan State is highly diverse and responsive and augments the University’s international goals with a broad array of globally relevant skills and expertise. People from every county in Michigan, every state in the U.S. and 134 countries around the world contribute to the University’s success. Annually, more than 3500 international students and scholars enroll in MSU’s graduate and undergraduate and certificate programs. MSU plays host to hundreds of international visitors every year who come to view campus research facilities, participate in campus life as visiting scholars and specialists, or to meet with MSU colleagues. Hundreds of MSU faculty members are engaged in critical outreach programs in many countries throughout the world, teaching, conducting research or providing technical assistance. For more than 50 years, Michigan State University has been a leader among U.S. universities in international development programs. MSU has had a broad and deepening involvement in conducting technical assistance and research in developing countries, assisting the development of new institutions, and providing training for development tasks. MSU, through its Departments and Institutes and Centers, has also managed projects throughout the world, providing short- and long-term in-country technical assistance, degree and non-degree training programs, and extensive backstopping support from the main campus. The Office of the Dean of International Studies and Programs has overall responsibility for the university’s international initiatives. While historically a majority of MSU’s international development and technical assistance projects have been conducted by faculty in various departments of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, international expertise is increasingly incorporated into all aspects of university life marking MSU as a global university. The Office of Contract and Grant Administration (CGA) holds fiscal audit authority and responsibility for the MSU contractual portfolio with both domestic and international external donors. In fiscal 2006-2007 awards for sponsored projects reached $308 million. To ensure that MSU is aware of, and can comply with the various agency regulations, CGA is organized by funding agency. CGA has a separate group dedicated to administration of international projects. Key to technologically advanced and up to date information sharing is the application of media to learning, be it in a classroom or across cyberspace in distant learning. MSU’s expertise stretches the limits as it becomes a global class university. MSU has a number of centers and programs with global and international applications. The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism The Knight Center offers national and international training workshops to professional journalists interested in environmental reporting. The Knight Center is involved with many international training events. In September 2005, Jim Detjen taught German journalists about environmental journalism at a workshop sponsored by the Bertelsmann Foundation in Cambridge, Mass. In November 2005, both Jim Detjen and Dave Poulson led a workshop on environmental journalism for Indian journalists at a conference of the International Federation of Environmental Journalists in New Delhi, India. The Knight Center also is planning training events in Mexico, China and other parts of Asia and Latin America. In January 2004, the Knight Center helped organize the first national environmental journalism conference for Mexican journalists in Mexico City, which was attended by 40 participants. The three-day workshop focused on air pollution, one of Mexico City's worst environmental problems. Virtual University Virtual University is a name used by Michigan State University to refer to courses and instructional programs offered through the Internet and other technologically enhanced media. These new technologies made it possible for MSU to offer instruction without the time and place constraints of traditional university programs. Using media and technology the university has no walls. MSU’s Virtual Watershed Program An Internet-based academic credit or professional certificate program in watershed management. The Institute of Water Research at MSU is currently offering a series of internet-based courses leading to undergraduate, graduate credit or professional certification. Key concepts of watershed approaches are:
And all accessible by technologies and the Internet. MSU-CIBER The Center for International Business Education and Research in The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER) was designated in 1990 as a National Resource Center in international business by the U.S. Department of Education. In this capacity, the mission of MSU-CIBER is to leverage our leading-edge competencies to provide superior education, research, and assistance to businesses, public policy makers, academics, and students on issues of importance to international trade and global competitiveness using our guiding principles as the foundation. To realize this mission, MSU-CIBER focuses its efforts on three areas that are vital to all aspects of organizations' global value chains:
|
