Caption: Planning Report - Future of International Programs (1968)
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or more broad new programs based on integrating^ concept or clusf 0f interests and (2) an oi tnizational structure within wh.< h both th present scattered international activities and the new p. administered in a mutually supportive relationship. mis can i b. To supplement the conventional methods, strong emphasis should be put on a problem-oriented approach, direct student and faculty invehement, and action as well as understanding — as a | n c a t o r and v^ guarantor of the relevance of both instruction and research to crossultural education, c. Appropriate curricular tracks or options should be made available in all fields for graduate students having an international interest or desiring to prepare for an international career in the discipline or profession. Each college and department should carefully assess its response to such needs, giving special attention to what is required for the nonteaching careers. d. Research opportunities which concentrate on the international aspects of the discipine should be provided, to round out or supplement the above curricula for students, and to strengthen faculty involvement. Colleges and departments should endeavor to provide overseas research opportunities for the student who plans an international career or who is pursuing a project calling for familiarity with foreign materials. Such research opportunities should also optimize the supervising professor's participation in the overseas program. Research opportunities should also be provided to fit the special needs of foreign students who will return to their own countries. e. To facilitate such research both for faculty and graduate studenb the Director of International Programs and college representatives should consider the advantages and feasibility of creating a small number of functional centers or institutes (tied directly to the Director's Hue or fitted into the appropriate college organization) for the effective joining of the University's interests and selected international problems (e.g., the modernization process, technological adaptation overseas, international communications, supranational organization and administration) . • * _ _ f. Some means of direct involvement overseas should be sought by col1 < ind departments, so as to organize and develop service programs t > facilitate the training of graduate students and the conduct of re< search. g. The primary role of the area studies centers should be t, 1) graduate A7
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