In 2019 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) added global and intercultural competency (GIC) as one of nine institutional learning outcomes. With a grant from the Davis Foundation, a group of faculty and staff at WPI has undertaken a multi-year project to map its ecosystem of GIC learning. One year in, what are the opportunities for strengthening GIC learning at WPI? A survey to its faculty revealed the importance of familiarity with concepts related to GIC, the perceived importance of GIC learning, and the relationship between GIC learning and experiential learning. How/Do these transfer to other university settings? Along the way presenters will share: areas that they identified for deeper exploration, growth, and improvement; the importance of taking stock of what already exists in the system before designing anything new; and being intentional to get educators talking to one another about their teaching.
Presented by: Sarah Stanlick, Assoc Dean of the Global School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and Collaborative co-director.