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| Audience members at Colloquium 2008 |
Goucher College President Gives Colloquium Keynote
Addressing the theme of the Colloquium, “Return on Investment: Global Perspective, National Interest,” Goucher College President Sandy Ungar said, “the American system of higher education is impressive in countless ways, where a child of immigrants like me can have the same opportunity as a descendant of the Mayflower.” But he cautioned audience members to think beyond a national obsession to be number one when talking about our higher education system in a global context.
Citing that the United States has more students in college and more diversity on campus than ever before, he asked: “But how is that return on investment? Are we serving our true national interest, or are we afflicted with dangerous complacency about the quality and importance of higher education? Are we paying enough attention to global issues?”
Undergraduates at Goucher College are required to participate in at least one international study program. Ungar said that a “fascination with the larger world” is a long-held educational principle at Goucher, which was founded in 1885 and was one of the handful of colleges that formed the College Board in 1900.
Ungar argued that it would be a cruel hoax to claim that our students are well prepared to work in an incredibly competitive global environment, if we remain steeped in U.S. exceptionalism. Ungar called for a paradigm shift in our education system. Referring to the drilling of U.S. state capitals in schools, he asked why it should be more important for a student to know Tallahassee than Machu Picchu? “I believe that international education will help the young people learn how to solve the problems we face in our own country,” he concluded. |
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Presented by the College Board, in collaboration with the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages.
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The National Office for School Counselor Advocacy hosts
Destination Equity: Charting
Bright Futures for All Students
April 13-15, 2008
Houston Airport Marriott at
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Houston, Texas
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The National Chinese
Language Conference:
Building Global Competence of
US Students in K-12 Schools: Making Chinese Accessible
for All
April 17–19, 2008
Renaissance Washington
Washington, D.C.
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A Dream Deferred: The Future of African-American Education
April 24-25, 2008
Westin Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles, Calif.
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Prepárate™: Educating Latinos for the Future of America
May 22-23, 2008
Hyatt Regency
McCormick Place
Chicago, Ill.
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Native American Student
Advocacy Institute - "Keeping the Fire Burning: Ensuring Postsecondary Access and Excellence for Native American Students"
May 20-22, 2008
Diné College
Tsaile, Ariz.
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Join the College Board for
AP® Annual Conference 2008
July 16–20, 2008
Sheraton Seattle & Washington State Convention Center
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