This article was published today by the Pacific Northwest’s largest and most successful newspaper.
During the past decade, competition has ignited the trend of American colleges and universities building partnerships with international schools. These partnerships can greatly elevate a school’s profile, reinforcing global recruitment efforts and providing enhanced opportunities for both students and faculty.
Corban University, a private, independent college in Salem, Ore., is leading the way, dedicating extensive time and resources to spreading education, mentorship and faith across the globe.
With initiatives in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Cameroon, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, the university is Oregon’s first accredited regional college to build a global campus on five continents.
One of the most recent projects, an International Teachers’ College, arose from the university’s partnership with Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Sheldon C. Nord, Ph.D., president of Corban University, explained, “We started with only two programs, and we plan to add other degree pathways in the future.” Those two programs include a primary/elementary pathway and a secondary English pathway.
Read the rest of this article here.
Martin Dudziak says
Your work – all of it – this systematic and integrated Global set of programs, is absolutely amazing. From what I have heard and read, this is all exactly what is needed now, and more of it, within our entire educational system. Well, it is clearly inspired and blessed.
What really stands out, in distinction to many offshore, international, exchange, and related programs in other and typically mainstream large universities, is the emphasis upon the students learning to go forward into socially and spiritually meaningful activities that contribute to others in diverse cultures and nations (as opposed to some overemphasis on IT or the quick-MBA, etc.). This is so good to see that your program Exists!