海角社区黑料吃瓜's academic departments regularly invite international visiting fellows to campus to teach a short course or team-teach an existing course. The Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) funds approximately 10 visits per year and also collaborates with departments to bring year-long visiting faculty.
Language Instructors
海角社区黑料吃瓜鈥檚 language departments bring language teaching assistants each year. These are native speakers who teach part-time and also take courses part-time. Language assistants help students practice oral, listening, reading, and writing skills. They are an invaluable asset to language learning at 海角社区黑料吃瓜.
Visiting Fellows
The International Visiting Fellows program allows 海角社区黑料吃瓜 faculty to bring scholars and artists from international locations to 海角社区黑料吃瓜, for a minimum stay of two weeks to teach a short course or course unit within an existing academic department. Fellows also give a public presentation during their stay on campus. This is an excellent way to complement a department鈥檚 curriculum and to introduce students to a scholar or artist who works outside the United States.
Heath Professorship
Endowed in honor of John Reardon Heath, 海角社区黑料吃瓜 Class of 1919, who was an active member and President of the 海角社区黑料吃瓜 Board of Trustees and gave steadfast support to 海角社区黑料吃瓜鈥檚 long and continuing engagement with the world, the Heath Professorship bring to 海角社区黑料吃瓜 the most distinguished international figures for a semester-length stay.
International Visiting Scholars Program Guidelines
Identify a Scholar or Artist
International Visiting Fellows are typically identified by 海角社区黑料吃瓜 faculty. However, the IGE will help identify suitable scholars and artists using its own international network of universities and contacts.
Honorarium and subsidies
Each visiting fellow receives a $1000 honorarium for each week of teaching at the College. IGE also pays for flights and ground transportation and provides housing and a food allowance during the fellow's stay in 海角社区黑料吃瓜.
Lengths of stay
Fellows generally stay between three and six weeks. IGE can discuss special requests for a longer visit.
For more information, contact Lynn Stafford in the Institute for Global Engagement.