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Creating a Globalized Campus

Our aim at Edgewood College is to broaden your understanding of the world and the people who live in it. That’s why we offer a curriculum that teaches you about global dynamics and the value of other cultures. We’ll prepare you to be a global citizen who can make a difference in the world. We always strive to create a welcoming campus where everyone’s viewpoint is valued. Together, we can create a global-oriented learning community that is more diverse and open-minded.

Center for Global Education

The Center for Global Education at Edgewood College oversees and promotes international initiatives to help you expand your worldview. You’ll learn to appreciate and respect other people’s perspectives, understand how we depend on each other globally, and accept differences.

As part of its core mission and liberal arts foundation, Edgewood College aspires to promote in students knowledge and experience of global dynamics in the contemporary world, the ability to analyze and to value other cultures, and the skills to become effective global citizens. To achieve this, Edgewood engages its faculty, students, and staff in the ongoing process of integrating a global perspective into all facets of campus life, linking curricular and co-curricular initiatives, and creating a more globally-oriented learning community.

The Center focuses on six areas to achieve this goal.

  • Minors in Global Education
  • Study abroad
  • Faculty development
  • International students
  • Activities outside the classroom to support global learning
  • Initiatives to specific world regions

The Center’s director helps faculty include global perspectives in the curriculum, plan activities to reinforce learning, and offer global experiences through study abroad and faculty/student exchange.

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Study Abroad

Experience another culture firsthand to learn about the world and your place in it. Edgewood offers a wide choice of programs that will enhance your liberal arts education with a global perspective.

International Students

Edgewood College welcomes students from all over the world. Today, students come to Edgewood from nearly 30 countries.

Learn About the Student Experience Review Admissions Requirements

Global Clubs and Organizations

Join one of the internationally-focused clubs at Edgewood College to meet like-minded friends and participate in cultural activities.

Asian/International Student Association

Purpose and Goals

  • Share cultural experiences with the Edgewood College community
  • Engage the EC community in discussion and reflection on international issues
  • Create an interactive environment for both international and US American students, as well as faculty and staff in the EC community
  • Facilitate cultural, social, educational, and community service programming
  • Celebrate diversity

Membership

The Asian/International Student Association is open to all members of the Edgewood College community.

For more information about this organization, please contact:
Advisor: Xiaodong Kuang (XKuang@edgewood.edu)

International University Partnerships

Edgewood College holds active partnerships with universities around the world. The Center for Global Education encourages the Edgewood community to join us in deepening and expanding each of these partnerships.

Asia: Zhaoqing University and Beijing Union University

Zhaoqing University

Zhaoqing, China
http://eng.zqu.edu.cn

Partner since 2010

Scope of partnership:

  • Student exchange (one-way exchange for ZQU students to study at Edgewood; open to any major)
  • Faculty exchange

Beijing Union University

Beijing, China
http://english.buu.edu.cn/

Partner since 2010

Scope of partnership:

  • Undergraduate Dual-Degree Business Program (for BUU students to study at Edgewood, open to Business majors)
  • Faculty exchange

Europe: Masaryk University and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Masaryk University

Brno, Czech Republic
http://www.muni.cz/

Partner since 1994

Scope of partnership:

  • Student exchange; open to students from all majors
  • Faculty exchange

Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Karlsruhe, Germany
http://www.hs-karlsruhe.de/en/home.html

Partner since 2014

Scope of partnership:

  • Student exchange for Business majors
  • Short-term study abroad program
  • Faculty exchange

The Americas: Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria

Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria

Arequipa, Peru
www.ucsm.edu.pe
(site in Spanish)
Partner since 2011

Scope of partnership:

  • Student exchange
  • Summer study abroad and service learning program for Spanish language undergraduate students and Sustainability Leadership graduate students