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The 2007-2008 academic year marked the second-highest rate of participation in off-campus study in Macalester history. In the Fall 2007, 133 students studied off-campus. In Spring 2008, 171 were overseas or on domestic programs

Download our official statistic report here.

*New statistics for the 2008-2009 academic year will be available soon.


macalester college international center

As a constituent unit of Macalester's Institute for Global Citizenship, the mission of the International Center is to strengthen liberal arts education by engaging students in international and intercultural learning. This mission is accomplished primarily through the three programs below, and their related activities and services:

* Study Abroad Program
* Faculty Development International Seminar
* Faculty and Staff Visitor and Exchange Program

The International Center, located on the 1st floor of Markim Hall, has a qualified and professional staff ready to help. Click here to read about International Center staff members.

NEWS

FACULTY SEMINAR in The Hague - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

October 13, 2009
Macalester Faculty Members:

All tenured, tenure-track, MSFEO, and adjunct faculty at Macalester College are invited to apply for the May 24 - June 11, 2010 Faculty Development International Seminar (FDIS) in The Hague. The overall theme of the Seminar is “Global Citizenship: Human Rights, Urban Diversity & Environmental Challenges”.

The application deadline is Monday, November 2, 2009.

Items required for application include the following:

  • A concise statement (2-3 pages) outlining how the applicant envisions the seminar contributing to scholarship, teaching, and advising at Macalester; and how the applicant could help contribute to the seminar’s explicit purposes.
  • An outline, in the form of a brief narrative abstract (2-3 paragraphs), of an initial idea for an independent study project to be undertaken during the seminar and presented later as part of a meditative essay for publication in the Macalester International.
  • A working title and brief abstract (2-3 paragraphs) of a guest presentation in an area of academic expertise that the participant would be willing to provide if invited by a host institution or community organization abroad.
  • An updated curriculum vitae.

Early application is encouraged. Completed applications are to arrive no later than November 2, 2009, via E-mail attachment in Microsoft Word format, to Michael Monahan, Director of the International Center at monahan@macalester.edu.
We expect that final decisions on applications will be made by the Resources and Planning Committee by approximately November 23, 2009.

Please see the DRAFT outline of the full seminar for important information and dates. Please read this carefully before applying. An updated seminar outline will be available from the International Center in due course.