**Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)**

## FY 2008 North American Program-New Grant Awards 

### P116N080001

#### Tourism and Human Resources

US Lead: University of Central Arkansas

US Partner: California State University, East Bay

Canada Lead: Université de Moncton

Canada Partner: Malaspina University-College

Mexico Lead: Universidad de Colima

Mexico Partner: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

This mobility project will prepare undergraduate and graduate students
to participate in commercial relationships and tourism in the NAFTA
cultures through the development of human resources. The project will
foster increased multicultural understanding, foreign language skills,
curricula development student, and faculty exchange, and faculty
collaboration.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$180,000 (4 Years)

Contact: Rebecca Gatlin-Watts, University of Central Arkansas,
501-450-5346, rebeccag@uca.edu

#### P116N080002

**Sustainable Development for Rural Communities**

US Lead: Michigan Technological University

US Partner: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

Canada Lead: University of Northern British Columbia

Canada Partner: Lakehead University

Mexico Lead: University of Sonora, Mexico

Mexico Partner: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

This project will train students among the participating institutions
through one to two semester exchanges and also develop a new web-based
course that introduces engineering, natural science, and social science
students to global and local rural sustainability issues, and compile a
collection of Web-based case studies in rural sustainability in North
America.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$180,000 (4 Years)

Contact: Alex Mayer, Michigan Technological University, 906-487-3371,
asmayer@mtu.edu

**P116N080006**

**Journalism and Water**

US Lead: University of Iowa

US Partner: University of New Mexico

US Partner: Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ponce

Canada Lead: Mount Royal College

Canada Partner: University of King's College

Mexico Lead: Universidad de Colima

Mexico Partner: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

This project will develop a better understanding and journalistic
reporting of the environmental, social, economic and political issues
surrounding the management of continental water supplies in a variety of
contexts, including the impacts of global warming. Through journalistic
projects, a series of special forums and development of a project Web
site, students will be connected to one another and faculty and subject
experts.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$179,836 (4 Years)

Contact: Lyombe Eko, University of Iowa, 319-335-3486,
lyombe-eko@uiowa@edu

**P116N080007**

**Public Health & Nursing**

US Lead: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

US Partner: St. Louis University

Canada Lead: Dalhousie University

Canada Partner: University of Prince Edward Island

Mexico Lead: Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Mexico Partner: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

The purpose of this project is to prepare undergraduate and graduate
nursing students for public health nursing practice and be able to
address the challenges of chronic illness in a culturally sensitive way.
Coursework, online dialogue, cultural exchange experiences, and service
learning projects are designed to assist them to begin making a positive
impact on the health of their community. Students will receive a
Certificate of International Public Health Nursing.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$180,000 (4 Years)

Contact: Kathleen E. Krichbaum, University of Minnesota Twin Cities,

612-624-7111, krich001@umn.edu

**P116N080008**

**Developing Environmentally Sensitive Hospitality Managers**

US Lead: Utah Valley State College

US Partner: Kapiolani Community College

Canada Lead: North Island College

Canada Partner: Mount Saint Vincent University

Mexico Lead: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

Mexico Partner: Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

The goal of this project is to educate students in principles of
sustainable tourism management while increasing international
understanding, including language acquisition and improvement. This goal
will be addressed through the practice of helping students identify the
best practices in sustainable management, gaining experiential learning,
and increasing cross-cultural understanding.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$180,000 (4 Years)

Contact: Boyd Bauer, Utah Valley State College, 801-863-5999,
bauerbo@uvs.edu

**P116N080009**

**Education for Sustainable Communities**

US Lead: Daemen College

US Partner: Highline Community College

Canada Lead: St. Francis Xavier University

Canada Partner: University of Northern British Columbia

Mexico Lead: Universidad de Guanajuato

Mexico Partner: Universidad La Salle

This project is designed to develop the interdisciplinary approach to
understanding the relationship between the environment, sustainable
communities, and civil/civic society in North America. The ultimate goal
is to develop knowledge for better decision-making, an in-depth
knowledge and skills for successful careers, and enhanced levels of
civic/civil engagement.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$179,549 (4 Years)

Contact: Brenda Young, Daemen College, 716-839-8366, byoung@daemen.edu

**P116N080010**

**Regionalism, Migration, and Security in North America**

US Lead: University of Texas at El Paso

US Partner: Florida International University

Canada Lead: Carleton University

Canada Partner: University of Alberta

Mexico Lead: Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas

Mexico Partner Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

This project will promote student exchanges, development, and joint
research on the North American challenges of migration and security.
Expected outcomes include increasing students knowledge through
accredited study, collaborative development of an innovative
interdisciplinary course, and exchange and dissemination of information
through the creation of a Web site and electronic forum. The expertise
will contribute to a rich and diverse picture of the challenges
associated with regionalism.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$178,628 (4 Years)

Contact: Gaspare M. Genna, University of Texas at El Paso, 915-747-6066,
ggenna@utep.edu

**P116N080011**

**Diverse Populations and Disabilities**

US Lead: University of Arizona

US Partner: Ulster County Community College

Canada Lead: University of Manitoba

Canada Partner: Red Deer College

Mexico Lead: Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora

Mexico Partner: Universidad Panamericana, Campus Guadalajara

This project is intended to foster knowledge development and exchange
among the three participating countries to build capacity of faculty,
students, and human service professionals to the increased participation
and inclusion of children and families with and without disabilities.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$179,998 (4 Years)

Contact: Todd Fletcher, University of Arizona, 520-621-0939,
toddf@u.arizona.edu

**P116N080017**

**Entrepreneurship Impact and Economic Growth in Underserved Groups**

US Lead: Western Kentucky University

US Partner: Western Illinois University

Canada Lead: Laurentian University

Canada Partner: Université de Moncton

Mexico Lead: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Mexico Partner: Universidad Panamericana, Campus Guadalajara

This project will allow students to work with entrepreneurial businesses
in a global setting leading to the development of the skills necessary
to serve as a resource/consultant for entrepreneurs in the local
community. Emphasis will be placed on working with special populations
within the university service areas. Participants may earn
Entrepreneurship in the North American Economy certificates to be
awarded jointly or trilaterally.

Total FIPSE Funding: \$180,000 (4 Years)

Contact: Daniel A. Myers, Western Kentucky University, 270-745-3684,
dan.myers@wku.edu