It will be reasonable to consider at some point what our ultimate goal should be for study abroad. The faculty is also working to enhance the quality of study abroad and make it a more integral part of the curriculum, to introduce more international content into classes, to better prepare students for study abroad prior to departure, to provide more occasions where study abroad participants can share their learning when they return to MSU, and to create more opportunities for domestic and international students to learn from each other. Our commitment to globalization also extends to Michigan, where we are supporting internationalizing of the state. Through MSU's new international Web site, MSU Global Access , officially launched this month, we will provide information to schools, communities, businesses and government. The Web site is a portal to the global community for the citizens of Michigan and others.
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New information and links are added daily. It provides extensive curriculum resources for teachers developing international studies units. MSU and many other universities are taking a great interest in commercializing intellectual property that is developed by them. At MSU, the interaction between faculty and high-tech businesses is a creative stimulus. Commercializing our intellectual property also provides additional resources for research and instruction.