As a first step toward a global education, students need to learn about people, places, cultures, and societies other than their own. A global awareness course therefore explicitly sets the context outside the students' traditional cultural experience, and compares cultural contexts by placing emphasis on cultures and perspectives of parts of the world other than the United States. The U.S. is but one of over two hundred states in the world, and as such it is a member of a community. Students need to practice the art of seeing their own country from this perspective, and of understanding international issues from a variety of perspectives. An important goal of global education is to teach students to understand their own country by learning what makes it both similar to and different from the rest of the world.
Proposals are welcome from students, faculty, and staff.
One proposal may be submitted for related events, such as the various talks within a colloquium or series. If you have any questions about the procedures detailed herein, contact the chair of the Global Awareness Committee .