Marquette Named one of 16 Institutions to Lead National Effort on Global Education Released: Oct. 18, 2005 The Association of American Colleges and Universities, the oldest national association for the support of undergraduate liberal education, has announced the selection of Marquette as one of 16 institutions that will participate in "Shared Futures: Global Learning and Social Responsibility.” The two-year collaborative project is designed to enhance global learning in general education among undergraduates and place questions of diversity, identity, citizenship and responsible action at the center of learning. "Through Shared Futures, our faculty will have opportunities to make global learning a more central component of our curriculum and to add to our efforts as a university to address the diversity of our country and our world,” Provost Madeline Wake says. “Such curricular work will help our students to truly become men and women for others in interconnected societies while giving faculty opportunities to share their scholarship.” Each institution selected will form a project team that will design, implement and evaluate a program to increase students’ knowledge about the world and their understanding of the United States’ position in it while addressing global problems. The project is designed to help campuses across the country as they restructure their general education programs to ensure that students encounter global issues throughout their undergraduate years and not just in a single required course. "Our students must be prepared to seize the opportunities of a global society. Five groups of faculty from a wide range of disciplines will meet regularly to share knowledge about global learning themes such as universal human rights, sustainable development and wealth and values. The purpose of this initiative is to facilitate ongoing information sharing that our faculty can then bring into the classroom for future courses and programs for their students,” said Dr. Peggy Bloom, vice provost for teaching and undergraduate programs at Marquette. Marquette was one of 16 schools chosen from 89 applicant colleges and universities nationwide. "The schools chosen to participate in this cutting edge initiative are positioned to develop general education courses and programs that will be models for others as the academy seeks to better educate all students for the global challenges of our world,” says AACU senior scholar Lee Knefelkamp. The AACU project, funded by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, provides travel expenses and organizational support for the 16 participating teams and Marquette will support stipends for faculty project team members. Office of Marketing and Communication Contacts Brigid O'Brien Miller Director of University Communication Phone: (414) 288-7445 Send e-mail Anne Broeker Sr. Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-0286 Send e-mail