Beyond Borders : Exploring the History of Cornell's Global Dimensions / edited by Royal D. Colle [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Colle, Royal D., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign study.

International education.

Transnational education.

Education and globalization.

Education, Higher--International cooperation.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--New York (State)--Ithaca.

Cornell University--History.

Cornell University.

Cornell University--Influence--History.

Cornell University--Public services--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (451 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2024]

Summary:

No detailed description available for "Beyond Borders".

Contents:

Beyond Borders

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The History of Cornell's Global Dimensions

Part I. Teaching, Research, and Outreach

1. A Pioneering International Program: The Cornell-Nanking Story

2. A World of Knowledge for a World of Good: The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

3. Building the Foundations of a Campus-Wide Interdisciplinary East Asia Program

4. The Southeast Asia Program: Global Cornell from the Beginning

5. A Center of the Periphery: The South Asia Program

6. The Benefits of Interdisciplinary Understanding: Cornell's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program

7. The Institute of European Studies: A History of Stability and Change

8. Creating Connections with Africa: Cornell's Institute for African Development

9. Title VI Grants to Cornell: A Demonstration of Strength in International Studies

10. Launching Peace Studies at Cornell: The Air War in Indochina

11. The Study of Muslim Culture, Society, and History around the World: The Comparative Muslim Societies Program

12. The Bartels World Affairs Fellows: Bringing the Internationally Distinguished to Cornell

13. Institutionalized Internationalization: International Programs in CALS

14. Over Fifty Years of Teaching Agriculture in the Developing Nations

15. CIIFAD: Unique Funding for Collaborative Approaches to International Development

16. Transforming Global Rice Production: The System of Rice Intensification

17. Institution Building Abroad: Cornell in the Philippines

18. Asia's Last Shangri La: Cornell's Engagement with Bhutan

19. Bt Eggplant: Improving Lives with Biotechnology in Asia

20. Cornell Expands the Digital World: Communication Technology Abroad

21. After the Berlin Wall: Cornell in Postsocialist Europe.

22. A Cornell-Japan Partnership: The Food Industry Connection

23. The Cornell Humphrey Program: A Catalyst for Cooperation and Understanding

24. The Tang Cornell-China Scholars Program: Connecting with CALS

25. Applied Anthropology in the Andes: The Cornell-Peru Project

26. Southeast Asian Languages and the Birth of Modern Language Studies at Cornell

27. Africana Studies at Cornell: An Insurgent Discipline with a Global Outlook

28. Engineering Solutions to Worldwide Water Management Issues

29. Global Hospitality: The Hotel School's International Legacy

30. Flora Roseand Martha Van Rensselaer: Relief Efforts in Belgium

31. Feeding the World: International Nutrition at Cornell

32. John P. Windmuller and the ILR School's Global Experience

33. Cornell Engages Emerging Markets around the World

34. Global Awareness and Commitments of Cornell's Law School

35. "Don't Forget the Horse-Doctor": Veterinary Medicine's International Legacy

36. Weill Cornell Medicine: A Medical Campus Reaching across the World

37. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar: Excellence Grown from the Sands

38. Cornell International Education Network: A Home for International Educators

39. Exploring Our World: Cornell Expeditions

40. Global Connections Bring Asian Art to the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

41. Asia Collections in the Cornell University Library

42. The Fiske Icelandic Collection: Facets of an Enduring Literary Gem

43. TEEAL: Mann Library Providing Global Access to Scholarly Information

44. Returning Mushrooms to China: Seventy Years of Safekeeping

Part II. Student and Alumni Experiences

45. The Strong Foundations of Cornell-China Relationships

46. A GreatSchool Faces the Great War

47. Hu Shih: Forging a US-China Alliance

48. Building Medical Capacity in India: The Legacy of Ida Scudder.

49. Sending Students Overseas: The History of Cornell Abroad

50. Supporting the Global Community: International Student and Scholar Services

51. Cornell at the Palazzo: The Cornell in Rome Program

52. Cornell in the Himalayas:The Cornell-Nepal Study Program

53. Expanding Horizons: Veterinary Students Explore Their Profession and the World

54. Cornell and the Peace Corps: A Valuable Partnership

55. Above All Nations Is Humanity: The Cornell Cosmopolitan Club

56. Providing a Home for a Global Community: The Holland International Living Center

57. Performing around the World: Cornell's Musical Ambassadors

58. Track and Field and the Transatlantic Series

Conclusions: Characteristics and Achievements of Cornell's Global Dimensions

Afterword: Cornell's Global Future

About the Editorial Team

About the Authors

Index.

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Includes index.

ISBN:

9781501777028

1501777025

OCLC:

1408383516