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Winter Quarter 2017 Newsletter

Nursing Department and OIE Collaboration Results in a “Win-Win” Success

A report from Kazumi Hada, Director of Inter-

national Education

Happy New Year!

If you are an avid reader of the OIEGI newsletter, you might recall an article from Spring 2016 about our former president’s efforts to establish mutually beneficial exchanges for students, faculty, and staff between BC and Osaka Jikei College (OJC) in Japan. (Go to http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/oiegi/student-life/newsletter/)

On October 26, 2016, the Office of International Education (OIE) and the Nursing department successfully deliv-ered a three-day training for 42 nursing students, faculty, and staff from the Tottori City College of Medical Health and Nursing (TCCMHN). The objec-tives were to: 1) teach and learn about the American and Japanese health-care systems and nursing programs; 2) practice hands-on clinical lab and high fidelity simulation; 3) visit a local hospital or a nursing home for observa-tion; 4) foster lasting friendships with BC’s students, especially the nursing students.

Dr. Suzanne Beltz, the Associate Dean of Nursing led this hugely successful

program. The program consisted of four 1.5-hour lectures on nursing topics, two 3-hour clinical lab and simulation sessions, two 1-hour Health Sciences (T) building tours, a visit to Keiro North-west, two 1.5-hour cultural exchange sessions with BC students, and a grand finale of the Japanese students’ presen-tations and a cultural performance. Please refer to the article in Watchdog at www.thewatchdogonline.com/nurses-from-tottori-city-college-vis-it-bellevue-college-23004.

All students were respectfully dressed in black suits and tie over a white shirt for the entire program. These well-man-nered, highly motivated students used every minute as a learning opportunity. Accompanying the group for the three days, I felt that the TCCMHN had done an excellent job preparing the students following the parent school of the Jikei Group of Colleges’ three founding principles: 1) Practical Education focusing on acquisition of up-to-date knowledge and skills of their respec-tive industry: 2) Human Education emphasizing on character building; 3) International Education aiming to foster a specialist with a broad perspective.

Planning and organizing such a demanding program for over 40 non-na-tive English speakers in the middle of Fall Quarter was certainly not an easy task and required creativity, flexibility, patience, and faith in people. We learn from our experiences and make adjust-ments for further improvements. Dr. Beltz was determined to provide a meaningful learning opportunity for every single student, so that they can

proudly share their experiences with their parents and peers upon return. OIE transferred $4,272 of the proceeds to the Nursing department to support their faculty and staff professional develop-ment. This is the key to a sustainable program that mutually benefits all involved parties. Thanks to this great success, OJC already locked in dates for Spring 2017 for the Izumo College of Medical Health and Nursing, and Fall 2017 for the TCCMHN, an estimated total of 80 students in 2017.

When was the last time you truly felt “This is why I do what I do” moment at work? I had the privilege to feel it with this group. I hope that this “prototype” program elicits other department’s interests not only to support the college’s internationalization efforts but also to support the department.

Special thank you to Dr. Leslie Heizer Newquist, Dr. Suzanne Beltz, Lisa Tedeschi, Teaessa Chism, Jamie Hilbert, Jean Dendy, Hong He, Chelsie Hanks, Andrew Buenbrazo, Linda Schinman, David Goodwin, nursing students, Anne Stewart, Student Programs, Food Services and Events, Printing Center, Dr. Jean D’Arc Campbell, and an awesome OIE team!

Kazumi HadaDirector of International Education

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Announcing the Global Initiatives Department ......... 2

Our Newest OIEGI Staff Member ........ 5

Number of Students for Winter ’17 ..... 6

OIE Recruitment Team Highlights ... 7-8

Bellevue College Office of International Education and Global Initiatives

OIEGI Updates

Announcing the Global Initiatives Department

Report from Shpresa Halimi, Director of

Global Initiatives

I am delighted to welcome you to the

newly established Office of Global Initia-

tives (GI) at Bellevue College.

The Office of Global Initiatives’ role

is to become a powerful catalyst in

campus-wide comprehensive interna-

tionalization efforts. Comprehensive

internationalization, as defined by

Hudzik (2011), “is a commitment,

confirmed through action, to infuse

international and comparative perspec-

tives throughout the teaching, research

and service missions of higher educa-

tion….it is an institutional imperative,

not just a desired responsibility…it is

essential that is embraced by institu-

tional leadership, faculty, students, and

all academic service and support units.”

The Office works on instilling a global

perspective in our students by exposing

them to other countries, cultures

and languages through Study Abroad

opportunities. It creates avenues for

international faculty development and

internationalization of curriculum,

and fosters partnership-building with

institutions of higher education around

the world. These initiatives reflect the

awareness that internationalization has

to become more inclusive by focusing

on both mobility and curriculum.

We believe that a bottom-up approach

where faculty are actively involved in

shaping the internationalization agenda

for the College is key to its success. After

all, faculty are the people who teach the

courses, create the curricula, engage

in collaborative research with overseas

colleagues, and welcome international

students into their classrooms. Indeed,

without meaningful participation of

faculty, internationalization efforts are

doomed to fail.

For years Bellevue College has

welcomed on its campus international

students from 72 countries around the

world. While we value “international-

ization at home”, we would like to see

more of our students traveling abroad

and more our faculty embarking upon

home-grown “faculty-led” study abroad

initiatives. Advancing faculty-led

programs is a way to encourage students

who have not considered going abroad

to do so while engaging faculty in

meaningful international education.

When we adopted the Vision and

Mission plan for comprehensive inter-

nationalization, we decided to take a “let

a thousand flowers bloom” approach

in enhancing our global footprint –

an approach that does not identify a

particular country or region as the focus

of international activities, but focuses

on the globe and wherever the interests

and expertise of our faculty leads us. We

will continue to strengthen our existing

partnerships and develop new ones with

institutions of higher education around

the globe to increase the diversity of the

campus community.

The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is

also housed in the Office of Global

Initiatives. This program provides

opportunities for foreign visitors to

experience United States society and

culture and engage with Americans. We

work with the College’s departments and

divisions to assist them with the process

of hosting a J-1 exchange visitor.

As a vibrant, essential unit in the

College, we actively engage locally

and globally by providing services and

opportunities for students, faculty and

staff.

Please come and visit us and consider

becoming a friend of GI.

Sincerely,

Shpresa Halimi

Director


OIEGI Updates

Interested in Hosting or Sponsoring an Exchange Professor, Scholar, or Specialist?

If your depart ment/division is interested in hosting or sponsoring an

exchange professor, scholar, or specialist, please feel free to contact us.

We’d love to meet with you and provide more information and assist

your department/division with the hosting process.

Our contact information is ischolars@ bellevuecol lege.edu or call one of

us at the number listed to the right.

Diem O’RourkeJ-1 Immigration Compliance and

Pre-Arrival Services Specialist

(425) 564-3052

Jean D’Arc CampbellDean of International Education and Global

Initiatives(425) 564-3160

Kazumi HadaDirector of

International Education

(425) 564-4068

Shpresa Halimi Director of

Global Initiatives

(425) 564-5214

The OIEGI works with three companies to provide

housing services for our international students. If you

are interested in becoming a host family, contact these

companies.

❱ Intercultural Homestays & Services, Inc.Contact: Ms. Eileen Beaupre Tel: 206-367-5332Fax: [email protected]

❱ USA International, Inc. Contact: Ms. Emi Khosraw Tel: 425-483-5974 Fax: [email protected]

❱ American Homestay NetworkContact: Ms. Michelle Harden Tel: 425-285-4466 Fax: [email protected]

Interested In Becoming a Host Family?


OIEGI Updates

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Best Wishes for the New Year from the Office of International Education and Global Initiatives!

New Credit and ELI/UP Students Orientation on Dec 19 and Dec 30, 2016.




OIEGI Welcomes Our Newest Member of the Team

Please Welcome Our Newest OIEGI Staff Member

I would describe my life over the last

20 years as a learning and discovery

journey that has taken me to five conti-

nents and over forty countries around

the world.

I was born and raised in the communist

Albania (Albania, Albania you border on

the Adriatic – remember the “Albania”

song from Cheers?)…

Many of my memories about the past

and my growing years in Albania are

at times, somewhat peculiar, maybe

even somewhat funny. However, every

time I recall them, and think about

those years, it is painful. For fifty years,

Enver Hoxha, the dictator and absolute

ruler of Albania, was the world’s worst

violator of human rights. Between failed

economic policies, diversion of inter-

national food assistance, and a vast

network of political prison camps, he

drove the country into poverty, famine,

and total isolationism.

I recall that at school with some of my

schoolmates, we came together and

studying became our simple way of

trying to escape the sad and troubled

reality. Our goals were meager, and we

survived mostly on our dreams, but we

dreamed big. We would read everything

we could read, taste everything we could

taste, meet everyone we could meet, and

–the focus of our dreams- learn every-

thing we could learn.

And when, because of the collapse of

the communist government in Albania,

we thought we had, finally, a small

chance at a better life, our aspirations

were shattered again. The civil war in

Bosnia, the civil unrest and collapse

of pyramid schemes in Albania and

Kosovo genocide, obstructed our way

to freedom. Our dream of escaping was

born in outrageous ambition, so bold

as to be improbable. Yet, because of my

persistence and hard work, I found the

path to America. Like the deprived, the

oppressed, the powerless from all over

the globe, I arrived here with little more

than the desire to realize my dreams.

Now I had a chance, and I meant to use

it.

Thanks to a U.S. State Department Ron

Brown Fellowship to support young

professionals from South East Europe,

I found my way to Indiana University

at Bloomington, where I earned my

masters degree in environmental policy

and natural resource management. I

continued my education journey and

earned a doctorate in public admin-

istration and policy at Portland State

University. In between, during and after

my education years, I worked on peace-

building and international development

initiatives in South East Europe, South

East Asia and the Middle East.

While at Portland State University, I was

engaged in comprehensive internation-

alization efforts, international program

development, sustainability in higher

education, community based service

learning and sustainable development

initiatives. I also taught courses with an

international focus like Development

and Management in Vietnam, Global

Governance, International Program

Management, etc.

When I learned about Bellevue College’s

internationalization aspirations and

the opportunity to lead the Office of

Global Initiatives I jumped at it. I am

excited I have the chance to shape BC’s

internationalization agenda and harness

the energy of students, faculty, staff

and community partners to pursue the

vision of becoming a regional center for

international education.

Shpresa HalimiDirector of Global Initiatives


OIEGI Updates

A report by Diem O’Rourke, J-1 Immigration Compliance and Pre-Arrival Services Specialist.

Winter 2017 – International Students Being Served – Tally by Continent

this Winter Quarter 2017...❱Enrolled Students: 215 new + 985 returning

= 1,200 total❱Not Enrolled Students (i.e., taking a quarter off): 98❱Total Number of Students OIEGI Serves: 1,298

NUMBERS OF ENROLLING STUDENTS:

As of 5th day of the quarter WINTER 2017 WINTER 2016 Difference %

College Programs 899 830 69 8%

ELI/UP 202 235 -33 -14%

International Business Professions 99 97 2 2%

TOTAL ENROLLED STUDENTS 1,200 1,162 38 3%


OIEGI Recruitment Reports

Some Highlights from Our OIE Recruitment Team

As part of Bellevue College’s goal to increase

and diversify the student population,

the Office of International Education has

been strategic in their efforts to recruit

students worldwide. This past fall, three staff

members traveled the globe to share educa-

tional opportunities available at Bellevue

College.

Julia had a busy recruitment trip to Latin

America where she met with students,

parents, and high school counselors. In 25

days, she visited 11 cities in six countries.

She started in Ecuador then traveled to

Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama,

and Brazil. Despite financial barriers, the US

remains the most popular destination for

Latin American students.

Julia met with Iulia, our former interna-tional student worker

A busy high school visit

School visit in Costa Rica

Students love the BC tattoo

Meanwhile, Hewa was busy traveling to

Nepal, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Turkey, and

United Arab Emirates to attend fairs and visit

high schools and universities. He met with

potential international students, parents,

academic counselors, EducationUSA

advisors, and U.S. Embassy officials. This

spring, Hewa will travel to Spain, Bosnia,

Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo,

Lebanon, Jordan, India, and Iraq to establish

new relationships with educational advisors,

educational partners, and institutions to

recruit quality international students and

help diversify our international student

community.


Some Highlights from Our OIE Recruitment Team (cont’d)

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Soo was gone for 6 weeks traveling to Korea,

Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong.

She met with EducationUSA advisors, high

school students, counselors, and third-party

partners at fairs and seminars. Focusing on

the implementation of strategic recruitment

plans, Soo envisions that her country-to-

country and door-to-door outreach efforts

will turn into increased international student

enrollment on campus. From January

29–March 15, 2017 she is excited to meet

prospective students in Thailand, Taiwan,

Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore,

Cambodia, Vietnam, and South Korea.

Welcome the new Global Leaders team for 2016-2017

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With EduUSA represen-tatives from Australia

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