http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/ en-us ℗ & © 2007 The Boston College Center for International Higher Education Interviews with Worldwide Scholars in Higher Education The Boston College Center for International Higher Education The CIHE Podcast Initiative brings key thinkers and leaders in higher education worldwide to a global audience. Our aim is to present dialogue and discussion on some of the central issues of higher education. The CIHE Podcast Initiative brings key thinkers and leaders in higher education worldwide to a global audience. Our aim is to present dialogue and discussion on some of the central issues of higher education. Dr. Philip G. Altbach highered@bc.edu http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast11_Balan.mp3 Jorge Balan Dr. Jorge Balan was a senior program officer at the Ford Foundation from 1998 until 2007, responsible for the higher education portfolio there. He currently serves as a senior researcher at the Center for the Study of State and Society (CEDES) in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is a visiting scholar at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Dr. Balan is co-editor of a 2007 book entitled World Class Worldwide: Transforming Research Universities in Asia and Latin America (Johns Hopkins University Press). http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast11_Balan.mp3 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST no 14:35 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Jorge Balan, World class universities, Research universities, Asia, Latin America http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast10_Knight.mp3 Jane Knight Dr. Jane Knight is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Comparative, International and Development Education Centre, which is housed within the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She has written extensively on the subject of internationalization within higher education, particularly in terms of concepts and strategies. Jane Knight has played a leadership role with four international teams conducting regional studies on the internationalization of higher education--in Europe and North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa. Currently, Dr. Knight is a 2007-2008 Fulbright New Century Scholar, focusing her research efforts on the effects of cross-border education delivery on higher education access. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast10_Knight.mp3 Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST no 18:09 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Jane Knight, International Association of Universities, IAU, 2005 IAU Global Survey Report on Internationalization of Higher Education, internationalization of higher education, internationalization rationales, internationalization benefits and risks, internationalization growth areas, internationalization and geographic priorities, internationalization and regionalization http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast09_Whalen.mp3 Brian Whalen Dr. Whalen is associate professor of international studies, associate dean, and executive director of the Office of Global Education at Dickinson College, in Pennsylvania (USA). He's also president and CEO of the Forum on Education Abroad, a U.S.-based membership organization for institutions and individuals involved in study abroad. In the wake of recent media reports questioning the legal and ethical nature of business arrangements between colleges and universities and private study abroad program providers, Dr. Whalen provides an overview of the American study abroad enterprise, as well as insight into standards of good practice in the field. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast09_Whalen.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST no 18:44 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Brian Whalen, Study abroad, Education abroad, Forum on Education Abroad, Study abroad providers, Study abroad ethics, Standards of good practice for study abroad, Assessment of outcomes in study abroad, Study abroad and quality http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast08_Altbach.mp3 Philip G. Altbach Dr. Altbach is director of the Boston College (BC) Center for International Higher Education. He also holds the J. Donald Monan chair as professor of higher education at BC's Lynch School of Education, and is a world-renowned scholar on global trends in higher education. Our interview with Dr. Altbach focuses on two topics: 1) his July 26, 2007 testimony in front of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science and Technology on the subject of U.S. university responses to the globalization of research and development and the internationalization in American higher education; and 2) the growing phenomenon of university branch campuses abroad. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast08_Altbach.mp3 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EST no 18:42 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, International branch campuses, Regulation of international branch campuses, Quality and international branch campuses, U.S. higher education competitiveness, U.S. government interest in international higher education http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast07_Blumenthal.mp3 Peggy Blumenthal Ms. Blumenthal is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Institute of International Education (IIE), which is a leading provider of programming for, and research about, student and scholar mobility into and out of the United States. With Ms. Blumenthal, we discuss a May 2007 white paper produced by IIE that looks at current trends in U.S. study abroad and the impact of strategic diversity initiatives. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast07_Blumenthal.mp3 Thu, 28 June 2007 12:00:00 EST no 18:01 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Peggy Blumenthal, Institute of International Education, IIE, Study abroad, Study abroad capacity, Study abroad diversity, American students abroad, U.S. students abroad, Strategic diversity initiatives, National Security Education Program, Gilman Scholarships, Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Scholarship Program, Freeman Awards for Study in Asia, Project Atlas http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast06_deWit.mp3 Hans de Wit Hans de Wit is a well-known figure in international higher education studies and is co-author of a new book entitled "The Dynamics of International Student Circulation in a Global Context." In this podcast, Dr. de Wit shares details about the findings of this research, which was conducted during his tenure in 2005-2006 as a Fulbright New Century Scholar (NCS), in conjunction with four other NCS colleagues from Egypt, India, Indonesia, and South Africa. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast06_deWit.mp3 Tue, 29 May 2007 12:00:00 EST no 17:44 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Hans de Wit, International student mobility, International student circulation, Student mobility, South-South student mobility, Regional hubs, Fulbright New Century Scholars http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast05_Crosier.mp3 David Crosier David Crosier is Project Director for the European University Association (EUA) and responsible for the EUA's "Trends" reports, which track developments in European higher education as relate to the Bologna Process. The subject of this interview is the newly released "Trends V" report, published in May 2007. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast05_Crosier.mp3 Mon, 28 May 2007 12:00:00 EST no 13:55 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, David Crosier, European University Association, EUA, Bologna Process, Trends V, European Higher Education Area, http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast04_Vande_Berg.mp3 Mick Vande Berg Mick Vande Berg is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer at CIEE, one of the largest study abroad program providers in the United States. A growing movement toward greater accountability in American study abroad, as evidenced by increasing levels of research and attention to quality assurance activities within this field, are the focus of this interview. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast04_Vande_Berg.mp3 Tue, 29 May 2007 12:00:00 EST no 17:25 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Study abroad, Study abroad research, Study abroad quality, Study abroad assessment, Study abroad outcomes, Study abroad accountability, Lincoln Commission, Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program, CIEE, Mick Vande Berg, Michael Vande Berg http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast03_Contreras.mp3 Alan Contreras Alan Contreras is the Administrator for the Oregon Student Assistance Commission's Office of Degree Authorization (ODA). The ODA administers laws, standards, and services that seek to ensure the quality of higher education and the integrity of academic degrees as public credentials. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast03_Contreras.mp3 Fri, 11 May 2007 12:00:00 EST no 17:44 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Alan Contreras, Diploma mills, Degree mills, Higher education corruption, Academic fraud, Accreditation, Oregon Student Assistance Commission, Office of Degree Authorization http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast02_Johnstone.mp3 D. Bruce Johnstone D. Bruce Johnstone is director of the International Comparative Higher Education Finance and Accessibility Project at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Johnstone has been the Chancellor of the State University of New York System and president of the State University College at Buffalo. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast02_Johnstone.mp3 Tue, 8 May 2007 12:00:00 EST no 19:13 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, D. Bruce Johnstone, Higher education finance, Higher education accessibility, Higher education access, Student loans, Cost sharing http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast01_Peterson.mp3 Patti McGill Peterson Patti McGill Peterson is the executive director of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)--the Fulbright Program--in the United States. Dr. Peterson has also been president of several American universities. http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/podcast/Podcast01_Peterson.mp3 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST no 14:45 Boston College, Boston College Center for International Higher Education, Center for International Higher Education, CIHE, International higher education, Higher education, Philip Altbach, Laura Rumbley, Patti McGill Peterson, CIES, IIE, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Institute of International Education, Fulbright, Fulbright Program, Fulbright scholars, International scholars, International student mobility, International scholar mobility, New Century Scholars, International student circulation, Higher education access and equity