Key Theme—Internationalization
UNT will enrich the preparation of its graduates and enhance its
contributions to the global community by internationalizing the
curriculum and increasing the involvement of students and faculty
in educational and research opportunities that broaden their relation-
ships at the international level.
Strategies:
A. Assure a rigorous curriculum grounded in the respect for the contri-
butions of various nationalities, cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and
viewpoints, designed specifically to develop students’ appreciation
of diversity and capacity for in-depth/critical thinking and life-long
learning;1.1
B. Challenge learners through increased involvement in peer and men-
tor relationships, service learning, and other diverse learning oppor-
tunities, including engagement in partnerships with businesses,
educational settings, social agencies, and creative venues in the
North Texas region and beyond;1.4
C. Increase student involvement in interdisciplinary, international,
and multicultural activities inside and outside the classroom;1.7
D. Develop and implement comprehensive and integrated enrollment
management and financial aid plans designed to increase the quality
and diversity of the student body;1.9
E. Develop effective relationships with government, business, edu-
cation, the arts, and others, in local, national, and international
venues, to facilitate, fund, or disseminate research, scholarship,
and creative activity;2.5
F. Illustrate to our public the contributions of faculty, students, and
alumni to the creation of new knowledge and the cultural, social,
and economic well-being of our region, state, nation, and beyond;3.2
and
G. Recruit, select, develop, reward, and retain an increasingly diverse
and productive faculty and staff of sufficient size and expertise
appropriate for a recognized student-centered public research
university.4.4
Note:
The superscript number indicates
where this strategy is embedded
within the UNT strategic goals.
For example, 1.1 indicates
Goal 1/Strategy 1.
student-centered public research university
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