Can the University of Maine afford to concede to its regional competitors? A 21st century road map for postsecondary language education

The University of Maine Flagship Match program is designed to recruit students from neighboring states and offset enrollment declines. However, language faculty retrenchment at the university a decade ago, combined with the effective double-degree programs with languages, STEM, and other subjects that other regional flagships offer and recent changes in New England’s K–12 graduation options, makes it harder for UMaine to attract high-performing students. If the university wants to compete with others in New England and attract students who focus on global professional issues, it has an opportunity it cannot afford to miss. Adapting one of the language education models other universities have successfully implemented may be the way to move forward in the twenty-first century, making the University of Maine an important regional player.Accepted manuscrip

The Global University: The Role of Senior Managers

Contributors address the role of senior managers in relation to internationalisation, globalisation, and sustainable development and share how these often overlapping challenges can be addressed. Consideration has been given to a range of potentially competing demands including the relationship between what Paul Luker describes as the 'core mission and values of HE' and what Caruana and Hanstock describe as 'marketisation discourse'. The Global University: The Role of Senior Manager is written by higher education institution senior managers, for HEI senior managers. Supported by HEFCE Leadership, Governance and Management Funding, 'The Global University: the role of senior managers' is a companion publication to 'The Global University: the role of the curriculum'. Many of the contributors are regarded as critical champions of internationalisation in the UK as well as thoughtful strategists in the process of affecting sustainable university-wide change. To provide further food for thought, in addition to the UK contributions, a case study on university-wide approaches to the development of global citizens at the University of British Columbia and a perspective on the barriers affecting the process of internationalisation in Latin American Universities have also been included. Contributors address key concepts from a variety of perspectives and what will quickly become apparent is that the terms are not always translated in quite the same way (a way of seeing is also a way of not seeing) but in spite of this, collectively, considerable insight for moving the agenda forward is provided. At the very least, the publication will serve to inspire debate on what should constitute the vision, mission and values of a global university, within the context of global society. Given the global footprint of universities and the ability of our graduates to influence change in global society, the publication maintains that universities cannot ignore their corporate and social responsibilities: senior managers have a critical role to play as leaders of this agenda and of change that results in positive benefits for a wider stakeholder group

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Challenges in Latin America for the Next Decade

A decade after a 1999 World Bank-sponsored meeting of Latin American water and sanitation experts, there has been progress in rural sanitation in that region. Nonetheless, the Millennium Development Goals for improved sanitation services may be out of reach. Looking toward the next ten years, important challenges for rural water and sanitation will include: ensuring long-term sustainability of sanitation services and monitoring systems, improving the contribution of municipal government, and establishing appropriate legal and financial policies

ON THE VALUE OF PHILOSOPHY: THE LATIN AMERICAN CASE [abstract]

There is very little study of Latin American philosophy in the English-speaking philosophical world. This can sometimes lead to the impression that there is nothing of philosophical worth in Latin American philosophy or its history. The present article offers some reasons for thinking that this impression is mistaken, and indeed, that we ought to have more study of Latin American philosophy than currently exists in the English-speaking philosophical world. In particular, the article argues for three things: (1) an account of cultural resources that is useful for illuminating the fact of cultural differences and variations in cultural complexity, (2) a framework for understanding the value of philosophy, and (3) the conclusion that there is demonstrable value to Latin American philosophy and its study

Education Workforce Initiative: Initial Research

The purpose of this initial research is to offer evidenced possibilities in the key areas of education workforce roles, recruitment, training, deployment and leadership, along with suggested areas for further research to inform innovation in the design and strengthening of the public sector education workforce. The examples described were identified through the process outlined in the methodology section of this report, whilst we recognise that separation of examples from their context is problematic – effective innovations are highly sensitive to context and uncritical transfer of initiatives is rarely successful. The research aims to support the Education Workforce Initiative (EWI) in moving forward with engaging education leaders and other key actors in radical thinking around the design and strengthening of the education workforce to meet the demands of the 21st century. EWI policy recommendations will be drawn from a number of country level workforce reform activities and research activity associated with the production of an Education Workforce Report (EWR). This research has informed the key questions, approach and structure of the EWR as outlined in the Education Workforce Report Proposal. Issues pertaining to teaching and learning in primary and secondary education are at the centre of the research reported here; the focus is on moving towards schools as safe places where all children/ young people are able to engage in meaningful activity. The majority of the evidence shared here relates to teachers and school leaders; evidence on learning support staff, district officials and the wider education workforce is scant. Many of the issues examined are also pertinent to the early childhood care and education sector but these are being examined in depth by the Early Childhood Workforce Initiative. Resourcing for the Education Workforce was out of scope of this initial research but the EC recognises, as outlined in the Learning Generation Report, that provision of additional finance is a critical factor in achieving a sustainable, strong and well-motivated education workforce, particularly but not exclusively, in low and middle income countries. The next stage of EWI work will consider the relative costs of current initiatives and modelling of the cost implications of proposed reforms. EWI aims to complement the work on teacher policy design and teacher career frameworks (including salary structures) being undertaken by other bodies and institutions such as Education International, the International Task Force on Teachers for 2030 and the Teachers’ Alliance, most particularly by bringing a focus on school and district leadership, the role of Education Support Professionals (ESPs) and inter-agency working

RESEARCH UPDATES

Includes: The Effects of a Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Auction on Produce Marketing and Distribution. Barbara James, Associate Professor; Thomas Blaine, Assistant Professor; and Randall James, Associate Professor: Ohio State University Extension. The Feasibility of Establishing a Fresh Packing Facility for Selected Produce Items in Delaware. Richard J. Bacon, Associate Scientist; Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, Professor; and Carl L. German, Extension Specialist: Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Delaware. Patronage at a Farmer's Market: An Analysis of Knoxville Area Residents: Perceptions and Trips to the Outlet. David B. Eastwood, Professor; John R. Brooker, Professor; and Morgan D. Gray, Computer Analyst: Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Tennessee. Are Private Label Products Increasing in Strength at Supermarket Grocery Retailers in a Large Urban New England Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area? James J. Corbett, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA. A Consumer Survey Concerning Their Attitude and Opinions of Products and Services Provided by Delaware Direct Market Operators. Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, Professor; Carl L. German, Extension Specialist; and Richard J. Bacon, Associate Scientist: Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Delaware. Analysis of an Educational Program on Attitudes Toward Irradiated Seafood. Roger Hinson, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness; Linda Andrews, Robert Grodner, and Anna M. Key, Department of Food Science, Louisiana State University. Seafood Consumption by Florida Residents. Dr. Robert L. Degner, Professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics and Director of the Florida Agricultural Market Research Center, University of Florida; and Dr. Charles M. Adams, Professor in the Food Resource Economics Department, University of Florida. Using Supermarket Scan Data to Develop Product Specific Marketing Strategies: The Case of Flour. M. Gray, Professor; D. Eastwood, Professor; and J. Brooker, Professor: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee. Retail-Wholesale Pricing Relationships: A Case Study with Selected Fresh Vegetables. John R. Brooker, Professor; Brian C. Carver, Graduate Research Assistant; David B. Eastwood, Professor; and Morgan D. Gray, Computer Analyst: Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Competition from Latin America and the Caribbean for U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Markets Post-NAFTA. J. E. Epperson, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. A Pilot Study of the U.S. Food Processing Industry's Plans for Participating in the People's Republic of China. R. R. Cangemi and R. H. Lopez, Pace University, White Plains, New York. Muddling Thru in the 21st Century; The United States Food Industry System. Jarvis L. Cain, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

Educational Policies for Integrating College Competencies and Workforce Needs

Explores the challenges of workforce development for a global economy in Brazil, Mongolia, Ukraine, and the United States, with a focus on basic skills development, internships, and the role of stakeholders. Recommends policy and curriculum changes

It’s Not Brain Science… Or Is It? How Early Second Language Learning Can Impact Future Achievement

Capstone paper from 2015 spring MPA program. Instructed by Allen Zagoren.We live in a global economy, yet U.S. citizens lag far behind in the knowledge of other countries’ languages, cultures, customs, geographies and peoples. Equipping the next generation with foreign language skills as well as knowledge of other cultures and customs will not only provide increased career opportunities for individuals but also aid in the future success of the U.S. economy. The U.S. educational system does not stress the learning of language beyond English: K-12 curriculum is rigidly mandated, budgets are tight, class time and teacher training is limited, and language programs are often among the first to be cut during budget crises. There is a time period when a child’s brain is developing and most receptive to learning, and that is early childhood. If the seed were planted in a child before he/she enters kindergarten to learn the basics of a foreign language and culture, perhaps that knowledge could be nourished throughout the rest of their lives, preparing those children to embrace cultural differences, live and compete more successfully in an evolving and diverse world, and be better equipped for later education. Besides examining the current state of foreign language education in the U.S. and how learning occurs, the benefits of foreign language learning in relation to business and human relations are examined in this paper. Multiple solutions to solving the foreign language deficit are mentioned including a proposal for an early-learning language program

ILR Faculty Publications 2004-05

The production of scholarly research continues to be one of the primary missions of the ILR School. During a typical academic year, ILR faculty members published or had accepted for publication over 25 books, edited volumes, and monographs, 170 articles and chapters in edited volumes, numerous book reviews. In addition, a large number of manuscripts were submitted for publication, presented at professional association meetings, or circulated in working paper form. Our faculty's research continues to find its way into the very best industrial relations, social science and statistics journals.Faculty_Publications_2004_05.pdf: 37 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020