1 | Nov 9, 2010 9:37 PM | Too basic - should be deeper than this. |
2 | Nov 9, 2010 9:38 PM | this language is very vague. How many cultures? One? Two? Does Canada count? How do you demonstrate awareness? |
3 | Nov 9, 2010 9:38 PM | paul prew is brilliant at establishing global citizenship into his students |
4 | Nov 9, 2010 9:39 PM | More emphasis on study abroad is needed. The current system is not the easiest to navigate. The study abrooad center was not super helpful either. |
5 | Nov 9, 2010 9:43 PM | In broad scope only. One needs to appreciate the fact there are different cultures, to be sensitive to those differences, how to gather information about those cultures and how the differences can affect interaction with those cultures. |
6 | Nov 9, 2010 9:43 PM | I would add being aware of the cultural/social issues. A 6th grader can understand a culture/society. But to understand the social issues of a culture takes a higher understanding. |
7 | Nov 9, 2010 9:43 PM | This aspect was the main reason for transferring and attending here. Not only is international culture prevalent, but North American Minority culture as well. |
8 | Nov 9, 2010 9:49 PM | very crucial to progress! |
9 | Nov 9, 2010 9:51 PM | I prefer not to gain awareness or knowledge of either. |
10 | Nov 9, 2010 9:53 PM | How? Outside of international nights and required general education courses this isn't true of MSU |
11 | Nov 9, 2010 9:55 PM | I think this outcome and the next outcome should be blended together to one. I don't like the isolation of international cultures from the vast cultures that exist in the United States. |
12 | Nov 9, 2010 10:00 PM | What's wrong with U.S. patriotism? U.S. leadership and values should be taught. Not other country's B.S. |
13 | Nov 9, 2010 10:01 PM | This has no place here. This is something you learn as you grow and mature, no matter if you go to college or not. |
14 | Nov 9, 2010 10:02 PM | How is this demonstrated in general or specific to departments? |
15 | Nov 9, 2010 10:04 PM | what about international issues? |
16 | Nov 9, 2010 10:06 PM | I think this area could be pushed further. I don't feel I'm getting as broad of a sense in certain areas as I could be. I just transferred here, but I do believe that the Art History Survey classes are a requirement for all students now who graduate. I think that was a great step towards showing awareness in other cultures and societies, but for the most part it focuses on the art aspect of those societies. Classes should be required that are more relevant to today's international cultures and societies. |
17 | Nov 9, 2010 10:15 PM | I learn about global issues mostly from professors with various backgrounds other than the U.S. and all of their input and class discussions are very helpful. |
18 | Nov 9, 2010 10:15 PM | MSU has a wonderful international program. I was able to attend Wells Go Far. I was fed Ethiopian food for the first time and donated my money towards building wells in Ethiopia. I was also introduced to various aspects of culture. I also attended Nepal night. Here again I learned lots about Nepal. I experienced food, song, dance, and more. The opportunities are endless at MSU if one just steps out into them. |
19 | Nov 9, 2010 10:19 PM | In what ways shall they demonstrate? |
20 | Nov 9, 2010 10:23 PM | Minnesota State Mankato offers a large array of groups and organizations as well as other ways for students to become informed and educated regarding international cultures and societies. Minnesota State Mankato is also a diverse school, giving students the opportunity to interact with different cultures every day. |
21 | Nov 9, 2010 10:23 PM | What will we do to provide and fund these activities? |
22 | Nov 9, 2010 10:29 PM | The students need to have a sense of responsibility towards themselves, the community, the city, the state, the nation and the globe, in that order (generally speaking, what's good for the latter supersedes what's good for the former), so the learning outcome needs to be cognizant of the interplay. |
23 | Nov 9, 2010 10:38 PM | I don't even have to answer this one. MSU, M can say that this is what they teach, but it's not. |
24 | Nov 9, 2010 10:38 PM | This is something I am particularly passionate about, given that I'm a bilingual educator with a double-major in Spanish and English from MSU! I fully support the ideals of global citizenship, but am concerned as well about the time and monetary commitments that students might have to make in order to fulfill this requirement. Some of us simply don't have the resources to travel/study abroad, nor have endless hours free to volunteer with various cultural groups. |
25 | Nov 9, 2010 10:45 PM | None |
26 | Nov 9, 2010 10:47 PM | Awareness is not demonstratable. |
27 | Nov 9, 2010 10:47 PM | Very good to have, but I don't think it fits in well with the rest of the academia here. You could learn this in a variety of places outside of a university classroom setting. |
28 | Nov 9, 2010 10:57 PM | Similar to civic engagement, however, this one is tricky, as it doesn't integrate well into some disciplines. Programs will attempt to address this with one class, which isn't really what you are trying to accomplish here. |
29 | Nov 9, 2010 11:18 PM | What is the distinction between "awareness" and "knowledge"? Why not just knowledge? "Awareness" as contrasted with "knowledge" seems hopelessly vague. |
30 | Nov 9, 2010 11:35 PM | I think this statement is very broad. I do not believe that one student taking a few classes with a multi-cultural bent will have anything approaching a "global" knowledge of other cultures and societies. Maybe one or two at best, but global- definitely not. |
31 | Nov 9, 2010 11:35 PM | I believe that global citizenship is important in learning |
32 | Nov 9, 2010 11:42 PM | This is a good place to put in the dreaded word, HISTORY. |
33 | Nov 9, 2010 11:45 PM | This is a high school goal |
34 | Nov 10, 2010 12:54 AM | While an important part of being a well-rounded member of society, this is not an applicable learning outcome for all students, only those who study such areas. |
35 | Nov 10, 2010 1:27 AM | What does "awareness of international cultures" even mean? That we acknowledge the fact that some people on this planet live outside the US?
I think this definition is completely inadequate because it omits any mentioning of the ability to communicate across cultural and linguistic boundaries, and it omits the awareness of global issues as world-wide shared problems - our "global solutions" sums up that "shared responsibilities" aspect of this category. |
36 | Nov 10, 2010 1:40 AM | In today's ever changing world this is one of the most important aspect. Being unbiased towards people of a different nationality. The world is too small, and there are too many people on it. There is always going to be something to be learning when we take an opportunity to exchange information about the cultures and societies of the world. |
37 | Nov 10, 2010 1:46 AM | Overlaps with general education outcome. |
38 | Nov 10, 2010 2:23 AM | The statement assumes that students are already aware of their own culture, or the diversity of American culture. |
39 | Nov 10, 2010 2:34 AM | Anthro 101 is a great class. Other than that this has been lacking. |
40 | Nov 10, 2010 2:56 AM | Yes, it's about time the term "global" is used in connnection with "international" at MSU. In any logical connection, for that matter.
"...an awareness and knowledge" are the least we can expect of our students. How about requiring a foreign language as well? For instance, for a BS in International Buisness! |
41 | Nov 10, 2010 3:32 AM | Getting better with the new Diverse Cultures G. R. and more commitment to study abroad. |
42 | Nov 10, 2010 3:46 AM | I think some programs have less of this. Although, I feel there are many opportunities for this already and more don't need to be created. |
43 | Nov 10, 2010 6:06 AM | There is little campus-wide knowledge of current events. |
44 | Nov 10, 2010 6:44 AM | Will be a great social and internationally event. |
45 | Nov 10, 2010 12:36 PM | Important and can be a fun objective. |
46 | Nov 10, 2010 12:47 PM | No engagement here whatsoever. For all the talk of competency, of diversity, of critical thinking, of engagement....there is none in this goal area. Are you a competent global citizen if you are aware that there are other cultures and societies on the planet? What does it mean to know another culture? How many students at MSU will truly "know" another culture? Does attending (pick a culture) night and eating (pick a culture) food demonstrate awareness and knowledge? The way that this goal is articulated, a tourist can meet the benchmark...is that what we want from our students? |
47 | Nov 10, 2010 2:04 PM | This is good to study, but please don't make multiculturalism dogmatic at the expense of an individual's deeply held personal beliefs. |
48 | Nov 10, 2010 2:06 PM | n/a |
49 | Nov 10, 2010 2:26 PM | Diversity is key, and MSU has continued to afford more and more opportunity in this area. |
50 | Nov 10, 2010 3:28 PM | Again, how do we ensure that students are going to readily meet this outcome? |
51 | Nov 10, 2010 4:07 PM | The most important of all. It's the key to a successful future. |
52 | Nov 10, 2010 4:48 PM | Global Citizenship is key for any college career, gives a person another perspective as well as forming respect with others. |
53 | Nov 10, 2010 5:09 PM | How will this be measured? I encourage students to attend multi cultural events. If it is part of a class assignment I ask them to interact with at least two people they do not know at the event and then reflect upon what they have learned.
I bring into class info about current world issues such as the floods in Pakistan.
For this outcome to be successful, it would be useful to have info available to faculty on some key issues. It might be easier for faculty to integrate content if useful materials were more readily available. |
54 | Nov 10, 2010 5:13 PM | I think that this a goal that can be worked on. Many people are culturally ignorant |
55 | Nov 10, 2010 5:24 PM | mankato is all about this, but i see many students that dont get it |
56 | Nov 10, 2010 5:30 PM | Again this is an affective trait and difficult to measure. They are already "aware" of international societies and cultures but how "aware" would be the question. In addition if we are serving the citizens of Minnesota and the upper mid-west how would this "awareness" benefit them? |
57 | Nov 10, 2010 6:05 PM | Given all the other things our university should be doing, I don't think this is a outcome we should be targeting |
58 | Nov 10, 2010 7:27 PM | Do we want to say or add "appreciation"? |
59 | Nov 10, 2010 7:29 PM | Nvm.. |
60 | Nov 10, 2010 9:27 PM | Especially, in this era students need to learn different cultures. Never known where you may end up in the near future. |
61 | Nov 10, 2010 9:43 PM | My professors love to discuss other cultures and societies, how they do things, the way other people think about things. It is truly fascinating, I love that my professors have a desire to open up my mind to other ways of life! |
62 | Nov 10, 2010 10:29 PM | There is a great deal of redundancy with this outcome and outcome number two and it is nearly identically with outcome number 6. Delete this outcome from the list. |
63 | Nov 10, 2010 10:51 PM | I do believe that they learn this because they interact with students from other countries. |
64 | Nov 11, 2010 1:37 PM | Other than simply being aware that other cultures exist, it is not required to learn about them. Many great events exist on campus every semester, but because the opportunity is not required there is a waste of potential expression and knowledge gathering.
Although many of the liberal arts majors may require some form of global awareness course, the science majors unfortunately do not. |
65 | Nov 11, 2010 2:37 PM | Given the cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity on MSU's campus, and the social science coursework required, this awareness will occur naturally. |
66 | Nov 11, 2010 3:12 PM | Addresses the need for global concerns - Can be incorporated in all disciplines |
67 | Nov 11, 2010 5:25 PM | How will this be evaluated? |
68 | Nov 11, 2010 6:48 PM | Is this distinct from diversity initiatives? |
69 | Nov 11, 2010 6:54 PM | I believe something about "engagement" should be included. Knowledge will not develop global citizenship. Engagement, experience, interaction, etc. is required |
70 | Nov 11, 2010 7:19 PM | I think this is too narrow a focus (cultures and societies). I'm interested in our students understanding global systems, interactions, connections, etc. |
71 | Nov 11, 2010 7:44 PM | While this outcome makes a good deal of sense, I believe that it will be a challenge to achieve in practice because it is not clear whether the goal is for students to have a broad understanding of many cultures and societies, or a deep understanding of a few cultures and societies. |
72 | Nov 11, 2010 9:41 PM | BOT standards limit students to U.S. history course. World history is not accepted as a substitute. Students can, however, complete a world & regional geography course. |
73 | Nov 11, 2010 11:03 PM | I think our students do not participate or get involved in experiences that expand their knowledge of international cultures and society. |
74 | Nov 12, 2010 6:01 AM | Why is this a university level learning outcome? |
75 | Nov 12, 2010 2:29 PM | What tools will be utilized to demonstrate awareness and knowledge of international cultures and societies? How will this learning objective be measured over time? |
76 | Nov 12, 2010 5:10 PM | I have a fondness for foreign languages. |
77 | Nov 15, 2010 12:51 AM | Just because we have a cultural requirement in the general education courses doesn't mean much. I've been in plenty of cultural classes where the majority of students just stare blankly ahead but because they do their work and get decent test scores, they pass, but they've never learned anything. I still hear ignorant remarks about international cultures and societies every day on campus. |
78 | Nov 15, 2010 4:14 PM | Is this satisfied by attending an international food bazaar/event sponsored by the Diversity Office?
Again, what happens if student(s) cannot make such a "demonstration"? |
79 | Nov 16, 2010 4:14 AM | My answer is really maybe. I think much is in place to facilitate this but students could stay in their own little world and not be able to "demontrate" an awareness. |
80 | Nov 17, 2010 4:59 PM | I think global citizenship is good, but at the same time, we shouldn't be obsessd with it. There are many more things than just diversity and learning about other cultures. At MSU, it sometimes feels like when we learn about other cultures, all we care about is what we can learn from them instead of treating them as human beings. |
81 | Nov 22, 2010 4:23 PM | Awareness and knowledge is a fairly low level of learning. |
82 | Dec 2, 2010 7:54 PM | YES, |