Institutional Commitment to Global Engagement: Cross-Cultural Reflections of Faculty, Students, Staff and Alumnae at Spelman College.

Published by the Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (STAR Scholars Network) in partnership with the Journal of International Students and Open Journals in Education  (OJED),

"This book is a testimony of Spelman College’s commitment to global citizenship, documenting cross-cultural and international experiences and reflections of domestic students who studied abroad, international students’ experiences, Alumnae who studied abroad or have lived abroad and faculty and staff who have lived abroad or led students abroad".

"This book captures the richness that comes from crossing boundaries, understanding cultural differences, and embracing the knowledge that comes from encounters with disparate perspectives. It also highlights first-hand reflections of the Spelman constituencies who have embraced the institutional vision to explore the wider world, modeling the importance of thinking globally and understanding the world through more international connections. It provides direct evidence regarding how individuals encounter new socio-political, economic, and cultural milieus that shape their beliefs, world views, identities and social construction of gender roles".

This book has received the endorsements of leading scholars and practitioners in the field of international education, including blurbs from Professor Harvey Charles, Dr. Jennifer Clinton, Dr. Michael Woolf, Professor Andre Stevenson, and Professor Richard Johnson. It also has the endorsements of President Helene D. Gayle, and former Spelman Presidents, Mary Schmidt Campbell and Beverly Daniel Tatum.

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