CGE 愿景, 任务, and 值

愿景

To provide Campbellsville University (CU) students with opportunities to experience global cultures, to contribute to the personal and intercultural growth of CU’s diverse population, and to send equipped global stewards into the world.

任务

To serve Campbellsville University’s (CU) global needs by:

• honoring the CU Christian mission
• meeting international student needs
• providing opportunities for international students to form communities and find belonging
• facilitating the development of international student support systems across campus and in the local community
• fostering CU students’ personal and intercultural growth
• and providing opportunities for students to engage in cultural exchange and build intercultural competency

值

• To meet student needs and provide student services in a caring and Christ-centered environment.
• To provide opportunities for intercultural connection, relationship building, and belonging.
• To foster student growth and global servant leadership.
• To elevate diverse voices and empower student contributions to student life at CU.
• To equip students with the 技能, 的态度, and understanding needed to succeed in intercultural* environments locally, 在全国范围内, 和全球.

 

定义

跨文化– “describes communities in which there is a deep understanding and respect for all cultures…. In an intercultural society, no one is left unchanged because everyone learns from one another and grows together.(施里弗，P .. (2020年3月11日). What’s the difference between Multicultural, 跨文化, and cross-cultural communication? 弹簧研究所. Retrieved June 3, 2022, from http://springinstitute.org/whats-difference-multicultural-intercultural-cross-cultural-communication/)

多样化的– “Persons or groups who differ in their experiences, their views, and their traits.” (adapted from Tienda, M. (2013). Diversity ≠ Inclusion: Promoting Integration in Higher 教育. 教育al Researcher, 42(9), 467–475. http://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X13516164)

全球管理– global citizens who “use their 技能 and education to contribute to the [global] community” (联合国. (n.d.). 全球公民. 联合国. Retrieved June 3, 2022, from http://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/global-citizenship) in sustainable and ethical ways, while working alongside diverse and representative local communities.

跨文化 Competency– A lifelong practice of developing the knowledge, 技能, and understanding needed to “communicate and act more effectively and appropriately across all types of cultural differences” (Harvey, T. (2020年8月18日). 跨文化 terms & 什么更重要?. Helping You Foster 跨文化 Competence in Higher 教育. Retrieved June 3, 2022, from (http://www.truenorthintercultural.com/blog/interculturalterms)