The deadline to submit proposals to the 2017 NCURA
Annual Meeting is coming up on October 28th and I am in the process of
trying to put together a panel of Research Administrators to discuss the
unique challenges and opportunities that have been created for us in
our profession by the expansion of U.S. institutions through
international branch campuses. According to a recent article in
University Business,
"international branch campuses have risen from a worldwide total of 15
in 1995 to 231 in 2015". Given the theme of the Annual Meeting
("Exploring the Possibilities") it seems like a good opportunity to
bring together a panel to reflect on the rapid expansion.
If
you work at an institution that has one or more international branch
campuses and would be interested in participating in a panel on the
topic please email me off list. Obviously the deadline is fast
approaching so please let me know as soon as possible if you are
interested.