Ten Years of a Global Partnership: Victoria University and University of Texas at El Paso

Authors

Ella Salome, Victoria University; Irma Montelongo, University of Texas at El Paso; Joanne Kropp, University of Texas at El Paso; Effy George, Victoria University; Gill Best, Victoria University; Darko Hajzler, Victoria University; Belinda McLennan, Victoria University; Robert Stakes, University of Texas at El Paso; Stephen Riter, University of Texas at El Paso; Adrian Gallagher, Victoria University; Ralph Kiel, Victoria University; Donna Ekal, University of Texas at El Paso; Karen Charman, Victoria University; Jacinta Richards, Victoria University; Gary Edens, University of Texas at El Paso; Carolyn Woodley, Victoria University; Gaon Mitchell, Victoria University; Christine Armatas, Victoria University; Alan Hayes, Victoria University; Andrew McAinch, Victoria University; Mary Carolan-Olah, Victoria University; Susan Young, Victoria University

Synopsis

In late 2006, two universities on opposite sides of the world formed a partnership based on their shared mission and commitment to providing an accessible and excellent education experience for student populations of the 21st century. This monograph has been compiled to tell the stories of the people, programs, collaborations, and knowledge building activities conducted as part of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Victoria University (VU) in Melbourne ten year partnership and is being published to mark the ten year partnership and launched during the VU centenary year, 2016.

Chapters

Timeline and Introduction
Reflections on the University of Texas at El Paso/Victoria University Partnership with President Dr Diana Natalicio and Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Dawkins
Voices from the Periphery
The Victoria University and University of Texas at El Paso Global Learning Community

Irma Montelongo, Joanne Kropp, Effy George
The Student Peer Mentoring Program at Victoria University

Gill Best, Darko Hajzler, Belinda McLennan
An Uncommon Journey
The Collaboration Between the University of Texas at El Paso and Victoria University Libraries in Building the Learning Commons

Robert Stakes, Stephen Riter, Adrian Gallagher, Ralph Kiel
Early College High Schools /Victoria University
An Accelerated Pathway to Degree Completion

Donna Ekal, Karen Charman, Jacinta Richards
Internationalising Learning in the Workplace and Community
Students-as-staff on Global Exchange

Carolyn Woodley, Gary Edens, Gaon Mitchell, Christine Armatas
Building Research Relationships Through Postgraduate Seminars

Alan Hayes, Andrew McAinch, Mary Carolan-Olah
Institute of International Education Announces Winners of the 2012 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education

Stephen Riter, Susan Young
Author Biographies
Acknowledgements

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Timeline and Introduction Timeline and Introduction
Reflections on the University of Texas at El Paso/Victoria University Partnership with President Dr Diana Natalicio and Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Dawkins Reflections on the University of Texas at El Paso/Victoria University Partnership with President Dr Diana Natalicio and Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Dawkins
Voices from the Periphery: The Victoria University and University of Texas at El Paso Global Learning Community Voices from the Periphery: The Victoria University and University of Texas at El Paso Global Learning Community
The Student Peer Mentoring Program at Victoria University The Student Peer Mentoring Program at Victoria University
An Uncommon Journey: The Collaboration Between the University of Texas at El Paso and Victoria University Libraries in Building the Learning Commons An Uncommon Journey: The Collaboration Between the University of Texas at El Paso and Victoria University Libraries in Building the Learning Commons
Early College High Schools /Victoria University: An Accelerated Pathway to Degree Completion Early College High Schools /Victoria University: An Accelerated Pathway to Degree Completion
Internationalising Learning in the Workplace and Community: Students-as-staff on Global Exchange Internationalising Learning in the Workplace and Community: Students-as-staff on Global Exchange
Building Research Relationships Through Postgraduate Seminars Building Research Relationships Through Postgraduate Seminars
Institute of International Education Announces Winners of the 2012 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education Institute of International Education Announces Winners of the 2012 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education
Author Biographies Author Biographies