Internationalizing Higher Education and Student Affairs

Internationalizing Student Learning and Development

“…Internationalization is different from globalization in that distinct attributes of identity are accorded value, creating “a higher likelihood of protecting unique cultures” that is so important to individual and national identity. Preserving culture can be accomplished “while at the same time serving to embrace the inevitable—a shrinking planet with growing shared reliance on each other” (Roberts, , p. 10). Internationalization can be accomplished through a variety of means (Knight, ) such as curriculum and academic programs, teaching/learning processes, research and scholarly activity, cocurricular activities, extracurricular activities, and liaison with local community based cultural/ethnic groups.…”

Towards professionalization of student affairs across the globe

“…The response to the demands for efficiency and contribution towards social justice is the focus of the professionalization of SAS. This professionalization includes the development of professional and academic degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, short courses and capacity‐building opportunities, scholarship and research, the expansion of discipline‐specific journals and books, the support of epistemic communities and professional networks, the development theories and practices that are internationally shared, locally relevant and are premised on social justice pedagogy (de Kadt, 2019; Roberts, 2015).…”

“…In collecting these diverse authors and narratives from across the globe, we seek to contribute towards internationalization of the SAS profession and hope to counter homogenization trends inherent in globalization and the spread of Global North knowledge (Roberts, 2015).…”