As our world continues to shrink, it becomes increasingly imperative that as a student, you develop an awareness of and appreciation for your place and role in the larger global community. There are many ways to expand horizons intellectually and experientially. These include contact with other peoples, countries, and world views to enlarge your perspectives. As a student in today’s global marketplace, you must become a citizen of the world if you are to achieve your greatest potential. Therefore, a top priority of the College is to ensure students understand global dynamics by providing relevant educational experiences that address the relationships of people, cultures, and nations in an interconnected world.

Oakland Community College’s commitment to global education has created a number of opportunities for student engagement. Oakland County and the Greater Detroit Metropolitan Area provide a vast array of resources for the College to tap for customized events. Many of our courses include global components that raise awareness of cultures around the globe. Our Global Education site provides additional information on various programs and opportunities scheduled and offered throughout the year.

Study Abroad Programs
Opportunities for Study Abroad Programs may be offered for a semester, a short term, or may be customized. This past year groups of students studied in Salzburg, Austria, and Oaxaca, Mexico, enjoying both fantastic cultural and academic experiences. Employers are seeking candidates with such backgrounds to contribute to their company’s competitive strategies abroad.

Cultural Events
Throughout the year entertainment from various parts of the world are presented in the Lila Jones Auditorium and Smith Auditorium at Orchard Ridge. The next upcoming event is the Mariachi Night concert scheduled for October 24th at the Royal Oak Theater. For more information or to buy tickets, contact Performing Arts at 248.341.2270.

Local talent can also be enjoyed from areas around the world at entertainment provided by talented faculty, staff and students at various campuses.

Please visit the Fulbright Scholar Website to view Opportunities for Community College Faculty to engage in professional international travel. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Opportunities for faculty to teach, travel or do research are available in many different countries. Use tools provided on the CIES (Council for International Exchange of Scholars) web site for applying, country pages, scholar stories and search functions to locate the ideal award and create the strongest application. The deadline to apply is early August of each year.

We invite you to browse our site and open a world that provides you with a myriad of opportunities and choices to engage yourself in a global world!

It is the mission of the International Education Committee of Oakland Community College to offer students, employees, and members of the community, quality cross- cultural learning experiences that affirm diversity, embrace collaboration, and promote the sharing of information to better prepare individuals to meet the challenges of a global society.

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