This article focuses on the global dimensions of higher education curricula in liberal arts colleges in the United States. Altering existing curricula and developing new are probablythe most prickly, trying, and time-consuming internationalization strate gies. International efforts therefore tend to involve such activities and initiatives as studyabroad and foreign student programs. But the importance of foreign languages and global problem studies as an institutional strategyis undeniable.
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