Center for Global Studies

Shamase

Empire State Of Mind

I'm Back

Shamase

I'm Back

This article has multiple issues. Please help or discuss these issues on the . (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. (August 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. (August 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

The Center for Global Studies (CGS) was founded in 2000 by Prof. at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC). CGS serves as a resource for faculty, students, staff, and the public on global studies, and is responsible for globalizing the research, teaching, and outreach missions of UIUC. In 2019, the Center became part of the Illinois Global Institute, which was established in 2019.^[1]

has served as the Director of the Center for Global Studies since 2015.

CGS has been a National Resource Center,^[2] as designated by the U.S. Department of Education, since 2003.^[3] CGS is also a member of the Global Studies Consortium.

Globalizing missions of the Center for Global Studies[]

• Promote and support innovative research to better understand global issues confronting the world’s populations and identify ways to resolve these challenges.
• Partner with colleges and faculty to develop new courses and degree programs in global studies.
• Foster interdisciplinary and interprofessional cooperation in global studies.
• Facilitate deep understanding of the values, thinking, practices, and aspirations of the world’s diverse cultures, and the acquisition of advanced language skills in Less Commonly Taught Languages.
• Develop teaching resources, professional training opportunities, and public programs in global studies for researchers, educators, students, business leaders, media, governmental agencies, civic organizations, and all members of the public.^[4]

References[]