The Committee on Corporatization and Globalization of the University

The Corporatization and Globalization Committee of United University Professions (UUP) began its work in 2000 with a conference on the changing structure of the university and its implications for the future of higher education. It completed the first phase of its work with a Summary Report and a collection of essays, Transforming Higher Education: Democracy, Economy and the University to be published next year. In its second phase, the committee seeks to encourage scholarship and public debate bout the changing conditions of the university and higher education.

Stephen J. Rosow

A new set of terms is showing up in descriptions of colleges and universities: "internationalization;" "globalization;" a 'global university.' Higher education, the American Council of Education and others tell us, must be 'internationalized'. Look at almost any mission statement or college viewbook and internationalization and globalization will figure prominently. Universities increasingly tout their international connections as not only of value to their students, but as defining their identities....