The Office of International Studies in Education advances global perspectives in teaching, research, and outreach at Michigan State University’s College of Education by generating, translating, and disseminating knowledge that prepares students, educators, researchers, and policymakers to engage with complex educational challenges locally and globally. These efforts are guided by a commitment to mutuality and reciprocity and sustained by partnerships worldwide that deepen understanding of diverse K–12 and post-secondary institutions, policies, practices, and cultures. Aligned with Michigan State University’s land-grant mission our work is dedicated to advancing knowledge and transforming lives.
Our Work
The OISE fulfills its mission in several ways. To increase understanding about important educational issues, the OISE provides support to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and international visiting scholars in their teaching, research, and service endeavors. Through collaboration with the Global Educators Cohort Program, the OISE provides opportunities for undergraduate students in the college to integrate international experiences into their teacher preparation program.
At the graduate student level, the OISE provides international study abroad opportunities through the Fellowship to Enhance Global Understanding. OISE activities for both undergraduate and graduate students also include student-led symposia, brown bags and presentations about their learning from study abroad experiences and their international research. OISE works with the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) program to co-sponsor internationally focused student presentations.
The OISE supports faculty by identifying potential funding sources for internationally-focused research and programs and exploring collaborative institutional partnerships with educational institutions around the world. To highlight the scholarship of our faculty, OISE hosts an annual speaker series, which hosts leading scholars in education from MSU and other leading institutions.
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