A more globally connected university

• Collaboration with non U.S. scholars 
• International professional organization attendance 
• Make it easier/more rewarding to work with other universities 
• International research – sustainable partnerships-faculty driven , expand international research opportunities 
• Short term faculty development experience especially language training in partnership context 
• Relationships with specific foreign universities to insure quality graduate students 
• High bandwidth at UI in place 
• Expand utilize extension and service learning services to develop and promote active, healthy communities. Communities can be university, local, state, regional, global. This work can be driven throughout our university curricula- inherently creates outreach and should result in grant procurement and scholarship. Addresses global and national health care concerns with focus on prevention. An integral piece of sustainability. Connects us globally – should pull together multiple disciplines across campus. 
• Facilitate international travel to present research, develop joint projects, recruit students 
• Host and fund more symposia/workshops in our areas of strength 
• Creating affordable exchange programs 
• Encourage UI ROTC programs to send more students on summer training abroad 
• Emphasize international programs 
• Climate change – global issues 
• MMBB summer program 
• Faculty international exchange - research & teaching 
• Raise money for research from international alums 
• Export our successes – data center 
• More international recruiting