Mission and Vision

Vision

The vision of the Center for Global Education at Wheaton College is to create a campus environment where all students, faculty and staff are exposed to perspectives different from their own. Through educational opportunities abroad and at home:

• We assist students in developing their intellectual and cultural curiosity while appreciating and learning from diversity.
• We aim to foster an environment of antiracism and promote social justice and community action.
• We help our community understand global issues, how they connect to us at Wheaton and our responsibility to help address them

Mission

The Center for Global Education at Wheaton College aims to provide an inclusive community to which students from around the world are drawn.

• We support international students as they navigate the complexities of the U.S. system of immigration
• We enhance the academic experience by providing the highest level of knowledge and expertise in advising.
• We help all students find and access international programs that match their personal, academic, and career goals.
• We support students through every stage of their international experience: preparing them before they go, assisting them while abroad, and helping them connect what they learned to their campus life when they return.
• We collaborate with faculty to further internationalize the curriculum. We assist them in implementing international academic experiences that support students in exploring global issues. We also identify opportunities for faculty to acquire relevant international teaching and research experiences to enhance their on-campus teaching practices.
• We collaborate with student organizations, academic departments and other partners to promote cross-cultural engagement on campus and in the local community.
• We spearhead and support efforts to bring in lecturers and performers to represent different voices from around the world.