We will expand our academic, experiential learning opportunities in Washington and reward faculty who supervise these for-credit activities. Also, the provost will work with the faculty to develop a new requirement of 12 hours of experiential education for all AU students.

Our commitment to become the premier global university in the United States remains firm. Several activities and services will be consolidated under an Office of Global Affairs and some World Capital Program sites abroad will be developed as multipurpose branches of AU to extend our presence and operations abroad. We will develop new academic offerings and service-learning initiatives and pursue academic diplomacy and conflict resolution opportunities in global contexts. As recommended by a recent faculty report, a new Global Studies track will be developed for the General Education Program, which should include a requirement for all freshmen to take at least two Global Studies courses, including an interdisciplinary course on Global Studies. I am also asking the faculty to develop a new Global Studies curriculum as a major.