17 Walter Commons for Global Study and Engagement

Located on the ground floor of Blaustein Humanities Center, the Walter Commons for Global Study and Engagementis a space designed to support faculty, students, and staff interested in international experiences and scholarship. Staff in the Walter Commons support Conn’s global initiatives; international partnerships; international scholar residencies and exchange students; study away, international internships and other global experiential learning opportunities for students; and student fellowship advising. The Walter Commons collaboration space provides an excellent venue for project-based learning and the global learning lab’s high definition audio visual equipment is ideal for faculty integrating collaborative international online learning (COIL) components into their courses.

Reporting to the Dean of Global and Strategic Initiatives, Walter Commons staff also administer various international funding opportunities for students and faculty. Faculty interested in internationalizing their courses or learning more about funding opportunities to support research abroad should contact global@conncoll.edu. See this guide for faculty to explore global teaching/advising and research at Connecticut College. Information can also be found on our Walter Commons Moodle Campus site. To stay up-to-date on events, programs and special opportunities in the Walter Commons and beyond, please sign up for our weekly newsletter here.