{"id":313,"date":"2026-07-08T14:41:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openpress.digital.conncoll.edu\/nfgva\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=313"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:36:58","slug":"walter-commons-for-global-study-and-engagement","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openpress.digital.conncoll.edu\/nfgva\/chapter\/walter-commons-for-global-study-and-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Walter Commons for Global Study and Engagement"},"content":{"raw":"<span class=\"no-hyphens\"><p class=\"import-Normal\"><span class=\"no-hyphens\">Located on the ground floor of Blaustein Humanities Center, the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"rId179\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conncoll.edu\/academics\/global-focus\/\"><span class=\"no-hyphens\">Walter Commons for Global Study and Engagement<\/a><span>is a space designed to support faculty, students, and staff interested in international experiences and scholarship. <\/span><span class=\"no-hyphens\">Staff in the Walter Commons support Conn\u2019s 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. <\/span><span class=\"no-hyphens\">The Walter Commons collaboration space provides an excellent venue for project-based learning and the global learning lab\u2019s high definition audio visual equipment is ideal for faculty integrating collaborative international online learning (COIL) components into their courses.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><span class=\"no-hyphens\">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. <\/span>See<span>\u00a0<\/span><span><a class=\"rId180\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1twO5BBZovYEW70YMAalKg9D2XU1y2R_Hf2WM3y2J4VM\/edit?usp=sharing\">this guide for faculty to explore global teaching\/advising and research<\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>at Connecticut College. Information can also be found on our<span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"rId181\" href=\"https:\/\/moodlecampus.conncoll.edu\/course\/view.php?id=193\">Walter Commons Moodle Campus<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>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<span>\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"rId182\" href=\"https:\/\/us16.campaign-archive.com\/home\/?u=c46d9df39a54688ec956abcd6&amp;id=0196772259\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"445\"]<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/openpress.digital.conncoll.edu\/nfgva\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2023\/08\/image24.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"445\" alt=\"Walter Commons\" title=\"Walter Commons\" \/> Walter Commons[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>","rendered":"<p><span class=\"no-hyphens\"><span class=\"no-hyphens\">Located on the ground floor of Blaustein Humanities Center, the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"rId179\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conncoll.edu\/academics\/global-focus\/\"><span class=\"no-hyphens\">Walter Commons for Global Study and Engagement<\/span><\/a>is a space designed to support faculty, students, and staff interested in international experiences and scholarship. <\/span><span class=\"no-hyphens\">Staff in the Walter Commons support Conn\u2019s 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. <\/span><span class=\"no-hyphens\">The Walter Commons collaboration space provides an excellent venue for project-based learning and the global learning lab\u2019s high definition audio visual equipment is ideal for faculty integrating collaborative international online learning (COIL) components into their courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><span class=\"no-hyphens\">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. <\/span>See\u00a0<a class=\"rId180\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1twO5BBZovYEW70YMAalKg9D2XU1y2R_Hf2WM3y2J4VM\/edit?usp=sharing\">this guide for faculty to explore global teaching\/advising and research<\/a>\u00a0at Connecticut College. Information can also be found on our\u00a0<a class=\"rId181\" href=\"https:\/\/moodlecampus.conncoll.edu\/course\/view.php?id=193\">Walter Commons Moodle Campus\u00a0<\/a>site. 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