GLOBAL LEARNING INSTITUTE

MAY 19, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

9:00 Welcome and Introductions
- Dr. Michael Hargis, Executive Vice President and Provost
9:30 Introduction to Global Learning | Global Literacy vs. Global Citizenship
- Dr. Phillip Bailey, Associate Vice President for Global Learning and Engagement

Break

10:10 Introduction to Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
- Dr. Riva Brown, Executive Director, American Red Cross Serving Greater Arkansas

1:00 UCA Faculty Panel:
- Dr. Leah Horton, Associate Dean, Honors College
  - Tomàs Alfonso Fajardo Ponce UNAH, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Dr. Taine Duncan, Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Dr. Evan Faidley, Assistant Professor of Change Leadership
- Mr. Adriian Gardner, Senior Lecturer of Communication
2:00 UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Dr. Riva Brown
2:45 Wrap-Up and Reflections
3:00 GLI Day 1 of 2 Ends

9:00 Day 1 Recap and Reflections; Dr. Phillip Bailey
- The wisdom of Chinua Achebe, Maya Angelou, and William F. Fulbright

9:30 Global Learning Opportunities for students and faculty at UCA. COIL and….
- Global Learning Research Group (CETAL Learning Community)
  - Dr. Evan Faidley, Assistant Professor of Change Leadership
- Global Learning Scholar Program
- Global Spotlight Program
- Global Learning Recognition Track 2
- Global Goals and SD Action and Awareness weeks
Break: 10:30

10:40 Faculty-Led Study Abroad programs
- Ali Depner, Director of Education Abroad and National Student Exchange
11:00 Small group discussion: How does my role at UCA allow me to participate in Global Learning?
11:40 COIL next steps
How do I find a partner?
1. Work with UCA COIL Coordinator Phillip Bailey to be added to COIL Connect and AMPEI
2. COIL Design Workshop through SUNY COIL or AMPEI June 9 – July 4, 2025, September 8 – 26, 2025 November 10 – 28, 2025
3. Ask Dr. Bailey for a Padlet license and do a COIL in fall 2025 or spring 2026!
12:00 Lunch
- Schichtl Hall, Room 112