In a time of emerging global economies and increased international communication and travel, Dickinson College has established itself as a focal point for global education.  Modern foreign languages were being taught by 1790, and alumni were helping to establish a "Dickinson-in-China" program over a century later.  The first study abroad program was established in Bologna, Italy in 1964.  Now, at the dawning of the new millenium, Dickinson offers over a dozen international off-campus study and summer immersion programs that extend far beyond these limestone walls, while also welcoming foreign students to campus, after having received a substantial National Endowment for the Humanities grant in 1984.  Throughout its history, Dickinson College has constantly been engaging the world, and will continue to do so in the 21st century.  The two essays below discuss the history of global education at Dickinson.

Although Dickinson established its first study-abroad program in Italy in 1964, it wasn't until the college received a grant from the NEH that the global education program really began to take shape and flourish.  This essay explores the results of the NEH grant, and what impact it has on today's curriculum.

In the last few decades, advances in technology have made international communication and travel everyday occurrences.  But just how useful and practical is a "global education" these days?  This essay weighs the pros and cons of studying other cultures both at home and abroad.