I wouldn't insist that everyone learn English in a new University/Program in a highly nationalistic country, I don't think that would go down too well. However, I would try to ensure that all University employees had every opportunity and incentive to learn English. Cheryl
On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 7:25 PM, David Duffy <[email protected]> wrote: > If you had a chance to found and direct a university in a developing, > strongly nationalistic country dependent on oil, mining and its > biodiversity (ecotourism, indigenous people), what would you have as its > curriculum? The university would cover all three fields. How should they > influence one another? How much would you involve expats? Would you insist > everyone learn English as the lingua franca so their work could receive > international attention? What should the role of the internet be? > > This is not an idle exercise or pie in the sky but one involving a country > with serious social needs,willing to make an investment in its future, even > in the face of present suffering. > > Thanks, > > David Duffy > -- > > Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit > Botany > University of Hawaii > 3190 Maile Way > Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA > 1-808-956-8218
