CGE- CGE Facts

Governance of CGE: CGE operates under the direction of a board consisting of the presidents of member institutions or their designated representatives. The Board meets at least annually and, by tradition, has made September the time for its annual gathering of faculty and staff members with international experience and interest. Attendance at this meeting, which rotates among member institutions, has grown steadily since the establishment of the consortium. Officers of CGE are elected by the Board and constitute the Executive Committee, with the addition of at-large representatives and ex-officio members.

International exchange agreements are negotiated in a variety of ways – sometimes several institutions negotiating under the leadership of one "flagship" institution, and occasionally through the negotiation of the CGE Directors. CGE respects the independence and individual integrity of each member college and university.

CGE Board of Directors 2007 - 2008

Chair
Dr. Craig Turner, President,
Hardin-Simmons University

Chair-Elect
Dr. David Smith, President, Brewton-Parker University

Past Chair
Dr. David Dockery
President, Union University

Secretary
     Dr. Barbara Dalby, Chair, Management & Marketing Department
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Member
Dr. Paul Armes, President, Wayland Baptist University

Member
  Dr. Evans Whitaker, President,
Anderson University

Member
Dr.Gary Cook, President, Dallas Baptist University

Member
Dr. Lee Royce, President, Mississippi College

Member
Dr. Pat Taylor, President, Southwest Baptist University

Ex Officio
Dr. Carolyn Bishop,
President, CGE

Ex Officio
Dr. Mike Arrington,
Executive Director, IABCU

CGE and the Pacific Rim

CGE encourages geographic diversity in its outreach. Due to the emergence of growing economies along the Pacific Rim and the spread of educational reform, the consortium has given special attention to building relationships in this area. Partnerships with Chinese colleges and universities total more than 50 educational exchange agreements in over 20 major cities in China. A quiet but powerful transformation in international partnerships and exchange is taking place between CGE schools and China (including Hong Kong), Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, Tibet, and Vietnam.

CGE and the former Soviet Republics

Many of the consortium members have exchange or foreign-study relationships with Russia, primarily in Moscow but including St. Petersburg, Kazan, and Ufa. Several have agreements with other former Soviet republics, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Latvia, and Belarus. Programs include joint establishment of institutions, American-style higher education faculties, joint workshops, and multiple exchanges.

CGE and Global Joint Partnerships

Increasingly, CGE member schools are committing to joint educational programs overseas. In Altea Alicante, Spain, eight consortium schools participate in the International Center for Advanced Studies to promote cross-cultural studies. More than 20 CGE member schools cooperate in a new student exchange program with Hong Kong Baptist University. Six CGE schools link with the ultra-modern Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, for seminar lecture programs, student and faculty exchanges, and specialty areas of education such as accreditation, management systems, and development. One member school has developed programs with multiple participants in East Africa, Europe, and China.

Most of the foreign study programs, whether for summer terms or the academic year, are open to participation by qualifying faculty and students from all consortium institutions. In other cases, teaching and study across national boundaries has taken place on an individual basis.

Expanding Roles for CGE

Information Clearinghouse

CGE receives and disseminates information concerning the involvement of all member bodies in international education, and concerning opportunities and needs for educational services and exchanges. CGE News Bulletin is published and mailed semi-annually to 8,500 faculty, staff, and trustees of member institutions, and others.

Catalyst for International Programs

CGE helps to establish and enhance educational programs in international settings. It has organized trips for groups of representatives of member institutions to investigate new opportunities for exchange programs. Modest "Start-Up Grants" are available to CGE members to assist in developing new international programs.

Quality Control Advisor

With CGE assistance, participating institutions may develop and maintain quality control mechanisms for all instruction, research, and public service activities related to the work of the consortium.

Channel for Obtaining Resources

CGE helps obtain appropriate human, financial, and other resources needed to respond to opportunities for educational involvement in international contexts. Members report the CGE relationship has assisted institutional fund-raising efforts.

Coordinator for Joint Educational Goals

The consortium facilitates the cooperative pooling of resources for meeting educational needs that cannot be met by individual member institutions. Together, they develop international programs of a quality and magnitude equal to those of the best U.S. universities.