Statewide Oregon Consortium for Middle East Studies

1. Statewide Oregon Consortium for
Middle East Studies

2. Middle East Studies Consortium
Strategic objectives:
1. Create a statewide Middle East Studies
curriculum
2. Achieve economies of scale with academic
resources
3. Establish an Oregon University System foothold in
the Middle East

3. Middle East Studies Consortium
Serve four constituencies:
1. Students
2. Faculty
3. Oregon University System institutions
4. The general public

4. Middle East Studies Consortium
Serve our classrooms:
1. Students
• Greater flexibility & selection of courses in the
humanities, social sciences & professional schools
• Create more extensive & unified study abroad
programs

5. Middle East Studies Consortium
Serve our colleagues:
2. Faculty
• Strengthen statewide academic networks &
encourage collaboration
• Expand Middle East Studies in professional schools
• Create new assets & partnerships

6. Middle East Studies Consortium
Serve our institutions:
3. Oregon University System Institutions
• Competitiveness in renewing National Resource
Center recognition
• Higher international profile & stronger partnerships

7. Middle East Studies Consortium
Let knowledge serve the city…and the state:
4. Expanding outreach to…
• Businesses
• Government
• K-12 educators
• Media
• e general public

8. Middle East Studies Consortium
Approach & Strategy:
1. Establish statewide curriculum, including…
• Summer & ‘block’ courses
• Online & hybrid courses
2. Pursue opportunities in the Middle East
3. Serve as a model for other Portland State &
Oregon University System interdisciplinary &
statewide programs