EPISODE 11

International Education:
A Foundational Pillar for Universities with Charlie Bankart

A smiling man with a beard and glasses, identified as Charlie Bankart, Senior Internationalization Officer at the University of Kansas. Text highlights an episode on international education as a foundational pillar for universities.

Episode Summary

In this episode, Charlie Bankart, the Senior Internationalization Officer for the University of Kansas, discusses the institution’s commitment to comprehensive internationalization. Bankart highlights the importance of internationalization as an ongoing and sustainable practice rather than a static set of offices and initiatives. He emphasizes the need for proactive advocacy across campus and shares insights into best practices. This conversation sheds light on the University of Kansas’ approach to internationalization and its impact on the institution’s planning and practices.

I think the question is, is there a university out there that isn’t engaged with the world? Because I think it’s impossible.
Charlie Bankart
A quote from Charlie Bankart, Internationalization Officer at the University of Kansas, discusses the importance of tracking and contextualizing data to recognize faculty, staff, and student contributions. His photo is at the bottom left.

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