Access and Competitiveness through Internationalization of Higher Education (ACT-IHE

PROJECT NAME:

Access and Competitiveness through Internationalization of Higher Education (ACT-IHE)

PROJECT DURATION:

October 2021 – December 2023

IMPLEMENTING UNIT:

College of Arts and Humanities,, International Language Center, International Relations Office

2021 HIGHLIGHTS:

• A Certificate of Partnership was received by the University on May 19, 2021 during the 1st National Higher Education Day and a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed to forge the partnership.

• Three BSU faculty members, Kara S. Panolong, Ronda B. Tullay and Jhordan T. Cuilan, were selected for the EnglishMedium Education (EME) training which started on October 2021. Benguet State University has been selected as a grantee-participant for the Access and Competitiveness through Internationalization of Higher Education (ACT-IHE) Project implemented by the British Council and the Commission on Higher Education. A Certificate of Partnership was received by the University through President Felipe Salaing Comila on May 19, 2021 during the 1st National Higher Education Day and a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed to forge the partnership. This grant is composed of 2 major training programs: the English-Medium Education (EME) training and the Internationalization training course. Three BSU faculty members were selected for the training. Kara S. Panolong, Ronda B. Tullay and Jhordan T. Cuilan passed the screening process facilitated by the IRO and the British Council. The EME training started on October 2021 which will end on September 2022. Upon completion, they will also provide cascade trainings to their colleagues from the University and other SUCs in the region. Meanwhile, the IRO personnel will be participating the Internationalization Training Course which will be conducted on October 2022 – December 2023.