Global Higher Education Alliance for the 21st Century
GHEA21 builds on the work of the Open Society University Network (OSUN), established in 2020, which successfully developed a new model of global higher education that has provided unrivaled opportunities for undergraduate students to pursue global learning with faculty from around the world. These opportunities bring together students from a diversity of geographies and backgrounds and fully integrate displaced and other marginalized students into partner institutions. The GHEA21 model is grounded in reciprocal relationships with a shared commitment among partners to build resilient institutions that cherish academic freedom and prepare students to address fundamental global challenges, such as climate change, inequalities, and human rights, as thoughtful and engaged citizens.
GHEA21 Courses aim to strengthen core learning objectives among participating students, including the use and application of the latest digital innovations.
Three OSUN members—Central European University, American University of Central Asia, and Bard College—have joined forces to empower GHEA21 institutions to incorporate advanced geospatial methods and technologies into their research and teaching through the Online Courses and Network Collaborative Courses modalities.
Since 2022, students and researchers have been provided access to online and onsite geospatial courses, focusing on practical, real-world challenges and solutions in academic research and public service.
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