The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published this article (login required) that has me thinking. The University of Washington has developed a novel approach to support faculty, staff and students pursuing international initiatives. The Global Operations Support team links all the campus resources needed to develop study abroad programs, hire non-resident faculty and staff, purchase and ship research equipment outside the US, establish off-shore bank accounts, provide travel health services, assure health and safety best practices, etc.
This one-stop shop approach seems very appealing. If you'd like to learn more about this, check out this transcripted chat session published by the Chronicle.
