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Chapter 6 - Cross-Cultural and Global Competencies and Their Role in Admissions Policies and Practices

from Part I - Global Challenges and Common Admissions Models

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2020

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Stephanie McKeown ,
Adrienne Vedan ,
Jackson Traplin ,
Leah Sanford  and
Cynthia Bourne
Edited by
María Elena Oliveri  and
Cathy Wendler
María Elena Oliveri
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
Cathy Wendler
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey
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Summary

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are key strengths of higher education institutions and are fundamental to achieving excellence in learning, teaching, and research. This chapter focuses on cross-cultural and global competencies and how they contribute to a more inclusive and diverse campus. The chapter provides a discussion of Indigenous Canadian students and how culturally inclusive approaches to admissions contributes to decolonizing practices in higher education. It also provides a summary on the significant growth and demand of international student mobility to Canadian universities, the need for Canadian students to gain cross-culturalcompetence by studying abroad, and the policies and practices that could be used to emphasize cross-cultural and global competencies for learners.

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cross-cultural compentenciesglobal compentencieshigher education admissionsfairness and equityCanada
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Higher Education Admissions Practices
An International Perspective
 , pp. 96 - 118
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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