The most annoying ride at Disney World

"It's a small world", hands down. I've taken that "ride" many times and even when I'm enjoying it I'm annoyed by it. I have to admit though, it is a good reminder that we aren't alone. I believe that we (IT folks at Penn State) need to create some reminders for ourselves about how small the world is.

Every vendor we deal with operates in a global marketplace. They have operations and employees all over the world. In all that they do, they must think about how it fits into the world.

The bar for innovation has never been lower. Anyone in the world with a good idea and an IP address can start to change the world.

In 2008, Penn State will begin accepting students in the recently announced School of International Affairs.

Penn State faculty collaborate daily with colleagues all over the world.

The approximate 83,000 students attending Penn State this year come from 130 different countries.

Some days, the cozy surrounding of our mountains here in Happy Valley make it easy to forget about the rest of the world. I love the feeling of being home - but I try not to ever forget that we're serving people all over the world. What do you do to "think internationally"? What do you or your group do to "think internationally"? Some of us can't avoid it because of the nature of our positions, but others of us can sometimes lose sight of this. We're teaching, learning, and doing research on the planet.