Center for Global Studies O'Donnell Visiting Educators

O’Donnell Visiting Educators are practitioners in international affairs, academics who straddle the academia/practitioner divide, or scholars with significant applied experience in international affairs. OVEs bring invaluable expertise and perspective to the campus community and expand students’ opportunities for hands-on learning. The Center for Global Studies welcomes OVEs with experience in a variety of areas, including the arts, sciences, technology, engineering, international business, diplomacy, social movements, environmental regulation, immigration, health, and development.

O’Donnell Visiting Professors are supported by the Ashton J. and Virginia Graham O'Donnell Endowed Chair in the Global Studies Endowment. They are selected by invitation and may hold appointments of varying lengths. They include guests who offer single online or in-person lectures, workshop leaders who spend a week or two at the College, and professors who teach courses for a semester or full year. Faculty, staff, and department hosts assist OVEs in constructing and advertising their workshops and course offerings and integrating them into the curriculum and campus life.

Proposals

Faculty, staff, or departments interested in inviting an OVE should submit their applications to the Global Studies Advisory Board, c/o Nicole Simek (simeknj@whitman.edu). Please see the application form for more details. The Center considers OVE proposals at any time of the year, funds permitting. However, we are not currently accepting unsolicited proposals directly from candidates themselves. If you are interested in serving as an OVE, please contact the department or faculty/staff specialist most closely aligned with your area of expertise.

For tax purposes, the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty will need to know if the OVE is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or, if not, what type of non-resident alien immigration status they will be under during their visit. For certain visas, the IRS requires Whitman College to withhold 30% of the amount of funds to be received by the speaker. To minimize potential miscommunication concerning these regulations, please see the Immigration Information page.