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IIE Tips to Welcome International Students
IIE’s team of experts put together a list of 11 actions to take this month to encourage international students to make the U.S. their first choice
Absence Thinking and the Future of Higher Education: Thoughts From the IAU General Conference
Recently in Bangkok the International Association of Universities (IAU), the UNESCO-based association of higher education institutions, held its 15th General Conference that takes place every four years. The focus of the conference was to exchange strategies and practices that demonstrate how HEIs contribute to innovation and sustainability.
Is Generation Study Abroad Making a Difference?
We are seeing that through our collective impact, the Generation Study Abroad network is making steady progress to reach our goal of doubling study abroad by the end of the decade.
Letter from Tbilisi
Georgia's Minister of Education and Science, Aleksandre Jejelava, is embracing what I consider a more positive educational nationalism–-a drive to internationalize higher education institutions, faculty and student bodies.
Experiential Learning and the UAE
Experiential learning is an emerging trend in U.S. higher education, and I learned at the conference that our global peers throughout the world are also utilizing experiential learning in their educational programs to further the development of key sectors, academic fields, and professional skills.
China’s Role in International Education by the Numbers
Chinese students account for a third--the largest proportion--of the more than one million international students on American campuses across the country. There are over 34,000 Chinese students in American high schools, and many others coming for summer camps and in “bridge” programs.
Women Enhancing Technology: Three Years of Impact
The WeTech program is a set of innovative activities that provides training and builds networks for girls and women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) across the world. For the past three years, WeTech has opened up new life possibilities for young females, preparing them for and connecting them to STEM opportunities.
WeTech Qualcomm Global Scholars: Empowering the Next Generation of Female STEM Leaders
This August, 36 young women pursuing undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from universities across India and China completed the first year of the WeTech Qualcomm Global Scholars Program, an exciting new initiative made possible through Qualcomm’s support.