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A Passport is a Ten-Year Gift
above: Alissia Lingaur, an adjunct instructor with Northwestern Michigan College’s Communications Department, leading students through Reserva Natural Atitlan, Guatamala, in 2023. For those of us dedicated to international education, the importance and power of a passport is a foregone conclusion, and having an annual National Passport Month could seem unnecessary. But what has struck me […]
Renewing a Partnership With Data Science for Social Good
UNC-Chapel Hill and Eberhart Karls Universität Tübingen Created a Seed Fund for Joint Research on Emerging Technologies IIE congratulates the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on receipt of the 2024 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education. The University’s Data Science and Society Collaboration with Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen funds multidisciplinary research […]
Resilience and Hope: The Fulbright Journeys of Two Ukrainian Scholars
pictured above: Dr. Svitlana Babiichuk with her late husband, Yaroslav. Determined to Continue Their Work, Scholars Apply for the Fulbright Program Amid War In the face of adversity, the human spirit finds remarkable ways to persevere and triumph. Two recent Fulbright awardees from Ukraine — Dr. Svitlana Babiichuk and Dr. Ihor Serdyuk — exemplify courage, […]
Connecting U.S. and German Students Through Virtual Exchanges and Summer School
You never know what might come from a conversation with like-minded colleagues at a pub in Berlin… IIE congratulates Iowa State University on receipt of the 2024 Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education. Designed to remove barriers to international educational exchange, the University’s Virtual Exchange+ Transatlantic Summer School empowers U.S. and German students […]
After the Fall: One Scholar’s Journey to Safety and Scholarship
Dr. Sharif Hozoori was forced to flee after the Taliban promised to “clear” universities of people dedicated to international education. Three years ago, Dr. Sharif Hozoori was living in Kabul with a growing family and fulfilling career as a vice chancellor at Afghanistan University. But on August 15, 2021, the city he called home had […]
Participant Reflections on the IIE Leadership Delegation to India
I cannot remember a time when India didn’t have special significance for me. My parents once lived there and raised me with a sincere appreciation for the culture, history and, of course, food! When I visited for the first time at 19 years old, my visions of the country and its history came to life […]
Go Fast Alone, or Go Far Together — the Power of International Education and Collaboration
In 2022-23, the Quad countries—Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—announced the inaugural class of Quad Fellows. This group gathered in the summer of 2023 for a week-long residential experience in Melbourne, Australia, participating in a dynamic blend of academic, industrial, governmental, and entrepreneurial events and panel sessions, along with fun excursions that brought minds […]
From Passports to Partnerships: Connecting the Dots at James Madison University
Given the global nature of our work at IIE, our conversations with members, partners, and colleagues all too often happen via phone or virtual meetings. But this spring, a few members of IIE’s Higher Education Initiatives (HEI) team had the rare opportunity to visit the campus of James Madison University (JMU), a higher education institution […]