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What Role Can MOOCs Play in the Development Agenda? Five Key Questions
With the Millennium Development Goals nearing their deadline, the development sector has been rife with speculation about what the post-2015 development agenda will look like and what role, if any, higher education should play in this future outlook.
Letter from Brasília—What 100,000 New Scholarships Mean for Brazilian and U.S. Students
Last month, the President of Brazil announced that the Federal Government would provide an additional 100,000 scholarships for Brazilian undergraduates to participate in the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, which enables them to study during their junior year in the United States and other countries.
What is Next for New York University Abu Dhabi’s First Class?
Recently, it was my privilege to join IIE colleagues Mark Lazar and Daria Housman to attend the graduation of New York University Abu Dhabi's first class.
IIE’s Global Teacher Programs Team is #generationstudyabroad
Our team has great commitment to the important mission of international education, in-depth understanding of global primary and secondary education, and most importantly, incredible passion for the professional development of K-12 educators
How Your Gifts to IIE are Having an Impact Around the World
I would like to highlight the ways in which your contributions—in the form of unrestricted gifts—are directly helping students and scholars in danger, increasing access to education and training for women and girls, and providing more American students with opportunities to study around the world.
Letter from Israel
A team of us spent part of last week in Jerusalem to present the 10th IIE Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East. You can read about this year's winners.
Idea 6: secure buy-in from the top of institutions in order to mandate change
In order for institutions to change, there must be both a top-down and bottom-up approach. Trustees, Boards and the Office of the President must work to convey that study abroad needs to move from the periphery to the mainstream on campuses, and they must follow through on their statements to ensure implementation throughout.
Idea 7: fix the broken systems on campuses that unnecessarily hinder study abroad
Financial aid, scholarships and the process of applying for study abroad are broken at worst and convoluted at best at many campuses.