
The Language Flagship
The Language Flagship is a multiyear program designed to guide talented undergraduate students enrolled full-time at a Flagship college or university in any major(s) toward graduating with professional-level proficiency in a language critical to U.S. national security
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Participant Reflections on the IIE Leadership Delegation to India
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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
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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 […]
The Time is Now: India’s Rapidly Rising Role in International Education
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In February, IIE Will Lead a Delegation to India for U.S. Higher Education Leaders The data is in — Indian students and scholars are on the move globally. Last year, nearly 300,000 Indian college and graduate students came to the United States to pursue higher education, an all-time high for the world’s fifth-largest economy and now […]
International Education Week 2023
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International Education Week, November 13-17, begins in one week! IIE is thrilled to share more about our participation in and celebration of this important event. This year, we are proclaiming that International Education is For All! to emphasize the need to recommit to and accelerate our collective efforts to advance international education. To achieve bold […]
We Need a National Strategy
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With the winter holiday season upon us, many of us will find ourselves at gatherings with friends and family. What will you talk about? If I may, here is a suggestion: ask your friends and relatives to name the top exports from the United States of America. You may hear answers such as airplanes, financial […]
How the GREAT Project Connects Two Distinct Worlds
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Rice University’s outreach initiative, GREAT Project, received a 2023 IIE Heiskell Award for Widening Access to International Education. What is the GREAT Project, and what access does it provide? The GREAT Project (Global RICE Empowers Academics & Training) is an effort to promote access and inclusion to higher education for individuals who might otherwise encounter […]
Expanding Access to Global Experiential Learning Opportunities in STEM: A Closer Look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Global Projects for All Initiative
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above: WPI students conduct field work with local partners in Panama. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a top-tier STEM-focused research university and a recognized pioneer and global leader in project-based learning. The Global Projects Program (GPP) was developed in 1974 to offer project-based learning opportunities around the world and has become a signature component of […]
Great Talent, Potential, and Eagerness
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With more than 110M people forcibly displaced worldwide, universities stand to gain remarkably driven refugee students who can uniquely enhance campus life and solve global issues. For the first time ever, the number of people displaced by conflict, climate change, political persecution, and economic hardship swelled beyond 100 million last year, according to the UNHCR. […]