
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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Internationalizing Higher Education in Norway: A Conversation with the New Norwegian Minister of Education and Research
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Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, the new Minister of Education and Research in Norway, was in Washington for the annual Transatlantic Science Week organized by the Royal Norwegian Embassy, where he was interviewed by Daniel Obst of IIE. Obst spoke to the Minister about higher education internationalization in Norway, the priorities for academic collaboration with the United States, and the role of universities in supporting higher education in crisis and conflict zones.
Top 10 Reasons to Study Abroad
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IIE’s new book, A Student Guide to Study Abroad, was published by IIE in collaboration with the AIFS Foundation, and is packed with essential tips and information for students looking to study abroad. Next month, IIE will launch a major new initiative that seeks to significantly expand study abroad by the end of the decade.
And the Grammy goes to…a Teacher!
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The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation awarded Kent Knappenberger with the very first annual Music Educator Award.
IIE Addis Ababa Office Celebrates a Remarkable Milestone—100 HER Girls Awarded Scholarship
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The 100 girls successfully completed this past spring’s tutoring sessions, attended and did well in the summer enrichment activities including English language training and leadership and life skills development, and scored well enough on the Ethiopian National Exam to proceed directly to the 11th grade academic track.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Higher Education: A View from Turkey
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James King, Senior Research & Program Officer at IIE Scholar Rescue Fund, was in Reyhanlı in Turkey’s southernmost province to meet with Syrians whose university education and academic work had been interrupted indefinitely due to the conflict in their homeland.
What Entrepreneurship Educators Should Know: Lessons from the Price Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators
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Price Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE) is one of the leading training programs for entrepreneurship educators. As a participant in SEE 34, I had the pleasure to collaborate, brainstorm, and learn from and with 59 other educators from 13 different countries.
What Role Can MOOCs Play in the Development Agenda? Five Key Questions
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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
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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.