
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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Celebrating Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
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Recommended Reading, Films, and Music from IIE’s Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Affinity Group IIE proudly celebrates National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month. Dating back to 1968, the U.S. observation publicly commemorates the societal contributions of Hispanic Americans, Latinos, Latinas, and Latinx-identifying people. The dates, September 15 to October 15, were selected to coincide with the […]
IIE Celebrates Pride Month 2024
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IIE celebrates the experiences and perspectives the LGBTQIA+ community brings to international education. We believe that everyone has a right to accessible educational opportunities in a welcoming setting. The first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride (LGBTQ+) march dates to June 28, 1970, when members of New York City’s LGBTQ+ community led a one-year […]
IIE Commemorates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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Each year, December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities when we join with organizations and nations across the world to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and their inclusion in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. An estimated 1.3 […]
From Passports to Partnerships: Connecting the Dots at James Madison University
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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 […]
Building on the Momentum of IIE’s Generation Study Abroad
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While study abroad has essentially been on pause throughout the last year – and all things related to mobility remain uncertain – the desire to keep study abroad alive has never stopped.
A Passport is a Ten-Year Gift
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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 […]
Investing in Women Throughout the Years
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Celebrating Women’s History Month With a Retrospective IIE joins the world in its celebrations of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in the United States. The global community has made significant strides in gender balance, especially in higher education and employment. Yet many challenges endure; the pay gap, on average, persists and gender-based violence […]
Celebrating Black History Month 2024
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IIE is proud to celebrate Black History Month and pay tribute to the contributions and leadership of Black and people of African descent to IIE, the field of international education, and the world. What began in 1926 as a week-long effort to expose school children to Black history has blossomed into month-long celebrations around the […]