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A Rare & Critical Moment
Making the case for increasing international student enrollment in United States higher education As we prepare for the first full academic year since the end of the pandemic, consider this a rare and critical opportunity. Now is the time to collectively reassert the value of gaining an education in the United States and to mobilize […]
Action in the Face of Uncertainty: 500 Emerging Leaders and Two Years Since the Fall of Kabul
Two years after insurgents captured the city of Kabul, it is apparent that the ruling regime is not, as many had hoped, a kinder, gentler Taliban. From the rollback on everyday freedoms to restrictions on access to education, marginalized communities including, but not limited to, women and girls, continue to bear the brunt of repressive […]
How the GREAT Project Connects Two Distinct Worlds
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 […]
Great Talent, Potential, and Eagerness
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, political persecution, and economic hardship swelled beyond 100 million last year, according to the UNHCR. From the […]
Rewriting the Script for International Advancement Through Collaboration
Featured image by Kyah Hiers Indiana University (IU) is grateful to be receive IIE’s 2023 Heiskell Award for Models of International Education Financial Support in recognition of IU Global’s International Advancement Initiative. Comprehensive international advancement models require the active collaboration of multiple university offices, and we appreciate the senior administrators at IU who have supported […]
IIE Celebrates Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) Host Institutions at NAFSA
More Than 45 U.S. Colleges And Universities Have Opened Their Doors To 100 Afghan Refugee Students To Date; Half of the First Cohort are Women When the government in Kabul, Afghanistan, fell in August 2021, millions of Afghan people—including thousands of university students—found their lives suddenly in limbo. A year later, the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) was launched, […]
Ukraine One Year Later: A Call For Continued Support for Students, Scholars, and Artists
Since Russia invaded Ukraine one year ago, individuals, organizations, and nations have responded generously to provide humanitarian aid to the tens of millions of displaced Ukrainians facing frightening, uncertain futures. Tragically, the brutal conflict has added to the already historic number of displaced persons struggling with similar fates around the world. The World Bank now […]
Study Abroad, Experiential Learning, and Skills Development – Creating the Global Mindset That Will Take You Far
On Study Abroad Day 2023, we recognize the importance of international exchange more than ever. As the first private institution facilitating international exchanges, IIE’s mission and vision is firmly entrenched in the support and continuation of study abroad initiatives. Study abroad benefits not only the individual, but also governments, local communities, and employers. In fact, […]