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Offering a World of Good Wishes
As we approach the end of the year, we want to send our heartfelt good wishes to all of you. Amid rising and ongoing crises, it is understandable to feel disheartened. Let’s pause to acknowledge something truly remarkable—the tireless work that people like you do daily to make our world a better place. We see […]
We Need a National Strategy
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 […]
Commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
At IIE, we believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) are critically important to engaging thoughtfully with the world and remain deeply committed to these principles. To support an inclusive culture of belonging, we are proud to support internal affinity groups, including the Dis/Ability and Accessibility Affinity Group. The groups – which also include […]
The Time is Now: India’s Rapidly Rising Role in International Education
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
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 […]
A New Era of Educational Exchange Between Europe and the United States
An IIE Delegation Participated in the Academic Cooperation Association’s Strategic Summit in October Educational exchange between Europe and the United States has been a hallmark of higher education for years. Scenes of exchange students exploring ancient ruins and enjoying local cuisine are still part of the American imagination of the college experience. Likewise, European scholars […]
Remembering Renowned Syrian Writer and IIE-SRF Alumnus Khaled Khalifa
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Khaled Khalifa, an extraordinary novelist, poet, screenwriter, and human being who often wrote about the heartrending realities of living through Syria’s civil war. The IIE Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) was honored to support Khalifa during his year in residency at Harvard University in 2015-16. During the IIE-SRF fellowship, […]
The Long Game
Making the case for increasing international student enrollment in United States higher education In 2005, two scientists, Dr. Drew Weissman and Dr. Katalin Karikó, published groundbreaking research about messenger RNA. It received little attention at the time, but more than fifteen years later, it led to the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines. And this month, […]