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When Will You Find Us an American School That Wants to Build a Branch Campus Here?
Over the past twelve months, IIE has been visited by education officials from nearly all of the countries undergoing transformation because of the so-called Arab/Asian Spring. Each has asked similar questions about access to U.S. higher education. There is an urgent need to provide education for an entire generation (or two) that has been largely isolated.
The Role of the University in World Society
Universities have a duty to save knowledge when it is threatened. Around the world, scholars have long suffered harassment, torture and persecution as a result of their work. In the worst cases, scholars pay with their lives for their dedication to scholarship and freedom of thought. Participating in IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund is one way that universities have played a role in preserving knowledge.
The U.S. and Australia: Learning From Each Other
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are the three primary English-speaking destinations of international students worldwide. Among the three, Australia has the most centralized, proactive international education policies and, arguably, the most highly developed international student data collection system in the world.
Walking the Walk on Youth Leadership Development
At IIE, we believe that everyone has the potential to lead if given the opportunity, and that leadership skills can be developed through both formal and informal processes. Even more importantly, we believe that leadership is about developing and inspiring the next generation. In our leadership programs we focus on vision-building, practicing ethical and values-based leadership, building practical leadership skills and competencies, and supporting leadership actions.
Making German Institutions Even More International Student Friendly
Over the past decade, Germany has adopted the Bologna Process, a higher education agenda across the European Higher Education Area intended to facilitate student mobility and create more compatible higher education structures across Europe.
Of FROs and WOFEs: Models for Expanding U.S. Universities’ Global Presence
IIE co-hosted one of our occasional IIENetwork National Conference Calls, which bring together colleagues from around the world to discuss key topics that affect international higher education.
Building the New Libya through International Education
I’m well aware that beyond international education circles, the Institute of International Education is not exactly a household name. So you can imagine my surprise when, on my first trip to Libya in 2006, I met numerous people who were intimately familiar with IIE.
About Opening Minds
The Institute of International Education's Opening Minds blog is IIE’s take on international educational exchange, student mobility, partnerships, international development, and other topics that are shaping higher education around the world.