For over 100 years, IIE has been at the forefront of international education. The Opening Minds blog is IIE’s take on how this field continues to change. Here the Institute’s leaders will explore international educational exchange, global student mobility, institutional partnerships, international development, and other topics and trends that are shaping higher education around the world.
“Establishing and strengthening collaboration across countries is critical.” IIE Co-President, Sarah Ilchman, shares key insights from the largest convening of U.S. - Greek HEI leadership in history.
LGBTQIA+ or queer students may be more likely than their peers to study abroad. Researchers from Middlebury College call attention to these students and how their communities impact their experiences.
A note from Alicia Procello, president of the Avery Dennison Foundation, on the occasion of Avery Dennison's decade of the Spirit of Invention Scholarship in India.
The world's refugee and displaced populations are woefully underfunded when it comes to ability to continue their educations. Read on to learn how IIE's emergency work supports artists, scholars, and students in continuing their work and learning.
In April 2022, IIE concluded one of its most impactful projects to date — JAdi Pengusaha MandiRI (Become an Independent Entrepreneur), also known as JAPRI. Read about its successes here.
Nicholas Shafer introduces Global Community College Transfers (GCCT), the first ever national network promoting global education opportunities and international affairs careers amongst community college, transfer, and non-traditional students by tangibly connecting them with students just a few years ahead of them.
April is Community College Month and IIE is pleased to celebrate and share how community colleges, our partners and members, have served as vital creators and contributors of international education.
Community college international educational leaders intersect two professional worlds. They require knowledge about the community college sector and general higher education issues and lead international efforts that necessitate knowledge about the field of international education. Entrepreneurial leadership skills will shape the future of these positions.
Drs. Gary Rhodes and Scott Blair examine how the Olympic Games mirror international student exchange.
Supporting displaced, refugee, and persecuted students and scholars is one of the most pressing issues of our time and has been at the core of IIE’s mission since our founding in 1919.
Forty IIENetwork Member institutions are selected to receive grants enabling 1,000 students to obtain U.S. passports.
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.
IIE programs are known for their creative, innovative designs. NASPA recognized one such program, IIE-GIRE, with an annual award.
On National Study Abroad Day, IIE celebrates our the Generation Study Abroad Initiative that ended in 2020 and introduces a new project to invigorate study abroad.
Practically every institution in the world had to halt in-person study abroad programs last year. As we recover, study abroad initiatives should be prioritized because of the documented benefits they offer students.
The IIE PEER program recently honored by The PIE is changing lives of displaced youth in Myanmar.
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A recent, independent IIE study assesses the long-term impact of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded programs that provided scholarships for individuals to study for academic degree programs at U.S. universities.
IIE continues to see concrete reasons to be optimistic about International Education. Allan Goodman shares his thoughts.
In 2020 we have seen a pandemic, the suspension of travel, and disruptions to education that were once unthinkable. But what has happened to opportunities for global learning? What is on the horizon for the field of study abroad? The Asia Institute Chairman and CEO Bradley A Feuling shares results of recent surveys on the future of international study abroad.
IIE acts as a partner for global recruitment and outreach for the first class of students at the innovative Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). The university is the first graduate-level, research-based university dedicated solely to emerging technology in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) ends this month as we began, celebrating international women and the work we are privileged to do with them. We are honored to partner with the United States government to promote international women’s education and related opportunities. Through the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), IIE implements programs around the world that promote women’s access to education, research, and the workforce.
Join IIE as we celebrate International Women's Day by exploring our programs that empower and educate women and girls around the world.
Hurricane Dorian left many Bahamian students without financial resources to dedicate to their education as families had to use all resources to rebuild. Five recipients of IIE Bahamas Emergency Student Fund grants describe how they'll use their experience to inspire future Bahamian students to pursue higher education in the U.S.
Edouard Tiendrebeogo, Agroeconomist, shares his year as an awardee of the IIE New Leaders Award for Mutual Understanding. He founded the Bagrépôle Food Cold Hub Project as a way for farmers to keep their vegetable products fresh until prices on the market are good enough for them to sell.
With language skills in urgent and rising demand among U.S. employers, the next generation of Americans is relying more than ever before on multilingualism, cultural competence, and other 21st century skills in order to succeed both personally and professionally in our increasingly interconnected and global society.
The British Council, a Generation Study Abroad Country Partner, and IIE held a training session for UK university representatives on ‘Managing U.S. Partnerships.
Intensive English Programs (IEP) have historically been one of the first touchpoints for many international students coming to the United States in the pursuit of a U.S. university degree.
The Bahamas Emergency Student Fund will provide grants of $2,000-$5,000 to students whose continuation or completion of their degree programs in the United States is in jeopardy due to serious financial difficulties precipitated by Hurricane Dorian.
The International Team at the University of Auckland is delighted to be awarded ‘highly commended’ in the bilateral relations category at the AmChamNZ Awards Gala for our work partnering with and advancing our commitment to IIE’s Generation Study Abroad (GSA) initiative.
Over the past several decades the landscape of education abroad has seen a shift. Although junior year abroad and lengthier semester exchange programs were once the norm, short-term, faculty-directed programs have quickly dominated the scene. IIE’s most recent Open Doors report indicates that of U.S. students who study abroad, 65% of them do so on a short-term program (summer or eight weeks or less).
In February 2019, Prima Setiawan, Program Director for the Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) attended the IIE Summit in New York and participated as an expert panelist. At the Summit, Prima provided expert insight in research collaboration and bi-national partnership development as a panelist in a session called Research Partnerships as Drivers of Innovation. Prima recently reflected on his experience at the Summit and shared key take-aways and lessons learned in this interview.
RTAC is a global network of academic researchers, providing rapid and on-demand research expertise for USAID to promote evidence-based policies and programs.
IIE announced it would provide grants to 59 Venezuelan students studying at U.S. colleges and universities to help them cover educational expenses. Due to Venezuela’s current political and economic instability, it has become increasingly difficult for Venezuelan students to pay for their education and remain enrolled in their degree programs.
Dr. Constantinos K. Coursaris, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, reflects upon his experience with the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program (GDFP).
In partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the IIE-implemented Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) program is proud to commemorate Kartini Day by reflecting on last year’s celebration, showcasing the role of women in shaping the science and technology (S&T) field in Indonesia, and organizing an event this year to highlight the important advances in Indonesia’s transportation sector and the role of women in leading these innovations.
Today, it is more important than ever for higher education institutions to foster a safe and reassuring environment for international students – both for the benefit of developing a global and inclusive learning environment and to effectively model diversity and collaboration for tomorrow’s global citizens and workforce. Terra Dotta CEO Brandon Lee provides recommended best practices to create a more supportive and inclusive campus environment for international students.
The president of Ethiopia, government officials, university representatives, and female students convened a forum in Addis Ababa to discuss the need to make Ethiopia's universities more welcoming and inclusive for women.
Santiago Castellanos Ojeda, a recent Emergency Student Fund grant recipient from Venezuela, shares how studying in the United States has shaped how he sees the world.
During a January visit to Ethiopia, Edith Cecil, IIE Senior Vice President, Government Programs; Susan Silveus, IIE Regional Director for the Middle East & Africa; and Ethiopia Abebe, Director, IIE Ethiopia had the honor of meeting with the President of Ethiopia, Her Excellency Sahle-Work Zewde, at the official palace in Addis Ababa to discuss IIE's work advancing educational opportunities for girls in Ethiopia and Liberia.
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How should the field of international education evolve in the next 50 years? Attendees of the IIE Summit are invited to participate in the Story Corner, available at the IIE booth in the main exhibition hall on February 18th and 19th.
Study abroad is an excellent way to cultivate students as global citizens and help them engage with nuanced realities and questions. In this post, Dr. Carlise Wynne explores lessons learned from the University of North Georgia’s biannual, three-week student trip to Botswana and South Africa.
As artificial intelligence transforms consumer markers, Allan Goodman imagines what education abroad could look like a decade from now.
IIE is charting a path for identifying and preparing highly-talented displaced students for success as university students, providing a unique opportunity for universities around the world to partner with IIE to bridge the gap between displaced students and a university education.
Clare Overmann, Director of Higher Education Initiatives at IIE, explores the emerging role of the international partnership manager at colleges and universities. As higher education institutions continue to realize how important this role is, the international education community needs to share experiences and good practices, provide trainings and workshops, and work together to clearly define this nascent role.
Higher education institutions can play a key role in providing these desperately needed opportunities to help the most vulnerable youth continue their education. But what does it really mean when we say colleges and universities can play a key role in this endeavor? IIE PEER and AACRAO explored this and other questions during their Best Practices in Admitting Displaced ad Vulnerable Student Populations on U.S. Campuses workshop last month.
Women in Latin America face disproportionately high odds of experiencing maternal health challenges. With support from the MacArthur Foundation, IIE's Latin America and the Caribbean office is leading the Midwifery Training Scholarship and Capacity Building Program to strengthen the midwifery model and to improve maternal health in the country.
Celebrating our collective achievements in the field and looking ahead to the future this International Education Week
Support IIE this Giving Tuesday with #OneWordIIE! We’re raising money to send more U.S. students to study abroad!
International Education Week is November 12 – 16, 2018. Follow @IIEglobal and #IIECelebratesIEW2018 to learn more about our work to promote and to advance Access & Equity, Student Mobility, Higher Education in Emergencies, International Partnerships, and Scholars as Drivers of Innovation.
The Global Innovation Initiative (GII), a four-year grant program enabling U.S. and UK researchers to work closely with their peers in Brazil, China, India, and Indonesia beginning in 2014, supported 37 multilateral research collaborations, 21 of which were UK-led. The resulting partnerships focused on pressing global challenges such as the environment, food security, health, and urban development. Read on to learn about best practices in research collaboration across borders.
Vivek Mansukhani, Head of IIE India, ponders the future of the world of work and the role that higher education will play in preparing young people for a rapidly changing economy.
The world faces the greatest refugee crisis it has ever seen. According to the latest United Nations Refugee Agency Report, more than 68 million people have been forcibly displaced globally. Hear directly from professors and students about why it is essential that students impacted by the crisis have a chance to continue their studies.
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Prior to the civil war in Yemen, only three Yemeni received IIE-SRF fellowships. Yemen is now the source of the 5th most IIE-SRF grantees.
Dr. Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO of IIE, shares his thoughts on the life and times of the late Senator John McCain.
Just as colleges and universities are increasingly globally connected these days, so are many local organizations. For an institution looking to expand its global reach, looking to nearby organizations can yield some great results. Dr. Mandy Hansen, Director of Global Engagement and Senior International Officer at the University of Colorado, Colorado Spring (UCCS), shares some of the outcomes from productive partnerships her school developed within the local Colorado Springs community, and best practices that can be applied by schools more broadly.
One of the most basic aspects of studying abroad, securing a place to live, can also be the most challenging. Familiarizing yourself with some of the potential risks and the options out there is a wise move before selecting housing for your stay. Read on to learn more about what to be aware of in the housing market landscape for international students studying in Europe.
Many sectors are changing rapidly in the face of technological innovations and social transformation, including higher education. Change does not always need to be feared and if leveraged the right way, could ultimately be a force of good, Dr. Allan Goodman writes in a new post on IIE's Opening Minds blog.
The Washington, D.C., public school system made history when it was the first to adopt a system-wide effort to send 8th and 11th-grade students abroad through fully funded scholarships. More than 1,000 students have since gone abroad since the program launched in 2016 to great success.
When Lily Clarke received a Fulbright grant to study in ethnomycology and community-managed forests in Nepal, she found that her education continued well beyond her field of study.
IIE is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 IIE Photo & Impact Story Contest! In March, we asked current and past participants of IIE-managed programs to submit their photos and impact stories that demonstrated power of international educational exchange.
In recognition of the first ever International Chart Day, celebrated in the nation's capital on April 26, 2018, IIE team members walk the reader through IIE's history of data visualization and chart making. Learn about best practices in creating accurate, compelling and interpretable data visualizations.
USAID's U.S.-Egypt Higher Education Initiative (HEI) is leveling the playing field for Egyptian women studying business and STEM. IIE shares success stories from the HEI STEM and MBA Scholarship for Women.
Due to internationalization efforts in recent decades, colleges and universities are prepared to welcome globally mobile students to an unprecedented degree. They must capitalize on this capacity to assist the millions of displaced students whose educations have been disrupted in the refugee crisis, Dr. Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO of IIE, writes in a new blog post. Providing access to postsecondary education for refugees and displaced people worldwide is key to helping them rebuild their lives and societies strained by war and conflict.
Fulbright programs can help internationalize campuses of all category and type, from community colleges to research universities. IIE's Senior Advisor to the Fulbright Scholar Program, Dr. Maria de los Angeles Crummett, shares lessons learned from a panel discussion at the 2018 AIEA conference.
Virtual exchange makes connections between students in far-flung corners of the globe a reality, writes Mohamed Abdel-Kader, Executive Director of the Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute. The Stevens Initiative connects students from the United States and Middle East.
With the dizzying array of new technologies available, it can be a challenge to decide which fits best for your needs. Samantha Martin, CEO and founder of Via TRM, offers some suggestions on how to make technology work for you.
Grant McPherson, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand, discusses the importance of personal connection in an increasingly tech-focused world.
Jeremy Coats, Foundation Programs lead, discusses the importance of including more indigenous people in biocultural exchange with Diana Hernández Hernández, an English teacher from Oaxaca, Mexico, who attended a Textile Arts conference in Peru through IIE's Indigenous Biocultural Exchange Fund (IBEX).
Peggy Blumenthal, Senior Counselor to the President at IIE shares her thoughts and discusses research findings on international student participation in U.S. higher education.
As higher education becomes more globally competitive, more countries are seeking to gain an edge by internationalizing their higher education sectors. In this blog, Chelsea Robles, a Research Specialist at IIE, explores this phenomenon specifically as it relates to Brazilian students, and shares findings from our recent study, Higher Education and Student Mobility: A Capacity Building Pilot Study in Brazil.
IIE CEO and President, Allan Goodman, shares his thoughts on the disruption of postsecondary education in the lives of displaced or refugee youth, and how IIE is working to discover and implement solutions.
