New partnerships—among departments on the same campus or between institutions an ocean apart—bring fresh thinking and creative ideas to enhance students’ experiences, especially when leadership fosters and rewards innovation.
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Nearly half of all international students in the United States study in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and their significant contributions to the country’s tech and science industries keep the United States on the leading edge of both.
Across the globe, a range of government-sponsored internationalization strategies, policies, and funding helps countries attract international students and boost their own student mobility. Does the United States measure up?
Across the globe, government-sponsored internationalization strategies, policies, and funding helps countries attract international students and boost their own student mobility.
International education veterans from around the world anticipate the trends facing—and shaping—the field in 2020 and identify related challenges and opportunities.
The numbers are clear: international students are assets to academic and scientific innovation, public diplomacy, economic vitality, and national security. Behind the numbers are personal stories of students who attribute their success to studying in the United States.
As the prevalence of mental health issues climbs among college-aged populations, institutions are increasingly focused on the mental health and well-being of both inbound and outbound students.
Some countries, like Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, already send large numbers of students abroad; others are ripe for recruitment.
Foreign government investment affects the higher education systems across Africa and influence where students choose to study.
Nigeria is home to a growing youth population and expanding middle class—putting higher education, both at home and abroad, within reach for more Nigerians than ever before.