The role of an education abroad office regularly expands to encompass managing fears and expectations of concerned stakeholders, and the most e ffective crisis communication methods begin well before a crisis occurs.
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Strategies for keeping international students through graduation go beyond encouraging strong academic performance. Retention means ensuring students’ ability to overcome the myriad challenges they face.
Institutional priorities and students’ needs create opportunities to take stock of current study abroad offerings and plan for the future.
Senior leaders can focus on six key areas of HR, from building an effective team to creating positive office culture.
Recruitment professionals at institutions in top destination countries share the factors that inform their recruitment and admissions strategies, including government goals for drawing international students.
Though many international offices chase an elusive adviser-to-student ratio standard, variables unique to each institution and its international student population determine the proper advising caseload.
Reentry programming helps students process their experiences, transition back to life on their home campus, translate new skills to career opportunities, and even extend the marketing efforts of education abroad offices.
Are institutions relying on too many students from one nation? And how can campuses help better integrate the Chinese students they’ve recruited since there may be a significant Chinese population on campus?
Assessment can help institutions determine if their efforts to help integrate international students into the campus community are proving successful.
As refugees look for ways to better their chances of making a living and being successful in a new country, universities are stepping up.