Three universities—all winners of the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization—show large and small ways to welcome international students and create a new generation of global citizens on U.S. campuses.

How can institutions of higher education sufficiently prepare students for a rapidly changing global workplace? One key aspect: considering the parallel paths of education and career to create lifelong learners.

Intensive English programs have been hit particularly hard in recent years. To counter the impact, programs across the country are reassessing their paths forward in a changing landscape.

From pioneering dual-degree programs to establishing additional campuses abroad, U.S. institutions are forging creative partnerships that benefit both domestic and international students.

To curb the effects of lower enrollments, colleges and universities need new, innovative strategies to keep international students coming.

Giving students immersive experiences abroad is a first step to shaping a new generation of globally minded leaders. From predeparture curriculum and sustainable program design to respectful dialogue and idea exchange, students’ experiences today make them tomorrow’s leaders.

International student enrollments have been on the decline for several years at institutions across the United States. While there are multiple contributing factors to this downward trend, the long-term effects have significant implications for higher education.

Most international enrollment management offices are sitting on piles of data that can be more effectively analyzed to realize untapped recruiting opportunities, prove their worth to their institution, and focus resources.

How can leaders lead when the map keeps changing? Today’s higher education leaders need to constantly adapt new strategies and skill sets to effectively become the leaders needed for tomorrow.

With a push toward increasing overall international student enrollments and diversifying countries of origin—sometimes despite shrinking budgets—colleges and universities are getting creative in determining where and how to recruit.