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.
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.
The dean of the Uganda Management Institute and 2017–18 NAFSA Global Dialogue Fellow talks about higher education in Uganda and his role in educating Africa’s future leaders.
Iran was once a top-five sending country to the United States, and the number of Iranian students on U.S. campuses is on the rise again.
