Senior international officers from three institutions share concrete examples of successful leadership in the face of uncertainty on their campuses and in their communities.
Internationalization
In recent decades, the growing international student presence on U.S. campuses has transformed academic and student life for both international and domestic students, preparing them for life after graduation.
All-women’s colleges cultivate confidence and leadership skills in international students.
Latin America is opening the door to increasing international partnerships with higher education institutions worldwide.
Colleges and universities are revamping curricula and engaging faculty to achieve global learning outcomes.
Isabel Wilkerson, the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and NAFSA 2017 Annual Conference & Expo plenary speaker, discusses the perspective her work, her travels, and her study of U.S. history have given her on the world and international higher education.
Study abroad, international education, and intercultural education are experiential learning avenues offered to students as a rich opportunity to fulfill a general education course requirement on diversity while having a life-changing experience.
When an intercampus partnership—international or domestic—is still going strong after five decades, that’s worth a closer look for any institution looking to work productively and sustainably with another.
A critical mass of research findings is pointing toward the quantitative and qualitative advantages of greater geographical and ethnic diversity, including stronger research and more innovation.