Designing Solutions
By Charlotte West
Design and architecture students around the world are tackling global problems such as sustainable development, technological access, and human rights.
Global Mission
By Christopher Connell
The University of San Diego aims to educate students “who are globally competent, ethical leaders committed to the common good and empowered to engage a diverse and changing world."
A New Era
By Jennifer Walker
Following a period of intense growth, Chinese language programs are poised to develop in new ways as more students enter universities with some knowledge of the language.
Features
Designing Solutions
By Charlotte West
From creating a healing environment at a pediatric burn treatment center in Chile to designing a coat that transforms into a shelter for Syrian refugees, design and architecture students around the world are tackling global problems such as sustainable development, technological access, and human rights.
Art and design programs are preparing their graduates to work in international and interdisciplinary environments through collaborative projects, field research, and a myriad of opportunities to engage with other countries and cultures.
A Global Mission at the University of San Diego
By Christopher Connell
Set on a hilltop just 22 miles from Mexico, the University of San Diego stays true to the mission of its founders and aims to educate students “who are globally competent, ethical leaders committed to the common good and empowered to engage a diverse and changing world.”
Frontlines
International Students Who Started Billion-Dollar Companies
By Stuart Anderson
In Brief
- New Study on Countries Most Supportive of International Higher Education
- Australia Releases New International Education Strategy
- Japan’s International Student Numbers Jump
- Issue highlights from the May 2016 issue of the Journal of Studies in International Education
- NAFSA Annual Conference Explores Building Capacity for Global Learning
- Marlene Johnson, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO, Retiring at End of Year
- OECD Proposes Global Competence Assessment
- Book review: Assessing Study Abroad: Theory, Tools, and Practices
Voices
An interview with Ellen Hazelkorn
By Tamar Breslauer
Foreign Student Affairs
Studying Abroad While Studying Abroad
By Karen Doss Bowman
In Focus
Simplicity, Sophistication, and Sustainability
By Nadia Rubaii
Intensive Language Supplement
A New Era for Chinese Language
By Jennifer Walker
Following a period of intense growth, Chinese language programs are poised to develop in new ways as more students enter universities with some knowledge of the language.
Intensive English Programs Embrace Global Learning
By Kim Fernandez
Incorporating global learning into intensive English comes with a host of benefits.