Program Development and Delivery

Landscape of Third-Party Pathway Partnerships in the United States

This research deepens the understanding of the landscape of existing pathway partnerships by providing a working definition, a broad typology, and select characteristics of institutions.

Making Meaning of Education Abroad

Making Meaning of Education Abroad is an interactive workbook designed to engage returned education abroad participants in critical reflection and vocabulary-building exercises in order to successfully articulate their international experiences in academic, community, professional, and advocacy

ESL Pathway Program Q&A with SEVP

In October 2016, SEVP released final guidance on ESL Pathway Programs. Through this Government Connection, attendees learned the definition of a Pathway Program and its differences with conditional admissions.

Avoiding Collateral Damage: Education Abroad Programs and Their Impacts on Host Communities

Institutions committed to the ethical practice of education abroad must make serious efforts to work with all stakeholders—including faculty critical of current education abroad—to understand the effects that programs have on host communities and to develop and implement best practices that mitigate

Internships, Service Learning, and Research Abroad: Funding Resources for Students

The Internships, Service Learning, and Research Abroad Member Interest Group (ISLRA MIG) compiled a list of funding for students seeking experiential learning programs abroad.

Joint Programs in the European Higher Education Area

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Mark Frederiks, PhD, Accreditation Organisation of The Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) and the European Consortium for Accreditation in Higher Education (ECA) In Europe, joint programs play an important role

U.S. Universities and International Branch Campuses

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: John T. Crist, PhD, George Mason University Korea Among the many thousands of cross-border educational collaborations that exist around the world, the international branch campus (IBC) is the most

Dual Degrees: A Comprehensive Set of Guidelines

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Thy Yang, Norwich University The development of sister school relationships between institutions from two or more countries is an established practice within higher education. Traditionally, formal agreements have been

International Program and Provider Mobility: Innovations and Challenges

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Jane Knight, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto In the last two decades, there has been an exponential increase in all forms of international academic mobility,

Representing the United States While Abroad: You as the Ambassador

January 31, 2017 Every four years, students, faculty, and administrations are challenged with representing the United States abroad during a new presidential administration. No matter one’s political affiliations, when we study abroad, research abroad, forge new international