Recruitment, Enrollment, and Advising

Recruiting in Morocco

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 18, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By: Salma Benhaida, Kent State University Morocco is a North African middle-income country with a population of 35 million. The country is slightly larger in area than California. In terms of outbound student mobility, the nation is the top
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The Educational Systems of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 18, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By: Meg Wenger, Educational Credential Evaluators As former French colonies, the educational systems of Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia initially followed the French model. Over the past 60 years, the systems have changed to reflect national and
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IEM Spotlight: Fall 2019

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 18, Fall Issue | Table of Contents The Fall 2018 edition of IEM Spotlight explored the educational systems found in various Anglophone countries. Now, a year later in the Fall 2019 edition, we explore the educational systems found in France and other Francophone countries. France
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Supporting Secondary School Students

As the leading organization supporting international education professionals at the collegiate level, NAFSA offers a wide range of resources and learning opportunities that are ideal for professionals working at the secondary level to assist international student populations and develop high-quality
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Court Case Threatens OPT: What You Can Do

Event Dates
September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019 The court case Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. Department of Homeland Security seeks to discontinue the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, particularly post completion OPT and STEM OPT. A decision in the case against OPT could also put other forms of F-1
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The Future is Digital… Are You?

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By: Polixenia Tohaneanu, University of Idaho The Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) 2019 Symposium took place on April 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The 2019 symposium examined the current framework of electronic
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Gaokao: National College Entrance Examinations in China

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By: Katerina Roskina, China Credential Services Gaokao (高考) or National College Entrance Examinations (普通高等学校招生全国统一考试) is a nationwide university entrance examination administered in China. Gaokao tests the level of academic subject
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Going Paperless in an International Admissions Office

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By: Yujian Wang and Erin Boyd, Montana State University-Bozeman Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU-Bozeman) started implementing the process of going paperless and fully digital for both domestic and international admissions in summer 2017
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