Recruitment, Enrollment, and Advising

IEM Spotlight - August 2017

The summer issue of IEM Spotlight features a variety of perspectives on three-year degrees and related credentialing issues, which we hope will help administrators set forth policies that are right for their institutions.

How to Retain International Students

By Menachem Wecker It’s a cycle many colleges and universities will recognize: Year after year, international student offices invest big-time money and staff bandwidth recruiting international students. But too many of those students ultimately struggle, pack their bags, and return

Shifting Tides? Understanding International Student Yield for Fall 2017

This report presents findings from a national survey of U.S. higher education institutions to gauge whether shifts have occurred in the admissions yield of international students who have been accepted to academic programs starting in Fall 2017.

LGBTQ+ Student Advising Guide for Education Abroad Professionals

By NAFSA: Association of International Educators Diversity and Inclusion in Education Abroad Subcommittee, LGBTQ+ Working Group: Margaret McCullers, Matt Free, Darren Gallant, Conrad Zeutenhorst, Ashlee Finn and Aby Parsons This resource is designed to help Education Abroad professionals prepare

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.

Government Connection: Federal Financial Aid for Education Abroad

Financial aid is a top area of concern for U.S. students considering study abroad, and yet there are differences in institutional interpretation of the regulations regarding disbursement and portability of federal funds.

Using Agents to Recruit International Students: A Settled Issue?

In April 2017 the Middles States Commission on Higher Education proposed new language to its existing policy on recruitment that would prohibit Middle States-accredited institutions from using incentive-based compensation for recruiting international students.

Credential Survey of Transnational Education

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Aleksander Morawski, Foreign Credits Inc. Credential Azusa Pacific University Foreign Credits Inc. International Education Research Foundation Master of Science (EuroAquae) –

Transnational Education With a Collaborative Stance: The Profile of German TNE

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Susanne Kammüller, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) In recent years, Germany has come forward as a major, distinct actor within the transnational education (TNE) sphere. As in other countries,

Transnational Education: Northeastern University’s Offshore Graduate

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Vasiliki Goudanas Mavroudhis, Northeastern University Transnational education (TNE) can take on various forms of delivery. For some people it might mean teaching partnerships, for others it might entail branch