IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents Jim Crawley, MA, is the director of global recruitment for Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Where I live: Rockford, Michigan Where I was born: Lansing, Michigan Family: Wife Mary of more than 30 years, son Alex, son Andrew, and daughter-in

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents Adem Althor, MA, is assistant director of international student and scholar services, Saginaw Valley State University. Where I was born and where I live now: I was born in Tampa, Florida, and raised in New Hampshire’s “Seacoast” area. For the

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Tara Braun, MS, associate director of international admissions and immigration at Calvin University, and Jennifer Majorana, MA, director of adult literacy at the Legacy Center for Community Success 1 In the midst of a worldwide pandemic

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Daniyal Saud, EdD, Merrimack College, School of Education & Social Policy About 5 months ago, our world was turned upside down as COVID-19 invaded college campuses. Colleges were forced to extend their spring break, while others rushed to

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Kathleen M. Joyce, MS, Syracuse University Even in the best of times, international graduate recruitment planning and strategic development is challenging. Set in the context of a global pandemic, the process takes on added stress and

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Suzanne Matula, PhD, Georgetown University’s English Language Center Georgetown University’s English Language Center (ELC) offers diverse programs for postundergraduates to develop English language and/or teaching skills. Programs are

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Sandra Rincón, MSc, founder and president, Holland Alumni network-NL, and Gretchen Dobson, EdD, global engagement specialist, Gretchen Dobson LLC International Alumni Ambassadors: Who Are They and What Do They Do? All institutions can tap

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Matt Kelly, MBA, PeopleGrove Seo Young Lee had a lot to think about when choosing her college. Hailing from Seoul, South Korea, and attending secondary school in Singapore, Lee was mainly considering U.S. institutions. “I was looking for a

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Aleks Morawski, MA, Scholaro Inc. The question of three-year undergraduate degree equivalency is not a new dilemma for graduate admissions in the United States. Years ago, it was most common in relation to South Asian countries, India being