IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents Sam Heikinen is associate vice president for global engagement at Slippery Rock University. Where I live: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Where I was born: Houghton, Michigan Family: I met my wife in China when I served as a faculty member at

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Megan Mankerian-Stem, Creighton University The world has drastically changed in the past 6 months; there is no question about that. It has been a turbulent transition to move an industry that is based on personal engagement to a digital

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Sonya Brauchle, Mercy College How important is technology to international enrollment management, recruitment, and admissions goals? In the fields of higher and international education, it is quickly becoming invaluable. When this article was

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Marcela Wolff-López, ICEF GmbH In August 2020, ICEF hosted a webinar focused on Latin America, its reaction to COVID-19, and opportunities it has as a competitive academic destination. Speakers included the following international education

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Giovanni Romano, ESIC Business & Marketing School The Latin American region is an area where recruitment trends frequently swing due to political uncertainty. And like many other regions, the educational system has some structural challenges

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Rachel Scholten, Loyola University Maryland Latin America is an incredibly broad and diverse region, and it is important to consider the differences between and within countries when recruiting; however, there are some general considerations

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Ildiko Bors and David Wimmer, SpanTran: The Evaluation Company Venezuela is experiencing a crisis of multiple facets. The economic collapse and ensuing power shortages left the country’s digital infrastructure in peril; many servers and

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Hilda Caputo and Noeli J. Rodriguez, Josef Silny and Associate, Inc. With a population of more than 50 million people, the Republic of Colombia is in northern South America. The official language is Spanish, and the capital city is Bogotá

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Alessandra Tod and Areta Ulhana Galat, FAE Centro Universitário and EducationUSA Brazil Overview Important achievements in the educational system in Brazil have been made since 1930, when the first Ministry of Education Department was created