On September 7, 2018 scholars Philip Altbach and Hans de Wit (2018) shared an opinion editorial in University World News stating that there should be constraints on how much academic research is published in journals. Their rationale stemmed from one of the top journals in higher education, Review
Global learning and nationalism are often presented as antithetical approaches to understanding one's place in the world. However, a careful examination of both shows how they can be linked in a manner that promotes a positive nationalism.
Just a couple of years ago, terms like diversity, interconnectedness, and globalism were used freely in the public realm to describe our world. In higher education, these words described some of the factors that compelled educators to increase the relevance of our research, teaching, and service
By Melanie Agnew, Moreen Carvan, Sebrina Palmer, and Jane Gatewood Leadership for campus internationalization is becoming increasingly professionalized, as evidenced by the work of professional organizations like NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Moreover, that institutional missions
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
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.
To Study or Not to Study: The Value of a Master's Degree for International Education Professionals What is international education? Or perhaps a more modern twist is: What isn’t international education (IE)? A field that once was defined narrowly as international student advising and study abroad in
The Institute of International Education (IIE) recently released its Open Doors report, indicating that more than 1 million international students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities (IIE 2016). Whether the trend will continue on an upward path or not remains uncertain. The forecast is