Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

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.

To Study or Not to Study: The Value of a Master's Degree for International Education Professionals

February 27, 2017

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

Removing the Blinders: Neo-Racism and International Students

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

NAFSA International Education Town Hall

NAFSA International Education Town Hall events are our opportunity to share, listen, and learn together. This dialogue will extend beyond each event with an opportunity to ask questions, share insights, and provide support to those within the international education community seeking answers. These

Teaching, Learning, & Scholarship On-Demand Seminars

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship on-demand e-Learning Seminars serve as a valuable resource for international education professionals and scholar-practitioners looking to enhance skills.

International Student & Scholar Services On-Demand Seminars

International Student and Scholar Services Cross-Cultural Dynamics in Crisis Management Curricular Practical Training: Creating Best Practices and Policies Curricular Practical Training: Policies and Practices for Elective Training Developing the Cultural Component of Your Exchange Visitor (EV)

International Enrollment Management On-Demand Seminars

The International Enrollment Management collection of NAFSA’s on-demand e-Learning Seminars serve as a valuable resource for professionals looking to jump-start or enhance their career in international student recruitment.

Brexit and Its Implications for Higher Education Internationalization

This issue of Trends & Insights is the product of an experiment—to collaborate in a virtual symposium and produce a document featuring discussion on an important topic related to higher education internationalization. In June 2016 the United Kingdom voted in a special referendum to leave the

Strangers from Different Shores: The Role of Race in College Experiences

Julie J. Park reflects on her experience as an Asian-American student abroad and explores how international educators can encourage meaningful interactions across and within diverse racial and ethnic groups and guide students toward a better understanding of themselves and others.

Supporting Scholar-Practitioners in International Higher Education

International educators play a wide range of strategic roles across diverse institutions. In their article, Bernhard Streitwieser, The George Washington University, and Anthony Ogden, Michigan State University, explore an increasingly common hybrid identity.