International Educator - July August 2011

International Educator (IE) is the flagship bimonthly magazine of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. IE maintains the highest standards of intellectual quality, editorial excellence, and design to service its readers who are working worldwide to advance international education and exchange.

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Cover Story

Empowerment!

By Susan Ladika
Expanding education opportunities for women and girls in south central Asia is opening new vistas for the women themselves and helping the nations to tap a long neglected resource.

Features

A New Global Perspective

By David Tobenkin
Internationalization has become a priority for all types of higher education institutions in recent years, and military institutions are no exception.

Departments

Forum

Rights and Responsibilities: Globalization and the International Research University
By Peter Coclanis

In Focus

A Serendipitous Experience
By Janet Hulstrand

From the Editors

The Potter Principle
By Christopher Murphy

In Brief

English Proficiency Rankings
NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Appointed to UNESCO Commission
Trends & Insights for International Education Leaders
NAFSA Wins EXCEL Awards
Adult Learning, Intercultural Dimensions of Higher Education Internationalization
Featured in Journal of Studies in International Education
Libyan Students in the United States Granted Special Relief
U.S. Government Expands STEM Degree Program List
Soros Gift to Bard College for Global Initiatives
More than 8,700 International Educators Convene in Vancouver

Education Abroad

Encouraging STEM Students to Study
Abroad
By Karen Leggett

A View From Out Here

Balancing Risk and Reward in Service
Abroad
By Eric Hartman