International Educator - May June 2012

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

Weathering the Storm

By David Tobenkin
The financial crisis in recent years as hit the higher education sector in several European countries hard, but they are up for the challenge.

Features

Leaving Light Footprints

By Karen Leggett
International educators are striving to make education abroad sustainable environmentally, economically, and culturally to help students become better citizens of the world.

Pathfinders

By Kim Fernandez
Profiles of five entrepreneurs who found their life's direction while engaged in education abroad.

IUPUI—Choosing Partners Carefully for an Urban Research University

By Christopher Connell
Strategic partnerships are a cornerstone of internationalization efforts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

Departments

From the Editors

The Storm Cloud's Sliver Lining
By Elaina Loveland

Frontlines

Letting International Students Start Businesses Is a Win-Win for the United States
By Stuart Anderson

In Brief

• Book review of International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education: National Trends and New Directions
• Indian Students Look to Germany
• Improving Economies, One Job at a Time
• Immigration Agency Welcomes First Public Advocate
• China, Internationalization, and Dual-Degree Programs Featured in JSIE
• NAFSA Executive Director Appointed to New DHS Council
• China Scholarships―The 100,000 Strong Initiative
• Sizing Up the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Looking Ahead: Higher Education Trends in the Next Decade

In Focus

Braids in Beijing
By Senzeni Mpofu