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May/June 2026: Global by Design

Features

Feature

Bringing Internationalization Home

Mark Toner

By rethinking campus-based initiatives, international educators innovate to serve all students on campus.

Feature

Internationalizing Medical and Health-Care Education

Charlotte West

International exchange in medicine is an undervalued tool for training—and for building the cross-border relationships that global health crises require.

Departments

Practice Area Column

International Students and Scholars

The Art of Advising Creative Arts Students

John Gallagher

The challenges for international students in creative and performing arts programs—especially with government work regulations—are outweighed by the creativity that they offer.

Practice Area Column

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

Balancing Act: Navigating the Scholar-Practitioner Role

Margaret Beal

Finding equilibrium between research and practice.

Voices

From the CEO

Global by Design: Reimagining Mobility, Talent, and Opportunity at Scale

Fanta Aw, PhD

Designing the future of international education with humanity at the center.

Voices

The IE Interview

Designing for People: A Conversation with Barbara Bouza

Elizabeth Hendley

Exploring how people connect with place.

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Practice Area Column

Education Abroad

The Debate: Language Learning in Study Abroad

Elise Monsour Puckett

As study abroad becomes more accessible, educators consider what is gained and lost when language requirements are reduced.

Voices

Take 5

Take 5: Three Wishes

Meredith Bell

Inspired by the NAFSA 2026 conference city, international educators share what they'd ask for if they were granted three wishes.

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Practice Area Column

International Education Leadership

Creativity at Work

Mark Toner

Today’s challenges require creative thinking from international educators. Fortunately, it’s in the field’s DNA.

Practice Area Column

International Enrollment Management

(Re)Designing a Human-Centered Approach to Recruitment

Rita Colorito

Strategies for strengthening connections that lead to long-term commitment.

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