The Educational System of Colombia
IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Hilda Caputo and Noeli J. Rodriguez, Josef Silny and Associate, Inc. With a population of more than 50 million people, the Republic of Colombia is in northern South America. The official language is Spanish, and the capital city is Bogotá
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Brazilian Educational System Overview
IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Alessandra Tod and Areta Ulhana Galat, FAE Centro Universitário and EducationUSA Brazil Overview Important achievements in the educational system in Brazil have been made since 1930, when the first Ministry of Education Department was created
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Factors Influencing International Student Enrollment Growth and Decline
Latest Updates Active International Student Quick Facts March 2021 Update Updated data source: September 2020 SEVIS data SEVP data show there were a total of 905,277 active international student records in September 2020. Data covering August 2018 to January 2020 demonstrate an average decline of 1
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Managing Stakeholders and Your Team’s Needs
Amid increasing regulatory responsibilities and declining budgets, effective policy development, communication, onboarding, and cross-training are even more crucial to the success of an international education office. Such activities must also take into account stakeholder needs. During this
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The Use of Alternative Wage Surveys in Prevailing Wage Determinations
On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published an interim final rule that changed how DOL computes wage rates when using Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) wage data to make a National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC) prevailing wage determination or to certify an LCA that relies on
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COVID-19 Impact Research Brief: International Students At Community Colleges
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected higher education worldwide. Two NAFSA member leaders, Heidi Fischer, MA (chair-elect for Region VIII) and Melissa Whatley, PhD (Research & Scholarship network leader for the Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship [TLS] Knowledge Community), have coauthored a research
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Creating Inclusive Practices for International Students and Scholars to Enhance Wellbeing
International student wellbeing and success is enhanced with inclusive practices that create welcoming environments during their student experience. Such practices may include collaborating with campus partners, community organizations, and international student leaders. In this collegial
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Post-COVID Higher Education Internationalization
Download the September 2020 Report By John K. Hudzik, PhD As the world struggles through global disruption—of lives, jobs, education, health, safety, economies—we witness again the powerful influence of globalization. Winston Churchill advised, “If you’re going through hell, keep going!” Considering
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2020 NAFSA Virtual Regional Agency-Focused Sessions
In order to provide access to information from government officials that would have otherwise been available at 2020 NAFSA Regional Fall Events, the NAFSA International Student Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee has coordinated with government agencies to record presentations similar to
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IEM Spotlight: Summer 2020
IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents According to the Institute of International Education’s (2019) Open Doors report, there are 431,930 international students in the United States completing undergraduate coursework. While it has always been common to hear recruiters discussing
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