Transnational Education: A Primer for Evaluators and Admissions Officers
In the international education sphere, “mobility” is a term that initially calls to mind the movement of students. However, advances in technology
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Meet an IEM Professional: Anna Harrison
IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 Anna Harrison Assistant Director of International Admissions, Duquesne University Where I live: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Where I was born: Cadiz, Spain Family: I have three sisters, one of whom is my
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Meet an IEM Newcomer: Megan Lindle
IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 Megan Lindle Admissions Officer, Undergraduate Admissions, University of Cincinnati Where I live: Cincinnati, Ohio Where I was born: Cincinnati, Ohio Family: I live with my husband and our two girls,
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International Program and Provider Mobility: Innovations and Challenges
IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 4 - April 2017 By: Jane Knight, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto In the last two decades, there has been an exponential increase in all forms of international academic mobility,
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IEM Spotlight - April 2017
This year, we are taking a detour from our country-based approach and instead focusing on key areas of interest within IEM. We begin the year with a focus on transnational education (TNE), which has become an increasingly critical aspect of the internationalization of higher education.
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Trending Topics Survey: International Applicants for Fall 2017 - Institutional and Applicant Perceptions
According to report author AACRAO: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Offices, the data contained in this report, "Trending Topics Survey: International Applicants for Fall 2017 - Institutional and Applicant Perceptions ," provides "a brief glimpse into the number
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Middle States Proposes Prohibition on Use of Agents to Recruit International Students
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education published a "draft for public comment" document that included a proposal that would prohibit its accredited schools from using commission-based agents to recruit foreign students abroad. MSCHE accepted public comments on the proposal from March 27
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Best Practices for Projecting International Enrollment
IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 13, Issue 3 - November 2016 Best Practices for Projecting International Enrollment By: Mandy Hansen, PhD, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Projecting an institution’s international enrollment requires the use of data and benchmarking tools. Initial steps
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South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 13, Issue 3 - November 2016 By: Coleen Jaftha, South African Qualifications Authority The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a statutory body established through the South African Qualifications Authority Act of 1995. The SAQA Act
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Survey Results for South Africa’s Education System
IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 13, Issue 3 - November 2016 By: Ujjaini Sahasrabudhe, University of Southern California Beginning with this issue, we are introducing a new feature where we survey colleagues at U.S. institutions to ask them about their
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