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Landry Kloesel of the Foundation for International Services, Inc., provides an overview of the educational system in modern Turkey.

As international educators, it is important that we recognize and respect the various religions of our students, scholars, and visitors from around the globe. For our Muslim guests, the holy month of Ramadan is an important time to reconnect with other followers of Islam on campus and in the

A resource for advisers about how to assist international students who have passed the TOEFL or other recognized proficiency tests, but who are still having language challenges while studying in their academic programs. Members of the IEM and ISSS knowledge communities worked together to collect

This new resource is a table of contents template for a credential evaluation manual and is written for either undergraduate or graduate admissions offices. The sample table of contents includes a detailed description of each area.

To give readers a range of perspectives regarding the foreign academic credentials found in the country or region covered in the IEM Spotlight, the editorial team surveys a number of colleges and universities, in addition to professional credentialing organizations, to provide a range of

The EducationUSA network in Mexico has gone through a lot of changes in just a few months. The Fulbright Commission in Mexico (COMEXUS) took over EducationUSA administration in Mexico on October 1, 2013. Comexus administers the Fulbright-Garcia Robles scholarship among others, which enables students

Increasingly, international students are approaching U.S. colleges and universities with an interest in receiving a decision on their admissibility when all application materials have been submitted except for evidence of English language proficiency. This is happening for two reasons. Presented are

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 11, Issue 1 - April 2014 Barbara Glave provides a detailed overview of the local education system of Mexico in addition to a little history of its development. She includes many helpful tips for admissions officers and some additional resources.

Among the sixteen examples provided in this member-generated resource are: coffee hours, peer mentor programs, ambassador programs, and much more. Also included is a short bibliography of other NAFSA resources that are similar in scope.