Program Development and Delivery

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

Partnership Opportunities for U.S. and Iraqi Universities

IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 13, Issue 2 - August 2016 As Iraq continues to grapple with instability, higher education has a growing strategic role to play in stabilizing and promoting the recovery of civil society, economic growth, and national security

A New Era for Chinese Language

Following a period of intense growth, Chinese language programs are poised to develop in new ways as more students enter universities with some knowledge of the language By Jennifer Walker It was the Sriracha bottles in his dining hall at

Designing Solutions

By Charlotte West According to many educators, the design and architecture disciplines have always to a certain extent had an international focus, but the way they are taught has shifted in the last few decades. “In my own design education,

A Look at the History of Scottish Education and Its Place in the Modern World

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 Rightly or wrongly, Scotland is a country stereotypically famous for haggis, Rabbie Burns (and all the palaver associated with our national bard), men in tartan kilts, the skirl of the

Internationalization

Internationalization is the conscious effort to integrate and infuse international, intercultural, and global dimensions into the philosophy of postsecondary education. Successful internationalization efforts involve active and responsible engagement of the academic community in partnerships and

Supporting Secondary Students in Education Abroad

As participation in Education Abroad programs increase at the collegiate level, so too do gap year programs, high school study abroad experiences, and international volunteer programs for high school students.

Independent Research Measuring the Impact of Study Abroad

Researchers who have measured the impact of study abroad and other international learning experiences have found that they have a positive impact on academic, educational, and professional outcome measures.

Socially Conscious

Well-run social entrepreneurship programs abroad are expanding students’worldviews while providing useful assistance for local communities.

How to Develop a Volunteer Program: Three Model Practices

In this NAFSA Campus and Community Programming (CCP) Resource, you will find three institutions who offer their models for successful volunteer management and share their best practices and sample materials to help you put together a volunteer program from start to finish.