Recruitment, Enrollment, and Advising

Mobility and Management - How Will Covid-19 Shape the New "Normal"?

International educators are planning for a return to student mobility – yet our community recognizes that this return will be a new “normal”. The COVID-19 pandemic will profoundly shape how institutions send students abroad and welcome new cohorts of international students. Institutions must grapple

Essentials of International Credential Evaluation

Understanding the basics of foreign credential evaluation is a necessity for anyone who works with international students. You can better assist international students when you have a fundamental knowledge of their country’s educational credentials. These skills are a key part of the admission

Protecting International Students and Scholars from Scams

International students are vulnerable to scammers questioning their immigration status and requesting payment and personal information. In recent years, scammers have utilized increasingly sophisticated techniques to deceive and coerce students and can involve students’ family members as well

Shifting Trends in International Student Mobility: Embracing Diversity and Responding to Change

Download the February 2021 Report By Ming Cheng, PhD Moving globally for international education experiences has increased significantly in recent decades. More than 5 million students studied in degree programs outside their home countries in 2017, and it is estimated that this figure will reach 8

Supporting Exchange Visitor Programs: A Question & Answer Resource

Chamu Gowrishankar, Wayne State University, 2020 KC ISSS Liaison, Region V; 2021 Region V Chair-elect Julie Wilbers, UT Health San Antonio, KC ISSS International Scholar Advising (ISCA) Network Leader This Q&A resource outlines considerations for supporting the mission of the Exchange Visitor

International Recruitment in Africa

By: Alexander Smith, Assistant Director of International Admission, Michigan State University and Folabi Obembe, President & CEO, Worldview International Long-term strategic thinking, flexibility, and creative approaches to recruitment and retention are the keys to successful student recruitment on

Universities as Global Villages: Supporting International Students on Campus

Download the December 2020 Report By Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez, PhD, and Kelber Tozini, MS Since the United States is the number one destination in the world for international students (Institute of International Education 2019), the expectations are high for the country’s colleges and

Building a Sponsored Student Recruitment Strategy

December 9, 2020

By: Luke Sikorski, MA, Assistant Recruitment Director, INTO University Partnerships; Matthew Sacco, MA, Director of International Enrollment Partnerships, George Mason University; and Krista Kennedy, MS, Sponsored Student Program Administrator, Portland State University Download the Timeline

France Visa Updates – Study Abroad in 2021

November 13, 2020

Get the latest updates from members of NAFSA’s Consular Affairs Liaison subcommittee as you plan for 2021 programs including VFS Global processes, documentation required by the consulate, and of the French government. Please note all persons entering France must present a negative COVID PCR test

Recruiting in the New Virtual World: Meeting Students Where They Are, From Where You Are

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 21, Fall Issue | Table of Contents By Megan Mankerian-Stem, Creighton University The world has drastically changed in the past 6 months; there is no question about that. It has been a turbulent transition to move an industry that is based on personal engagement to a digital