international students Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/international-students/ A Blog by ACE Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:55:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png international students Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/international-students/ 32 32 Four Misconceptions About International Students in the U.S. https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/08/11/four-misconceptions-international-students-u-s/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:45:51 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16858 By Haelim Chun and Jung Hyun Choi For decades, the United States has been the number one destination for international students pursuing higher education. A high-quality education, a diverse environment, advanced technology, flexible support systems, and opportunities to work and develop their skills after graduation have been important reasons why international students choose U.S. colleges and universities year after year. However, ...

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]]> When Pandemics End https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/06/29/when-pandemics-end/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:12:29 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16807 By Allan E. Goodman The Institute of International Education (IIE) began its work to promote educational exchange in the middle of the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918–20. Within a few months of its declared end, the number of international students coming to the United States increased, as did the number of American students studying abroad. More than 1,500 Americans were studying ...

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]]> Attracting and Retaining International Students at Community Colleges: Creating a 5-Star Experience https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/04/27/attracting-retaining-international-students-community-colleges-creating-5-star-experience/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:56:59 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16607 By Linda Serra Hagedorn   In my recent brief for ACE, International Students in Community Colleges: An Unplanned Diversity, I pointed to the ways community colleges serve international students as well as the many benefits (beyond financial) that these students bring to campus. I also presented some considerations for attracting and retaining international students. Community colleges were never designed for students ...

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]]> Keeping the Doors Open https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/11/18/keeping-doors-open/ Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:08:58 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16043 by Brad Farnsworth The release of Open Doors, the annual report on international student enrollments in the United States, is a major event in our community. Published by the Institute of International Education and funded by the State Department, the report has only grown in importance since 2016, when we started to see declines in new student enrollments. The report is ...

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]]> Resources Designed for International Students Could Also Help First-Generation Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/05/08/resources-designed-international-students-also-help-first-generation-students/ Wed, 08 May 2019 17:12:28 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14981 By Georgiana Mihut and Robin Helms This post is part of the series Beyond the Margins: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Students. The U.S. higher education system is vast, diverse, and complicated to navigate, and earning a degree can be difficult. The challenge is especially felt by students entirely new to the U.S. higher education system and its culture. This includes both ...

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]]> Going, Golden, Gone? Internationalization’s Past, Present, and Future https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/04/15/going-golden-gone-internationalizations-past-present-future/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:11:23 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14858 I’ve had a lot of conversations in the last couple of weeks about Karin Fischer’s recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, “How International Education’s Golden Age Lost Its Sheen.” As Fischer’s pieces always are, it’s a thoughtful discussion that incorporates data and a variety of points of view. But based on the reactions I’ve heard, I’m worried that its ...

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]]> Enhancing the Quality of the International Student Experience https://www.higheredtoday.org/2018/07/02/enhancing-quality-international-student-experience/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:00:17 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=13284 By Brad Farnsworth This post is part of the series Beyond the Margins: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Students. Over one million international students are currently studying in the United States. While their economic contributions to this country tend to be a primary focus, they also bring cultural, political, and historical perspectives that help build vibrant, diverse campus communities. There is ...

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]]> The Sky Is Falling . . . or Is It? New Data and Reflections on International Student Enrollment https://www.higheredtoday.org/2017/08/09/sky-falling-new-data-reflections-international-student-enrollment/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:02:15 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=10374 By Lucia Brajkovic and Robin Helms Nearly three-quarters of the 1,164 colleges and universities that responded to ACE’s 2016 Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses survey reported that internationalization has accelerated at their institutions in recent years. For many of them, hosting international students is a key aspect of their internationalization strategies, reflected in both their stated priorities and resource allocations for ...

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]]> The Growing Risk Facing Our Greatest Export https://www.higheredtoday.org/2017/01/23/growing-risk-facing-greatest-export/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:22:37 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=7586 By Gretchen M. Bataille and Bradley D. Farnsworth International students come to the United States from all over the world seeking education and career training not available in their home countries. Most return to those countries after graduation to pursue a career in their field of study, which is when the true power of a high-quality education is realized. This global impact ...

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