Archive for August 2019

According to the 2018 Open Doors report of the Institute of International Education (IIE), 332,727 American students received academic credit for participation in study abroad programs in 2016/17. The report also states that another 36,975 students ‘participated in non-credit work, internships, volunteering, and research abroad’. This figure, which represents a significant increase over the previous…

Research on the numbers and experience of American students who take part in study abroad programs tends to be primarily concerned with the undergraduate student population. However, graduate students also participate in study abroad activities, as documented by the IIE’s Open Doors project. The most recent of these reports indicates that graduate students comprised 11.9%…

The Erasmus program began in 1987 with the intention of increasing mobility opportunities for students residing within the European Community (now European Union). The program title is actually an acronym for ‘European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students’. While student mobility remains a fundamental part of Erasmus, the program (renamed in 2014…

Congratulations! You are leading a study abroad program. In addition to playing the role of facilitator, liaison, financial manager, event planner, and diplomat, you’re charged with promoting the program to students, as well. One of the best ways to do this is by hosting a study abroad fair. Here are seven guidelines to make your…

Previous AHEA research reviews have highlighted the efforts being made to internationalize selected fields of study such as business. The present article revisits this subject and describes internationalization developments in the area of engineering education. In doing so, it identifies some of the trends which scholars believe call for further steps in this direction. The…

In April of 2019, the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, published its most recent assessment of ‘basic needs security’ (or, ‘access to affordable food and housing’) among American college students. The report is based on a fall 2018 survey of students at 123 two- and four-year institutions, with approximately 86,000 students responding.  In…

Previous articles in this series have described recent internationalization initiatives in the area of co-curricular activities and the development of globally-networked shared courses. Attention shifts here to the subject of faculty involvement, a factor which, for many, is a matter of fundamental importance. In a work for example tracing his experience as a faculty member…

According to the most recent Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education, the total international student population in the United States has reached 1,094,792, which represents a growth of 1.5% over the previous year. International students now comprise 5.5% of the total US higher education student population. Year Total Intl Students % Change…