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At ACE’s second International Education Roundtable May 9, American embassy representatives from nine countries took an in-depth look at issues facing the global higher education community.
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Project teams from the eight participating institutions in ACE’s At Home in the World initiative met last week and reported key highlights from their efforts. Most participants stressed that the president’s support for these projects is critical, especially in budget crunches.
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To combat deforestation in the Andean Amazon, four U.S. universities have been awarded funding by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through Higher Education for Development (HED) to partner with South American universities to enhance local biodiversity conservation and sustainability.
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The nine members of the 10th cohort of ACE’s Internationalization Laboratory met last week in Washington for a mid-year seminar, sharing both their accomplishments and challenges encountered on campus.
Among the topics covered during the lively discussion, one of three meetings planned for the cohort, were the idea of student badges for global education experiences outside the classroom and for academics, recruitment of international students, and how to use branding to further internationalization.
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Higher Education for Development (HED), with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State, brings together U.S. and host-country higher education institutions in partnerships that build institutional and human capacity in developing countries.
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Nirupama Rao, India’s ambassador to the United States, delivered the keynote address last week at the 13th annual meeting of ACE’s Leadership Network on International Education, discussing the relationship between United States and India and the key role higher education institutions play in connecting the world’s nations.
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According to a new report from Institute of International Education (IIE), international student enrollment is at a record high—up nearly 6 percent in the past academic year—and 1 percent more U.S. students are studying abroad.
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From rewriting strategic plans to ensuring best practices on student visas, the eight institutions that make up ACE’s 2011-13 Internationalization Laboratory Cohort had much to discuss in Washington last week during their final in-person meeting.
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Over the course of the Laboratory, cohort members will work to increase global engagement on campus by forming leadership teams to work on strategic planning and student outcomes, attending community meetings in Washington, and participating in site visits and peer reviews, among other activities.
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Higher Education for Development (HED), with funding support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, today announced a three-year higher education partnership aimed at promoting sustainable manufacturing and economic growth in Latin America.