| LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT | | On the Road
By Allan E. Goodman A few weeks ago, I took part in a meeting convened by the National Academies Committee on Science, Technology and Law to address pressing issues in these fields. My panel addressed the internationalization of U.S. research universities. Today, these universities host 60% of the nation’s international students, and are home to nearly all of the international scholars who come to this country. More than half of all international students in U.S. universities are enrolled in the STEM fields, and last year, foreign graduates received 54% of all the PhDs in Physics and 64% in Computer Sciences. Yet surprisingly few research universities make “international” a central part of what it means to become educated. Few require study abroad and most no longer require the study of a foreign language for entry. A decade ago, most U.S. university leaders were not even speaking about the importance of international education and few undergraduates at leading research universities were studying abroad. We have come far since then, and I applaud those who are leading the way. But many universities are still in the early stages of internationalization, and more forward looking policies are needed to make sure our students are prepared to be global citizens. I encourage you to join me in making ‘international’ a part of everyone’s education.  | | Recent Events Fulbright Seminars Convene Students From Around the World Boren Program Holds International Study Convocation IIE's Scholar Rescue Fund Honors Steven Schulman for Extraordinary Service "Volunteerism: United We Serve" Program Opens Hearts and Minds Across the United States | | IIE Bookstore Must-have books on international education policy, grants and fellowships, and statistics on academic mobility. More > |
| | HIGHLIGHTS |  |  Save the Date: 2010 IIE International Awards Gala
Join us on September 21, 2010 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City for the annual IIE International Awards Gala. We will present our Corporate Award to Microsoft and honor India's Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal with IIE's Duggan Award. Denise Benmosche and Amy Brandt will accept our Women's Award for their leadership of IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund.
More > | |  Hear Firsthand from US Students in the Middle East
Follow along as students blog about their experiences in Dubai, Jordan, and Israel, where they are engaging with a variety of leaders and organizations. The new blog is part of the Ibrahim Leadership and Dialogue Project in the Middle East, sponsored by the Ibrahim Family Foundation and administered by IIE.
More > | |  Meet IIE’s New VP for International Initiatives
IIE is pleased to welcome Melanie Sanders-Smith back to IIE as the new Vice President for International Strategic Initiatives. Ms. Sanders-Smith first joined IIE in 1998 and led IIE’s implementation of the $120 million USAID-funded Development Training 2 program in Egypt.
More > | |  See Global Student Mobility Trends on IIE’s Project Atlas
Last month in Spain, IIE and Universidad.es convened representatives from national higher education organizations to identify new areas of collaboration in global student mobility research. IIE’s Project Atlas tracks information on the millions of students who pursue education outside their home countries.
More > | |  Learn About IIE’s Award-Winning Work with ETS
IIE’s Thailand, Mexico and Hong Kong offices were presented with awards at the TOEFL® Global Conference, for best practices in professional mentoring and increasing volume in testing. Learn more about how we work with the Educational Testing Service.
More > | |  Access IIE’s New Publications and Research
We invite you to take a look at the new IIEPassport study abroad guidebooks IIE launched with Lonely Planet, our new book assessing the Middle East’s growing knowledge economy, published with the AIFS Foundation, a journal article highlighting student mobility trends, and a CD-Rom with data from 60 years of IIE’s Open Doors Report.
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