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The article discusses the effects of the travel ban issued by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on international students and faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The article reports that forty percent of U.S. colleges and universities have reported a decrease in international enrollments and that the executive order has also affected international students and scholars who already study in America.

The article presents a profile of the international cooperative-education program at Northeastern University. It chronicles the efforts of the university's president Joseph E. Aoun to emphasize global learning through the development of a program aimed at allowing students the opportunity to work, study, and live overseas through international education partnerships. Program director Ketty M. Rosenfeld provides an overview of the structure of the program and the experiences of several students who have participated in the co-op such as Sarah Tishler, Ximena Tovar, and Corey Allard are chronicled.

The article discusses statistics from the U.S. Institute of International Education report "Open Doors" regarding foreign students studying at U.S. universities. It focuses on an increase in the enrollment of Chinese students at American colleges and explores topics such as the gaokao college entrance exam, services at U.S. universities for Chinese college students, and admissions at Tsinghua University and Peking University. It describes recruitment budgets and practices at community colleges and discusses ways in which improved educational opportunities overseas and economic problems have led to a decline in foreign students from South Korea, India, and Singapore.

The article discusses how the global financial crisis is impacting U.S. colleges and universities and the recruitment of international students. It is noted that in the past many higher education institutions treated foreign student recruitment and study abroad programs as periphery activities. William B. Lacy, who is president of the Association of International Education Administrators, comments on the need for schools to provide more support for such activities and he fears that schools may discontinue these efforts due to the financial troubles facing many schools.

The article discusses conditions for high school graduates in India who want to enroll in college, noting that Indian universities do not have enough capacity for all who want to attend. This situation encourages undergraduates to consider studying abroad in places such as the U.S., Australia, Canada, Britain and Singapore. It focuses on Shri Ram, an elite high school in New Delhi, which has begun offering the International Baccalaureate to help students who want to study abroad. Stiff competition among U.S. institutions for Indian students is noted. A college fair attracted personnel from Colorado State University, University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse, the Lone Star College system, and Angelo State University. Some schools employ independent agents in India.

The article discusses the experiences of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Also cited are the cases of students who were able to return to their home countries and those who were blocked from returning home due to travel restrictions, as well as the financial, mental, academic, and logistical challenges faced by the students.

The article discusses study abroad programs at U.S. colleges, focusing on the gender gap in foreign study participation between male and female college students. It explores the origins of study abroad programs as a way for females to become educated both socially and culturally, examines the benefits that students receive in study abroad regarding their chances for employment in the globalized world, and comments on foreign study enrollment for students in business, engineering, and humanities programs. Various efforts to recruit male students for study abroad programs at schools such as the Georgia Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, and the University of Kentucky. The study abroad experience of Northwestern University student Ryan Fazio is also highlighted.

The article discusses study abroad programs, students who participate in them, and the perception that employers hold of those programs when they see them on résumés. The article focuses on the efforts of Cheryl Matherly, associate dean for global education at the University of Tulsa, to establish workshops and programs that will help students market job skills they learned while studying abroad as worthwhile experiences to employers. Rice University's career preparation program, started by Matherly, and a similar program at Georgia Institute of Technology are described. Relationships between career placement offices and study abroad programs are mentioned as are career development companies such as Cultural Experiences Abroad.

The article discusses the recruiting efforts that some colleges and universities in the U.S. are making to enroll and prepare international students for admission to U.S. schools through partnerships with the private sector. The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida has created such a partnership with the British company Into University Partnerships. The actual growth of popularity in the partnerships with recruitment organizations such as IDP Education is small because of issues such as paying commissions and ethics. The pros and cons of such programs are discussed including using international students as sources of finance. Drexel University and George Mason University opted to begin their own recruitment and training programs, which are discussed.

The article discusses efforts by universities to establish offices in foreign countries. The offices work to support international teaching, research, student exchange and alumni engagement. It notes that in countries like China, personal meetings are valued. Britta Baron, vice provost and associate vice president, international, at the University of Alberta, says she cannot imagine a globally active university without a presence abroad. Ohio State University, it notes, has an office in Shanghai, China and plans to open others in India and Brazil. It notes as well that the University of Melbourne, in Australia, maintains an office in San Francisco, California. Efforts are noted to ensure that such offices are known to university faculty and students and continually meet their needs.

The article reports that data from the Institute of International Education shows that the number of foreign students attending American colleges has increased to an all-time high to eight percent in the year 2008. First-time student enrollments grew even more by almost 16%. According to the article, enrollment at the undergraduate level exceeded the graduate level. It was noted that the figures don's reflect the impact of the global financial crisis, which could affect students' ability to pay for college and the assistance U.S. institutions could provide. The increase in students from India and China is discussed.

The article discusses global education as big business. The author reveals that foreign study programs are making a huge amount of money, with revenues expected to double in the next decade. Colleges and governments are beginning to aggressively target foreign students by increasing recruiting services, image advertising, and data-driven market research. The reaction of educators to the business-centric approach of many universities and colleges in the United States is examined, with a specific focus on independent study abroad programs.

The article discusses the relationship between American universities and those in foreign countries. Mark S. Wrighton of Washington University in Missouri is an administrator who has been frustrated in his attempts to build educational partnerships. Washington University operates the McDonnell International Scholars Academy. Many universities are interested in building such partnerships as a result of globalization and the importance of cultural awareness. Indiana University and Purdue University have such a partnership with Moi University in Kenya. Everett Egginton of New Mexico State University comments on the need to incorporate faculty into these partnerships between schools.

The article presents an exploration into the investigations of New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo into the financial practices of study-abroad programs of universities and colleges. Details are given describing the rise in subpoenas for overseas programs in August 2007 and the lack of follow-up moves as of February 2008. Accompanying anxiety within the collegiate sphere is discussed. It is suggested that the interest in examining such finances have come and gone, and few changes have been made in financial practices.

The article discusses how the falling value of the dollar has effected college and university study abroad programs. Brian J. Whalen of the Forum on Education Abroad states that the deflation of the dollar has forced some colleges to charge students more to travel overseas. It is noted by Geoffrey Bannister of Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA) that Europe's conversion to the euro has made the value of the dollar more obvious. Truett Cates of Austin College discusses the need to evaluate the costs of study abroad programs as it fluctuates with the value of the dollar so that students can save accordingly. One alternative is for schools to adopt programs to non-traditional countries such as those in South America or Africa.

The article discusses multicultural higher education in the United States, asserting that foreign study and travel abroad are no longer necessary for students to experience diverse cultures. Topics addressed include domestic alternatives to foreign student programs from schools such as Williams College, statistics regarding the extent to which the U.S. population is made up of cultural minority groups, and the financial differences between international foreign study and domestic equivalents.

The article discusses the factors that will impact foreign enrollments in U.S. universities from 2017 onwards. Topics discussed include the 7 percent increase in enrollments registered during the 2015-2016 academic year, the tapering growth in enrollment from top sending countries such as China and Saudi Arabia, and the apprehension expressed by foreign students about studying in the U.S. under a Donald Trump presidency. The influx of Iranian students in U.S. campuses in the 1970s is mentioned.

The article looks at how the number of South Korean students enrolling in U.S. universities and colleges has declined in the five years leading up to 2014 due to changes in educational and cultural trends. Drawing comparisons to China, the author discusses how growing affluence and the lack of educational capacity in both countries contributed to an increase in overseas study. She goes on to examine how the large population of Korean students receiving American degrees has decreased its value.

The article reports that many experts believe that American students participating in overseas health programs are providing patient care, such as conducting examinations, suturing wounds, and delivering babies, without the proper training. Despite the perceived value of such hands-on experience, the author notes that these students are risking the health of themselves and patients in addition to putting colleges and study-abroad programs at risk of legal liability.

The article discusses data from research regarding U.S. college student participation in foreign study during the 2009-2010 academic year. It examines the impact of the U.S. economic recession on student participation in semester-long and short-term foreign study, discusses the rise in popularity of faculty-led overseas programs in countries such as India and China, and profiles a study abroad academic minor for engineering students at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

The article profiles the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse and examines its efforts to internationalize the campus through changes to its academic programs and college recruiting practices and its membership in the Internationalization Collaborative, sponsored by the American Council on Education. It chronicles how a partnership between La Crosse and Germany's Johann Goethe University led to the formation of a student exchange program for the exercise and sports science department of the school, which has sent students to study abroad in countries such as Spain, France, and China. It also explores changes to the meal plan at La Crosse to accommodate international students and comments on the role played by college faculty members in endorsing study abroad programs.

The article discusses a report by the U.S. Institute of International Education regarding a decrease in U.S. college students participating in foreign study programs during the 2008-2009 academic year. It describes the impact that the global economic crisis had on college study abroad programs, provides information regarding increased student aid to support foreign study, and presents charts regarding study abroad destinations and trends for U.S. college students.

The article discusses the conditional admission and English language training that some U.S. colleges and universities are offering to foreign students whose English skills may be poor. It is noted that the number of college students from China has encouraged some schools to adopt such programs and it is believed that Chinese students are the largest number of conditionally admitted students. Some schools have partnered with ELS Educational Services, Inc. to help teach the students English and help the students to prepare their visa documents. The intensity of the courses ELS provides is described.

The article discusses the need for better training for chaperones and professors who oversee study abroad trips. Students and faculty from Laramie County Community College in Wyoming, according to a report in "The Cheyenne Herald" newspaper, poorly handled a situation involving a student who may have tried to harm herself. Eastern Illinois University asks its students to inform the school, during the study abroad application process, if they have mental health issues.

The article discusses foreign study by U.S. students in Asia, noting that most students who choose foreign study go to Europe, except for those of Asian heritage who may be familiar with an Asian culture and language. It notes that faculty members are a key factor in students' decisions, often guiding students towards institutions where they have research relationships. It also notes that many Asian universities, particularly those in China, are focused inward on building their departments and serving the native population. Thus simple factors such as posting syllabi online are not priorities. Therefore, it states, increasing foreign study in Asia requires efforts by both U.S. and Asian schools.

The article discusses the rise of faculty-led study-abroad programs, encouraged by some colleges in order to give their students international exposure by leveraging their faculty members' experience abroad. It notes that colleges have found that many faculty members have neither the time nor the skills to administer such programs without support. It focuses on Murray State University, which offers mandatory training as well as support before, during and after each trip. The intensive training addresses issues such as lost passports and infectious-disease outbreaks. Faculty members must present a proposal which is reviewed and often amended with the professor. Applicants meet with a lawyer to discuss liability. Information is gathered after the trip to be compiled into a training manual.

A student is more likely to die on campus than overseas, a new report finds. But the perception that international study comes with risk is widespread. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on results from an annual survey by the Council of Graduate Schools which found that the number of foreign students offered admission to American graduate schools declined by three percent in the year 2009. According to the article, the decrease in foreign admissions is because of decreases in offers of admission to students from India and South Korea, which are two of the countries that send the most. In the year 2008 admission offers to international students increased by four percent.

The article discusses a United States State Department scholarship program which provides foreign students with practical training at American community colleges. According to the author, the Community College Summit Initiative Program shows that government officials recognize that the United States. must do a better job in its public-diplomacy outreach to those who are not members of their countries' socioeconomic elite. It also recognizes the view that community colleges are the best place for leaders in developing economies to get training.

The article discusses foreign college student enrollment in the United States as of November 2015, highlighting how the benefits of trends in large foreign student populations are unequally distributed among institutions. Topics addressed include commentary on how larger universities are growing larger at the expense of smaller schools, the role of deliberate foreign marketing by school administrators, and specific statistics regarding the University of Texas at Austin.

The article discusses predictions in foreign college student enrollment in the United States as of 2015 and beyond, focusing on economic problems in China and changes in government-sponsored scholarship programs. Topics addressed include how reliant some schools have become on foreign enrollment, forecasts of an economic slowdown in China, and opposition to U.S. political initiatives to extend and expand foreign enrollment.

The article discusses the risks involved in faculty-organized and led foreign field trips and study-abroad programs, particularly those involving work in developing countries. The rising popularity of faculty-led trips and extra-curricular programs is described and the potential problems that can happen due to a lack of preparation or expertise in foreign environments are warned against. Several examples of study-abroad programs which were poorly managed are provided. Advice for schools and teachers seeking to establish such activities is discussed, highlighting training programs for organizers.

The article discusses the program Augie Choice at Augustana College in Illinois, which offers money to students who want to study abroad, and mentions low-income students at the college, the school's budget, and similar programs at schools such as the University of Kentucky.

The article reports that the U.S. State Department plans to allow independent study-abroad providers to offer students travel programs to Cuba, noting that Academic Programs International in Texas is one such program that has received a license.

The article presents a discussion of the international education policy of U.S. President Barack Obama. Particular attention is given to the failure of his administration to follow through with an initiative aimed at enrolling 100,000 students in foreign study programs in China and concerns regarding the potential impact of accreditation requirements on student enrollment in study abroad. Other topics including federal aid to higher education, cultural exchange, and Chinese language teaching institutes are discussed.

The article discusses the University of Rhode Island's International Engineering Program (IEP) and the ways in which it has incorporated German language learning as part of its curriculum with study abroad, leading to increased enrollment in the University's foreign language departments. Topics include the IEP's curriculum's combination of French, Chinese, and Spanish, comments by engineering dean Hermann Viets, and similar programs at Valparaiso University and the University of Connecticut. This article is the 10th in a series on the topic of ways in which U.S. colleges internationalize their campuses.

The article reports on ways in which federal rules from the U.S. Department of Education requiring international universities to comply with higher education standards may impact American college students studying abroad who receive federal aid from the U.S. government.

The article profiles several Chinese high school students who have applied or plan to apply to American universities. It focuses on concerns the students have regarding the U.S. college admissions process and provides their comments on various topics including college preparation in Chinese high schools, American college rankings, and Chinese student populations at schools where they are applying.

The article discusses problems that American colleges have encountered in removing U.S. students studying abroad in Egypt from the country amid political and social unrest in early February 2011. It argues that American colleges located in foreign countries, such as the American University in Cairo, should have detailed evacuation plans for these situations. Comments regarding the situation from global education officials Gary Rhodes and Julie Friend and student Myriah Anderson are presented.

An interview with Hampshire College professor Carol L. Bengelsdorf is presented. She comments that the college's mission of social justice has motivated her to be involved with academic travel experiences in Cuba. She says that her students involved in Hampshire's program are required to take courses such as Cuban history, Cuban literature, and Spanish language. She also discusses her belief that travel restrictions between Cuba and the U.S. should be eliminated.

The article discusses a goal of education officials in the U.S. to increase study abroad opportunities for American students, particularly minorities and community college students, in China, but there are concerns about funding and other logistical issues.

The article discusses the decision by Boise State University in Boise, Idaho has decided to eliminate its office of international programs and dismiss the department's administrator. It is noted that there has been an increase across the U.S. of the addition of such administrators to oversee international study. Sona K. Andrews, who is the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Boise State, discusses the financial reasons behind the school's decision and the process by which the decision was reached is also discussed. The former director of international programs at Boise State, Sabine C. Klahr, comments on the structural changes at the school.

The article discusses internationalization of higher education as envisioned by speakers at the 2010 annual meeting of the Association of International Education Administrators. Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation, said internationalization is inevitable and schools will be either leaders, popularizers or those who cling to the past and ultimately fail. He called for international education administrators to lead beyond study abroad and international recruitment.

The article reports that U.S. colleges are experiencing a decrease in the number of students traveling overseas to study. A survey by the Forum on Education Abroad showed that enrollments had decreased from the year 2008 and also had their education budgets cut. Before the economic recession, overseas study had increased almost 150% since the year 1999.

The article discusses how the swine flu has impacted study abroad programs and what can be learned by universities and colleges about dealing with pandemics. Gary Rhodes of Loyola Marymount University recommends that schools should have an emergency plan and protocols in place for dealing with a variety of sudden catastrophes that can befall students in foreign countries. Rhodes also discusses the need to have a means to communicate during an emergency and he advises that decision making should be a group effort that is made by a variety of campus departments.

The article discusses whether the economic recession has caused a reduction in applications to foreign study programs. A survey conducted by Chris Musick, international academic service director of the University of Mary Washington, of study-abroad programs revealed that a majority of summer programs have experienced decreased enrollment compared to the previous year. The author notes that enrollment in foreign study remained stable during previous economic recessions and comments on the strength of the U.S. dollar over other currencies. Directors of foreign study programs expressed concerns that a lack of student aid could further affect enrollment in the programs.

The article discusses the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, a proposed U.S. law intended to increase foreign study for U.S. students. The law would allocate funds to support foreign study programs and create a government agency to supervise foreign study. The legislation had previously been rejected by the U.S. Congress but may gain additional support from U.S. President Barack Obama, who had initially co-sponsored it.