Global Learning
Learners across the world are looking to North America, Europe and Australia for post-secondary opportunities. Given the higher tuition rates and diversity such students bring to campus, colleges and universities must evolve their practices to ensure they can serve these students and differentiate themselves in this crowded space.
The Positive Impact of University-Based IEPs on Home Institutions
Beth Lair | Associate Director of the English Language Learning Program, Loyola University ChicagoIn a previous article for The EvoLLLution, titled "One Size Does Not Fit All: Assessing International ESL Program Providers," I wrote that "University-based ESL programs have that advantage of the…
Maintaining and Improving IEP Student Recruitment in Challenging Political Times
Edwin van Rest | Chief Executive Officer, StudyPortalsAlthough the total number of international students studying in the United States increased substantially over the past decade, 2015-16 was a challenging year, especially for Intensive English Programs (IEPs) in…
A New Global Model: The Micro-Campus
Brent White | Vice Provost of International Education, University of ArizonaWith a goal of providing access to top-quality US higher education on a global scale, we at the University of Arizona, together with a group of 13 international partner universities,…
How American Universities Could Benefit from Greater Outreach to the Middle East
David Thompson | Communications Outreach Director for Veterans’ Advocates, Washington and Lee UniversityGiven the rhetoric around the recent presidential election, many students and parents from other countries are hesitant to send their high school graduates to American universities. Particularly, Middle Eastern students…
How Intensive English Programs Contribute to Campus Internationalization
Mark Algren | Executive Director of the Center for English Language Learning, University of MissouriAmerican university English language programs for international students have existed since Columbia University started offering ESL (English as a second language) courses in 1911. The first IEP (intensive English program)…
Unconditionally Yours … Or Not
Marty Bennett | Director of International Admissions and Services, University of FindlayOver two years ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced a proposed change in the way U.S. colleges and universities issue I-20s for students who would need additional English…
An Overview of Common Challenges to Growing International Enrollment: The Role of IEPs
David L. Di Maria | Associate Provost for International Programs, Montana State UniversityThis is the second installment of a two-part series by David L. Di Maria exploring the challenges facing international enrollment growth at colleges and universities today, and reflecting on the…