American colleges and universities enrolled just over one million international students last year, generating over $42 billion for their campuses and the economy. In some case, these students proved the…
International and Specialty Higher Ed
Sense of Belonging for International Students: How Can We Foster It and Why Do We Need To?
Vandana Pawa | Program Coordinator at the Center for Community Action and Research, Pace UniversityOver the last decade, college enrollment levels within the United States as a whole have been fairly stagnant. Despite this, enrollment of international students (classified as any students studying in…
With the growing demand for creative talent to drive innovation, art and design institutions should be on the leading edge of the higher education shift. But taking advantage of this…
How to Create a Welcoming Campus Environment for Intensive English Language Program Learners
Jo-Anne Clarke | Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies, University of VictoriaInternational students are choosing Canada because of academic reputation and quality of the learning combined with the opportunity to study and live in a safe, tolerant society, according to the…
News headlines, such as “US IEP sector experiences second year of declines,” and “With international student enrollment declining in the US, intensive English programs feel the pinch,” give an ominous…
Concierge Service and Shorter Engagements: How IELPs Can Meet Modern Students’ Needs
Martyn Miller | Assistant Vice President for International Programs, Temple UniversityAs technology makes English language instruction a cheap and easy option for international students, traditional enrollments for Intensive English Language Program (IELP) courses in the United States are in decline.…
Intensive English Programs—IEPs—are an invaluable resource for recruiting and retaining international students, but increased international and online competition mean that many are facing declining enrollment numbers. In this interview, Cheryl…
CPE’s Shift to the Core Creates More Collaboration Opportunities for the English Language Institute
Andrew Scales | Academic Director of the English Language Institute, University of British ColumbiaThe transformation of UBC Continuing Studies (CS) into UBC Extended Learning (ExL) began over three years ago as part of the university’s commitment to Career and Personal Education (CPE). CPE…
In 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…
In 2015, the Department of Homeland Security announced their intention to identify and resolve key issues with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)—the immigration mechanism that allows international 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)…
Over 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 Vice Provost of International Education, University of Maryland Baltimore CountyThis 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…
International enrollment management is a deceivingly complicated business. Success, however it is measured at a given institution, depends on both internal and external factors that often fall outside of the…
The Role of IEPs in Supporting International Enrollment Growth at Resource-Constrained Institutions
Paul Hofmann | Assistant Vice President for International Programs and Global Engagement, California State University, SacramentoToday’s higher education environment is filled with renewed interest in and calls for increased internationalization. At the same time, the competitive international education landscape suggests a significant investment of resources…
As the domestic higher education marketplace becomes more challenging for colleges and universities, many postsecondary leaders have started looking to the international marketplace. After all, more and more students from…
Creating Space in the Global Market: The Role and Impact of Pathway Partners
Mitch Leventhal | Professor of Professional Practice and Entrepreneurship, University at Albany-SUNYAs the domestic higher education marketplace becomes more challenging for colleges and universities, many postsecondary leaders have started looking to the international marketplace. After all, more and more students from…
More and more higher education institutions are looking at the international market as a solution to some of the challenges that have been making headlines of late. After all, these…
Intensive English Programs Boost International Student Recruitment
Ross Jennings | Vice President of International Programs and Extended Learning, Green River CollegeEvery fall, about two dozen students come to Green River College in Auburn, WA from a partner high school in Hefei, central China. They come here to get a shot…
A good investment portfolio typically demonstrates diversification. When we think about bringing international students to our campuses we also seek to have diversification. This is prudent pedagogically but is also…
Collaboration and Innovation Central to Long-Term Success for Intensive English Language Programs
Cheryl Delk-Le Good | Executive Director, EnglishUSAIntensive English Language Programs, also called Intensive English Programs (IEPs), are seen by many as an institution’s gateway to the global student market. However, with recent significant changes to Saudi…
Intensive English Language Programs (IELPs) are becoming increasingly popular at colleges and universities across the United States because of their capacity to help drive international enrollments. Many institutions have found…
Institutional Partnerships and the Global Marketplace: Keeping IELPs In-House
Ramu Nagappan | Assistant Dean, UC Berkeley ExtensionThe international higher education marketplace is a lucrative one, but many institutions see more barriers than opportunities when it comes to growing in this space. As such, a number of…
International enrollments are critical for colleges and universities across the United States, especially those that are financially challenged and looking to succeed in new and lucrative markets. However, the biggest…
Coming and Going: What It Takes To Build An Unshakeable Global Presence
Michael Adewumi | Vice Provost for Global Programs, The Pennsylvania State UniversityColleges and universities across the United States covet success in the international marketplace, but few institutions have developed thorough strategies to build and maintain their global brands. At Penn State…
The international student marketplace is incredibly lucrative but highly competitive, even for elite universities. For smaller institutions, getting a larger piece of the pie can sound daunting when competing against…
International Non-Degree Students: An Audience to Consider
Geraldine de Berly | Vice Provost of Continuing and Professional Education, University of Massachusetts AmherstAt many universities, there are discussions happening debating the elimination of the distinctions between international and domestic students. After all, all newly arriving students on campus need orientation to understand…
Nationally, access to higher education has been the mission of the two-year community college for decades. College access, leadership, as well as meeting business, industry and local community needs, is…
What Will It Take for the US To Be a Global Leader in Pathway Programs?
Carmen Neghina | Education Intelligence Specialist, StudyPortals—With Francis Griffin | Director of Global Pathways, Kaplan International— The recent focus on internationalization in higher education has not been without challenges. The increasing number of international students also…