September 2017 – New Resources

ACE has added several new resources to the INCI site.

Under Comprehensive Internationalization – “Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses – 2017 Report”  Conducted every five years, “Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses” assesses the current state of internationalization at American colleges and universities, analyzes progress and trends over time, and identifies future priorities. It is the only comprehensive source of data and analysis on internationalization in U.S. higher education.

Under Comprehensive Internationalization – The “Internationalization Toolkit” is an on-line resource consisting of examples of policies, programs, surveys, and other resources collected from participants in the Internationalization Laboratory program and other institutions. Resources are organized according to the six aspects of the CIGE Model for Comprehensive Internationalization and are provided as models for other colleges and universities.

Under Partnerships and Collaboration – Internationalization in Action – “International Partnerships, Part One; Definitions and Dimensions” is the first in a four-part series that explores the nature and practice of international academic partnerships. Here, we set the stage for the series by examining the changing landscape of such relationships, and offering frameworks for thinking about the various goals, structures, and impacts they encompass.

Under Partnerships and Collaboration – Internationalization in Action – “International Partnerships, Part Two: Strategic Planning” is the second in a four-part series on developing and implementing international partnerships. The first installment, Definitions and Dimensions, presented a broad overview of partnership types in order to set the stage for deeper discussion of how such relationships play out in practice. Here, we turn our attention to the campus level, and focus on institution-level strategic planning for partnership activity.

Under Partnerships and Collaboration – “U.K.-U.S. Higher Education Partnerships: Firm Foundations and Promising Pathways” is a study that endeavors to provide an analysis of bilateral higher education collaboration, challenges, and opportunities for deeper engagement going forward.

Under Partnerships and Collaboration – “U.S.-Mexico Higher Education Engagement” is a comprehensive assessment of U.S.-Mexico higher education engagement.  Specifically, this report includes a broad inventory of existing collaborative activity, an examination of trends and challenges, and data-based recommendations for policy and practice.  The report offers five key conclusions that summarize the current landscape of U.S.-Mexico higher education engagement.

July/August 2016 – New Resources

AIEA has added several new resources to the INCI site.

Under International Students and Scholars – AIEA Research Agendas for the Internationalization of Higher Education series aims to reflect on existing research, identify gaps, and encourage new research to address the gaps in internationalization. The first two publications in this series are available: “A Research Agenda for Inbound Mobility: Understanding the International Student Experience on U.S. Campuses”

Under Faculty and Administrator Development – “They were at the Beginning: Lessons from Leaders of Internationalization” is a new series of interviews conducted by Dr. Joan Gore provides knowledge from leaders who led the internationalization of higher education in the U.S. and abroad in the late 20th century. (AIEA)

Under Faculty and Administrator Development –  “Managing from the Middle: Eight Tips for New International Education Administrators for Working with Faculty” by Nick J. Gozik, Boston College. This Issue Brief offers eight tips for new SIOs on managing from the middle, with a focus on working with faculty members. (AIEA)

November 2015 – New ACE Resources

ACE has added several new resources to the INCI site.

Under Faculty and Administrator Development, Internationalizing the Tenure Code: Policies to Promote a Globally Focused Faculty: This report examines how institutions have incorporated internationally focused criteria into their tenure and promotion policies. Based on an analysis of 91 policy documents, the report includes examples of language used, information about trends in terms of focus and content, and strategies for implementation.

Under Comprehensive Internationalization, a new installment of Internationalization in Action, “Global and Intercultural Education in the Co-curriculum,” the second in a three-part series on co-curriculum.

Under Additional Resources, Internationalizing Higher Education Worldwide: National Policies and Programs: This report analyses the array of government-initiated higher education internationalization programs and policies in place around the world. The companion piece, Internationalizing U.S. Higher Education: Current Policies, Future Directions, takes an in-depth look at internationalization-related federal policies in the United States, and includes recommendations to improve their effectiveness.

August -September 2015 – New Resources

There are two new additions from AIEA. On the Institutional Structures Page: Moving to the Center: Five strategies for strengthening institutional commitment to global initiatives (2015) describes the importance of global competencies for students is widely acknowledged, yet SIOs and the units they lead are often on the periphery of colleges and universities  Fortunately, formal power is not the only way to increase the impact and prominence of global initiatives.  This Issue Brief offers five strategies SIOs can use to better understand their institutions and help them “Move Global to the Center.” And on the Education Abroad page, “Ten quick tips for working with education abroad provider organizations” (AIEA, 2015). The proliferation of provider organizations working in the broadly-defined “industry” of U.S. education abroad, has made it increasingly challenging for even the most experienced education abroad professional to differentiate organizations and to determine with whom to partner. Long-standing affiliations and professional loyalties are being tested by the arrival of a new cadre of innovative and entrepreneurial organizations and without doubt competition for students and attention is intensifying. This AIEA issue brief provides ten quick tips for working with study abroad providers. 

NAFSA has added a new resource to the Comprehensive Internationalization section. Developing Sustainable Resources for Internationalization provides international education professionals with the information they need to successfully obtain funding and resources to support their internationalization efforts.

July 2015 – New Resources

AIEA’s Provost’s Perspectives series has been updated with a piece from Mette Hjort  of Lingnan University: “The Liberal Arts and Internationalization:  Leveraging Student Mobility, Partnerships, and Faculty Hires.” The link can be found in the Institutional Structures section as a free publication.

AAU has added a link to the paper Principles and Guidelines for Establishing Joint Academic Programs and Campuses Abroad. This resource can be found in the Partnerships and Collaboration section as a free publication.

Welcome to Summer! June Update

AIEA has added several list-serv summaries to the Conferences, List-Servs, and Periodicals section. Topics include international offices communications staff, international engineering students, and International Partnership Evaluation rubrics.

April 2015 – New ACE and AIEA Resources

ACE has added a link to its latest installment of Internationalization in Action. The first in a 3-part series on internationalizing the co-curriculum, this installment focuses on integrating international students. This resource can be found in the Co-Curriculum section as a web resource.

AIEA has added several new resources. Presentations from the 2015 AIEA Annual Conference were added to the Comprehensive Internationalization section. In the Mission and Strategic Planning section, an occasional paper titled “Strategic Planning for Internationalization in Higher Education” was added. AIEA has also updated two of their recurring series, the Provost’s Perspective, which can be found in the Faculty and Administrator Development section, and the AIEA list-serv summaries, which can be found in the Conferences, List-Servs, and Periodicals section.

March 2015 – New Resources

AIRC has added a link to its new paper Agency Based International Recruitment: Members’ Perceptions on Baseline and Best Practices in Agency Management, Campus Services For International Students, Institutional Transparency. This paper is in support of AIRC’s core mission to identify and promote standards and best practice in international recruitment. In the paper, AIRC asked experienced institutional and agency members to address the question: “What would key elements of baseline and best practices look like on a typical AIRC campus?”  This resource can be found in the International Students and Scholars section as a free publication.

AAC&U has added several new resources this month. Two resources have been added to the Conferences, Listservs, and Periodicals section. The first is AAC&U’s 2015 Global Learning in College Network for Academic Renewal Meeting in October, and the second is a link to information about the AAC&U Annual Meeting. In the Assessment and Evaluation section, a link has been added to the AAC&U Global Learning VALUE Rubric, which is a free resource for institutional-level use in evaluating and discussing global learning. In the Curriculum section, AAC&U has added a link to Campus Models and Case Studies in the area of global learning. In the Faculty and Administrator section, resources have been added from the 2015 AAC&U Centennial Annual Meeting.

New February Resource

ACE has added a link to a new report on international higher education partnerships. International Higher Education Partnerships: A Global Review of Standards and Practices is based on an analysis of standards of good practice set forth by organizations in the U.S. and around the world. The paper identifies key issues entailed in developing and implementing sound international partnerships, and explores strategies for addressing them effectively. Examples and advice from a variety of programs and institutions are included. This resource can be found in the Partnerships and Collaboration section as a free publication.

November 2014 – ACE Resource Added

ACE has added a link to a new report on joint and dual degrees. Mapping International Joint and Dual Degrees: U.S. Program Profiles and Perspectives explores international joint and dual degree programs administered by U.S. colleges and universities. Topics include program characteristics and policies, academic focus areas, partner locations, and programmatic challenges, as well as the role of joint and dual degree programs in broader institutional strategy and planning. This resource can be found in the Curriculum section as a free publication.