International Education Unzipped

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International Education Unzipped
Karen de Bartolomé Rocky Mountain Regional
Center Institute of International
Education Colorado-Wyoming NAFSA State
Meeting May 1, 2009
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Outline

• About IIE in the Rocky Mountains and Worldwide
• Community Colleges Emergence in International
  Education
• The Region We Share
• BHAGs

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IIE and our Local Community

• International Visitor Leadership Program
•  http//exchanges.state.gov/ivlp/ivlp.html
• Professional appointments
• Home hospitality
• K-12 School visits
• Campus appointments campus and laboratory
  tours, meet with professional counterparts
• Volunteer Opportunities

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IIE and our Local Community

• Denver World Affairs Council
• Corporate Programs
• Teacher Exchange Visa Sponsorship
• WorldQuest
• Young Professionals Group
• Volunteer and Internship Opportunities
• Strategic Partnerships with Like-Minded Groups
• Advocacy with Congressional Delegation

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IIEs Rocky Mountain Region
Number of Fulbright Exchanges Colorado 40
Foreign 31 US Wyoming 1 Foreign 5 US
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IIE and Academic InstitutionsStudents

• Study Abroad
• US Fulbright
• KAUST
• Gilman
• Boren/NSEP
• Regional Scholarships

• Sponsored Students
• Foreign Fulbright
• FLTA
• Pre-Academic/ESL
• Enrichment Seminar
• Enrichment Activities
• Colo. Connections
• Placement Services

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IIE and Academic InstitutionsScholars and
Professionals

• Programs for Faculty and Administrators
• Fulbright Scholar Exchanges both ways
• www.cies.org
• Occasional Lecturers
• Scholar Rescue Program
• Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
• Emerging Market Development Advisors

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Services to Help Market Your Institution
Internationally

• Study America Program
• U.S. Higher Education Fairs in Asia
• EducationUSA Partnership
• International Office Network
• Advertising or listing in IIE publications
• Intensive English USA
• Funding for United States Study
• www.iie.org/internationalizing

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Publications/Best Practices

• Heiskell Awards/Best Practices Conference
• Victor Goldberg Prize/Middle East Peace
• IIE Network
• Membership Benefits for Institutions
• Recent Publications
• Study abroad in the Arab world
• Study abroad in Science and Technology
• Study abroad in Community Colleges
• Study abroad and diversity initiatives
• Open Doors

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What is Open Doors?

• Annual survey of international exchange activity
  in the U.S.
• - incoming international students
• - outbound U.S. study abroad
• - foreign scholars in the U.S.
• - international students in intensive English
  programs
• Since 1954/55 (with U.S. State Department support
  since 1972)
• Print report and Online data tables
  http//opendoors.iienetwork.org
• Is your institution one of our respondents???

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The community college study abroad population is
more diverse than the national average.
Community Colleges All Institutions
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Many community college study abroad students are
studying the sciences.
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International Students at Comm. Colleges cf. All
Higher Ed
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Keeping up with the Joneses

• The top 5 host states (CA, NY, TX, MA, IL) hosted
  43 of international students in 2007/08.

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Outbound U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2006/07
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Inbound International Students, 2007/08
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Top Institutions, 2007/08
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Top Community Colleges, 2007/08
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Top 5 Places of Origin, 2007/08
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International Students in Intensive English
Programs, 2007
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Foreign Scholars in the U.S., 2007/08
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Campuses Are Taking Proactive Steps
57 of respondents reported having taken special
steps to increase international students
enrollments
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Types of Proactive Steps
New staff/additional staff time devoted to intl
recruitmentNew international programs/collaborati
onsNew funding for international recruitment
trips and marketingRecruitment is concentrated
on Asia, (esp. China and SE Asia)
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BHAGs for CO/WY Colleagues

• Lets work together in our shared region to
• Increase participation in Fulbright
• Increase study abroad participation
• Increase international student numbers
• Diversify study abroad destinations
• Diversify study abroad participants