It was a fantastic learning experience to attend the 21st Washington International Education Conference hosted by the Washington International Education Council on behalf of the Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI) on March 28 and 29, 2024. The conference brought together representatives from U.S. higher education institutions, who had the privilege of attending sessions by the […]
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Credential Evaluation – what is it and why is it important?
Many of you may have read the article title without any working knowledge of what credential evaluation actually is. So let’s start by attempting to provide some kind of definition of credential evaluation which will also, hopefully, set a context for the remainder of the article. Credential evaluation is the process of comparing qualifications earned […]
A Comparative Analysis: U.S. Bachelor’s Degree Programs vs. Bologna-Compliant Bachelor’s Degree Programs in Europe
The pursuit of higher education has always been a key factor in shaping individual careers and fostering economic growth. Two prominent educational systems that offer bachelor’s degree programs are the United States and Europe, specifically adhering to the Bologna Process. While both systems aim to provide quality education, they differ significantly in terms of structure, […]
PRESS RELEASE
Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute is on the Cutting-Edge of Digital Delivery of International Credential Evaluation Reports Los Angeles, CA, USA, – Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI), a globally recognized authority in international credential evaluation, is proud to announce its support of the digital delivery of international credential evaluation reports. ACEI has been a pioneer […]
PROGRAM/CURRICULUM REVIEW
Are you exploring opportunities to partner with an overseas institution? We know that colleges and universities are finding themselves within an increasingly competitive environment when it comes to student enrollment. Even the global marketplace for international students has become challenging with more and more players–sometimes of dubious quality–offering quick low-cost programs. Strong accredited institutions like […]
Reconsidering How We Build Programs For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in Higher Education
Building and maintaining a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education is hard. The challenges to this important work may even seem insurmountable in our current political climate. Even beyond the overt backlash against DEI as currently seen in the campaign against Critical Race Theory (CRT)—a concept used as a catch-all […]
What are International Offices doing for POC International
Student’s Safety?
Written by: Fazela Haniff May 13, 2021 In the past year, since the COVID pandemic was declared, several articles, webinars and even books from distinguished academics and administrators have addressed how to shift the business of reengineering academic institutions to tackle the loss of income of international students. Almost all higher education […]
The Value of the Humanities for All
May 4, 2021 Written by Jack Cheng Have I mentioned that for the last 20 years I’ve been teaching art history to adult students in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston? My class is part of a year-long, college-level undertaking called the Clemente Course in the Humanities, one of dozens given across the country. It’s […]
Unconscious Bias in Academia
April 30, 2021 Written by: Fazela Haniff “The University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University are facing serious questions about how researchers handled human remains from the 1985 police bombing of a Black separatist group in West Philadelphia. This scrutiny follows revelations that the universities housed unidentified children’s remains from the bombing for years, and […]
It’s 2021…How do we rebound? Marketing Toolkit for International Education
March 30, 2021 Earlier in March 2021, Laura Sippel, President of Laura Sippel Dynamic Consulting, who also serves on ACEI’s Global Consulting Group as Media & Branding Strategist, presented a webinar on “How do we Rebound? Marketing Toolkit.” The following is a recap of the highlights of her presentation. For a complete recording, please click […]