Written by: Laura Sippel December 17, 2020 As Director of Marketing and Communications, I attended the AICE Monthly Credential Forum virtual meeting on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Established in 1998, AICE is dedicated to advancing the international credential evaluation profession by developing standards that ensure consistency and accuracy based on expert research. AICE continuously reviews […]
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Celebrating International Education Week (November 16, 2020)
November 16, 2020 International Education Week November 16-20, 2020 is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education with the goal to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and […]
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, the challenges ahead (November 10, 2020)
Written by: Fazela Haniff Heading up the Urban Alliance on Race Relations in Toronto in 1990 allowed me to build a career through a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lens before LinkedIn existed; before it was okay to post likes for sharing examples of nudges or outing racist behavior. With the increased visibility of inclusion challenges, […]
Future of Immigration under a Republican or Democratic Administration (October 30, 2020)
Here is a summary of a webinar presentation from October 29, 2020 by Fragoman, which is an immigration law firm in NYC, NY. The speakers spoke of what a second term of a Trump administration will look like for immigration to the U.S., which includes international students and H1B visas. Regulations will continue to be […]
Proposal to Replace Duration of Status (October 19, 2020)
Written by Jodi Simek Credential evaluation companies and other businesses that rely on international student mobility may want to review and provide comment on the proposed regulation to replace “Duration of Status” with a fixed time of admission to the United States for international students (of 2 or 4 years depending on a number of […]
Dreaming of a Brighter and Better Education System (October 1, 2020)
Written by: Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert Photo: Maui, HI / Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert If I had a choice as to who would be our next Secretary of Education, it would be either Dr. Jill Biden or Dr. Michael Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College. Both have proven years of experience in the field and are genuine about […]
COVID 19 – The meteor to rock the academic world (September 25, 2020)
I recently attended a webinar presentation by Scott Galloway who teaches brand strategy and digital marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business. Professor Galloway was the keynote speaker at the ASU-GSV Summit, a virtual collaborative event between Arizona State University (ASU) and Global Silicon Valley (GSV) that strives to connect luminaries from the world […]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (September 18, 2020)
Do you have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy in place at your institution?
Max Richter’s “Voices” Offers a Global Vision of Humanity (September 11, 2020)
The innovative British-German composer Max Richter recently released his ninth studio album called Voices. A decade in the making, Voices explores mental and historical landscapes as well as universal themes that seem particularly relevant today. The voices of the project come from people around the world who responded to Richter’s social media invitation to be […]