January 18th, 2018 Now that we have 2017 behind us, we’d like to take a look at the countries in the African continent, in Latin America and India and learn a little more about some of them. We realize traveling to these destinations may not be possible, but we can agree that one way of […]
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Multilingualism and its impression on the world
December 1st 2017 It is estimated that there are over 190 distinct languages in existence, it is near impossible to say exactly how many languages are actually spoken in the world. Language is the basis and one of the main pillars of a culture, for every language there is a correspondingly unique culture hence if […]
Africa: Higher Education Interrupted
October 27th, 2017 In the past few months, government crackdowns on students and faculty protests at many African countries have disrupted and temporary halted classes and in some cases led to the indefinite closures of universities affecting thousands of students. Here’s a look at some of the countries affected: Cameroon In the wake of demands […]
Facts on Puerto Rico
October 10th, 2017 San Juan, PR (before Hurricane Maria) San Juan, PR (after) Source: YouTube In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and the devastation it has wreaked on the island of Puerto Rico and displacing more than 3.3 million of its inhabitants, we are dedicating this week’s […]
20 FACTS ON VIETNAM
August 3rd, 2017 Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea. It is known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. It’s capital Hanoi, pays homage to the nation’s iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge marble mausoleum. Vietnam’s recent history has been largely dominated by headlines of […]
7 Reasons why International Students are good for the U.S.?
July 27th, 2017 According to the latest analysis from NAFSA, during the 2015-2016 academic year, 1,043,839 international students were studying at U.S. colleges and universities. In January 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order temporarily blocking entry to the U.S. by visa holders from seven countries in the Middle East and North Africa and […]
International Student Mobility: 2017 Trends in International Student Recruitment
May 11th, 2017 ACEI is pleased to share the 2017 report prepared by Study Portals in this week’s blog. The following is an excerpt from the report. To read the full report, please click here These days, there is a widespread and wide-ranging conversation about globalization; but only by visiting classrooms in every corner of […]
10 Facts About Melbourne, Australia
April 20th, 2017 ACEI President & CEO, Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert will be traveling to Melbourne, Australia shortly to attend the Gronningen Declaration Network meeting on April 25-27. She will be representing ACEI as well as the Association of International Credential Evaluators and will be joining other invited guests to be a signatory of the GDN. The […]
Kedi: A Sweet Film and Soundtrack for Istanbul’s Constant Companions
March 16th, 2017 A scene from Kedi. Photo courtesy of Ceyda Torun Istanbul is a city at the center of the old world, for millenia a crossroads of civilization, trade, and cultural exchange. On the many sailing ships entering the Bosporus over the centuries came the stray cats that kept mice and other vermin under […]
Importance of International Students and Immigration to US Higher Education
March 10th, 2017 As someone who has been actively involved in international education, this article expresses why I’m so passionate about the importance of immigrants and international students. The contributions made by immigrants and international students in the sciences, humanities and arts, economics, medicine, their innovations and inventions are too numerous to list. Yet what […]