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University of Montana

Program Coordinator II, Global Engagement Office Due August 25, 2022 Missoula, MT/Hybrid

Arden University

Student Recruitment Advisor Due September 4, 2022 Prague, Czech Republic/Hybrid/Remote

Bradley University

Director of Graduate and International Admission Due August 24, 2022 Peoria, IL

Coventry University

International Internships Senior Associate Due August 25, 2022 Coventry, UK

Facilitated COIL conversational model: a virtual exchange between a private university in the US and a teacher college in South Sudan

This practice report explores a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) course focused on awareness and esteem development for women teachers in South Sudan and volunteers associated with a US-based university. Pedagogy of hope was utilized as an educational tool for implementation and evaluation. Assessments of this COIL course focused on data from exit tickets and a final writing assignment. Self-perceptions of the participating teachers were analyzed based on their sense of preparedness, confidence, comfort levels with the class, and any impact the course had on teachers’ sense of teaching as a personal calling. Practitioners and teaching professionals interested in international virtual exchange will find key takeaways related to building partnerships starting with low-stakes initiatives and using COIL to help ignite advances in digital maturity in South Sudan.

Switching to Via Webinar | August 17, 2022

Are you thinking about switching software systems?

Are you dreading when and how to break up with your current software provider?

Do you wish someone would walk you through everything you need to know to prepare for and manage this transition?

Then plan to attend Via’s upcoming webinar:

📅 Wednesday, August 17
⏰ 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

During this one-hour webinar, you’ll hear from these leaders in the EA community on how they successfully transitioned to Via—and how you can too:

AJ LeBlanc, EA Advising Center Coordinator and EA Advisor, UMass Amherst
Carrie Cohan, Senior Account Executive, Via
Todd Heidt, Director, Knox College Eleanor Stellyes Center for Global Studies
You’ll learn what motivated them to switch, how they prepared for and managed the process, and the end result (Spoiler Alert: They’re overjoyed!).

Change doesn’t have to be scary. With Via’s responsive and experienced support team—and a thoughtful project plan—you too can easily transition to Via. Attend this webinar to learn how!

College of Southern Nevada

Assistant Director, International Enrollment Management and Global Operations Open Until Filled Las Vegas, NV

Virginia Tech

Outreach and Events Manager Open Until Filled Blacksburg, VA

ICEF Berlin | October 30 – November 1, 2022

Our flagship event, ICEF Berlin, is a gathering of thousands of colleagues, peers, partners, and friends from across the global education industry. Now in its 27th edition and considered the pinnacle of the networking calendar, the event has a reputation for a high ROI, and is consistently rated above 98% as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ by participants.

The Impact of International Virtual Exchange on Participation in Education Abroad

International virtual exchange is gaining popularity as an innovative approach to providing international experiences to students, particularly considering the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little research has been conducted on this unique teaching approach or how it fits into university comprehensive internationalization plans. In this paper, we develop a simple theoretical model to explain the impact of taking international virtual exchange classes on students’ decisions to subsequently study abroad. We use a linear probability model with a longitudinal panel that follows 39,381 students through their entire academic career at a large American university to estimate the impact of international virtual exchange and foreign language courses on the probability of subsequent study abroad. Based on our preferred matching model, which accounts for observable differences in student characteristics, we find the likelihood a student will subsequently study abroad approximately doubles if they take an international virtual exchange course.

Kent State University

Assistant Director, Global Programs, Office of Global Education Due September 9, 2022 Kent, OH

CIEE

Center Director, Kyoto Open Until Filled Kyoto, Japan

Via

Marketing Associate Open Until Filled United States/Remote

Grand View University

Multicultural and International Admissions Counselor Open Until Filled Des Moines, IA/Hybrid/Remote

Emerson College

Associate Director of Admission & Coordinator for International Recruitment Open Until Filled Boston, MA/Remote

CIS Abroad

 University Relations Director – Mary Alice Haas

Toward Greater Inclusion and Success: A New Compact for International Students

International student enrollment in the post-World War II era of U.S. higher education appears to be a
remarkable success story. In the 2018–19 academic year, 1,095,299 international students enrolled in U.S.
higher education institutions, doubling from 547,867 in 2000–01. The rise in international student enrollment numbers has been largely driven by students from upper-middle income countries. That enrollment has increased fivefold in the last 20 years—from just under 50,000 in 2000–01 to almost 250,000 in 2012–13 (Ruiz 2014). In the same 20-year period, international students as a percentage of total U.S. student enrollment has grown steadily, rising from 3.6 percent in 2000–01 to 5.5 percent in 2018–19. The U.S. remains the leading destination for international students, who continue to rank its higher education system as the best in the world (IDP Education 2019). The presence of international students on college and university campuses has connected people, empowered individuals, brought together diverse cultural groups, and built diplomatic bridges between
the U.S. and other nations (Nye 2003).

Showcase of Innovations in Teaching Excellence | August 25, 2022

Join us for the first of the Australian Government Department of Education and Regional Universities Network Latin American webinars on 25 August 2022. First up is the interactive Australia-Peru Showcase: Innovations in Teaching Excellence webinar with colleagues from REDI PERÚ.

Speakers include: Kate Ames, Nadia Rodríguez Rodríguez, Jonathan Medway, Manuel López Ortiz, Barbara Klompenhouwer and Alec Webb.

CISaustralia

Customised Programs Coordinator Due September 9, 2022 Gold Coast, Australia

Stetson University

Director International & Graduate Programs Open Until Filled DeLand, FL

Stetson University

Assistant Director for International Student and Scholar Services Open Until Filled DeLand, FL

URMIA’s 53rd Annual Conference: Race for Risk Management | September 10 – 14, 2022

This year’s URMIA – University Risk Management & Insurance Association Annual Conference (September 10-14 in Indianapolis) will include a number of international risk management sessions, including a pre-conference session co-hosted with The Forum on Education Abroad. From topics on insurance to ISO 31030, site visits to a special interest roundtable, don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn from some of the best in the field.

Xavier University

Director, International Student and Scholar Services Due August 23, 2022 Cincinnati, OH

Tulane University

Senior Program Coordinator, Freeman Study Abroad & Exchange Office Open Until Filled New Orleans, LA

Auburn University

Executive Director, Joseph S. Bruno Auburn Abroad in Italy Open Until Filled Auburn, AL

Contextualizing the Impact of Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Abroad on Students’ Global Competence: Characteristics of Effective Programs

Short-term faculty-led study abroad programs are high-impact pedagogical practices designed to enhance students’ global competency. However, there is a gap in our understanding regarding the specific educational components of short-term faculty-led study abroad programs that promote global competency. This systematic review examined nearly two decades of research on such programs (n=86) to assess the educational components associated with increases in students’ global competencies using Steinberg’s (2017) educational components as a framework. Results indicated that the educational components included in global competency-building education abroad courses varied substantially across programs and global regions. The components most strongly supporting enhanced global competency were pre/post program sessions and meeting with experts in the host country. Overall, the study findings offer educators and administrators insights into best practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating short-term study abroad courses designed to enhance global competence among undergraduate and graduate students.

Stanford University

Senior Assistant Director of Admission for International and Internal Relations Open Until Filled Stanford, CA

Stetson University

Assistant Director for International Learning Programs Open Until Filled DeLand, FL

The New School

Senior Director for Global Engagement Open Until Filled New York, NY

Northwestern University

Senior Assistant Director of Admission (Focus on International Admissions & Aid) Open Until Filled Evanston, IL

Spelman College

Program Coordinator–Semester Study Abroad Open Until Filled Atlanta, GA

Bound International – COIL Partner Networking Fair | September 16, 2022

For those with COIL training and experience who seek opportunities to network and connect with other faculty, we invite you to be a part of our Partner Networking Fair! This Fair will take place at the conclusion of our Training Only program and is open to ALL experienced COIL faculty worldwide. Join us to identify new academic partners amongst a group of newly trained faculty.

QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2022 | November 8 – 10, 2022

QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2022 will gather the thought leaders and experts in higher education to examine the “The Next Big Thing: Addressing new opportunities and existing challenges in APAC higher education” from 8-10 November 2022.

The Summit will look at the upcoming trends for the Asia Pacific region, its needs and wants, and where the greatest opportunities lie.

16th IAU General Conference 2022 | October 25 – 28, 2022

The theme – Relevance and Value of Universities to Future Society – is all the more pertinent in the current context as we continue to tackle the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss the lessons learnt and advance the role of higher education in achieving a sustainable, fair, healthy, and inclusive society.

Over the course of the Conference, we will look back and reflect on the contributions that universities have made to the society and the changes that have occurred in the higher education sector over time. We will also look towards the future and the way higher education is expected to transform in the years to come.

Pepperdine University

Assistant Director, International Enrollment Management and Global Operations Open Until Filled Malibu, CA

Regent University

Director of Admissions Evaluation Open Until Filled Virginia Beach, VA

CERGE-EI

Student Affairs Coordinator Open Until Filled Prague, Czech Republic

Exploring U.S. students’ takeaways from a cross-Pacific COIL project

English imperialism has helped form the dominance of one-way communication from Native English Speakers (NESs) to English learners, resembled in the existing literature of international education and exchange education (i.e. study abroad programs). Such unbalanced foci in the ongoing scholarship of exchange programs, including Virtual Exchange (VE), do not equally represent the whole participating parties of collaboration and furthermore overlook the learning needs and achievements from NESs. Noticing such a gap in the scholarship, the author intended to explore what NESs and native speakers of more than English have taken away from a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project between a university in China and a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the U.S. Twenty-one U.S. students in a writing-as-processes course were asynchronously collaborated with 20 students in a reading-writing course in China over ten weeks. The COIL data of this case study was from U.S. students’ reflections on the peer review giving and given and their COIL reflections. The qualitative findings revealed that Peer Feedback (PF) via COIL broadened participants’ insight about contrastive rhetoric, English as pluralistic, and cross-cultural communication. The COIL project also offered multi-dimensional enrichment and promoted 21st century skills in general. The participants expected some form of continuous VE projects, similar to the current COIL project, in the subsequent semesters. Those findings implied practical considerations of how to further develop COIL – synchronous or/and asynchronous modes, multi-layered collaborations, individual and collective communication, and a balance among students’ autonomy, technology support, and instructors’ affordability of additional arrangements for details. The significance of the study lies in the fact that the findings would help mitigate and balance scholarly attention to students’ takeaways from both participating parties.

Williams College

Assistant Director, International Student Services Open Until Filled Williamstown, MA

Lewis University

Director of International Student and Global Scholar Services Due September 3, 2022 Romeoville, IL

Middlebury College

Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services Open Until Filled Monterey, CA