by Alliance Staff | Mar 15, 2017 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest
A new report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and its Commission on Language Learning offers an examination of the current state U.S. language education, as well as five key capacity-building recommendations for improving access to it. According to Section 4 of the report, the United States should “promote opportunities for students to travel, experience other cultures, and learn languages in other countries by immersing themselves in multilingual environments.”
by Alliance Staff | Feb 7, 2017 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, Study Abroad
The Institute of International Education (IIE) recently announced the winners of the annual IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. Each year, IIE selects five campuses from over 1,300 higher education institutions as award recipients, in recognition of their efforts in internationalizing campuses, study abroad, and international partnership programs. IIE also announced a new award category for minority-serving institutions that have strived to enhance global understanding.
by Alliance Staff | Dec 16, 2016 | Barack Obama, Congressional News, Federal Register, Funding, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest
After approval in both Chambers of Congress last week, President Barack Obama signed into law an FY 2017 continuing resolution (CR) that will keep the government funded until April 28, 2017, at the fiscal cap of $1.07 trillion, CQ.com reported. The legislation allocates a total of “$58.8 billion for the International Affairs Budget, an increase of $4.2 billion (8%) above FY16 levels”, according to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.
by Alliance Staff | Nov 22, 2016 | Ann Stock, Barack Obama, Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest
U.S. colleges and universities, along with prospective international students interested in applying to these institutions, are expressing concern about studying in the United States under the incoming presidential administration, according to a recent New York Times article.
by Alliance Staff | Oct 11, 2016 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest
Ireland announced a new international education strategy last week in order to boost international student and English Language Teaching (ELT) enrollments over the next four years by 15 and 25%, respectively.
by Alliance Staff | Sep 28, 2016 | Congressional News, Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, Study Abroad
U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) re-introduced the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, a bipartisan legislation that would expand opportunities for students at U.S. colleges and universities to obtain study abroad experiences through the U.S. Department of Education.
