“Where should we be recruiting next year?” “Are we priced too high?” “Why is our enrollment from this market falling?” “What are our competitors doing that we aren’t?” Questions like these are being debated on campuses everywhere. And they rarely come with simple answers. There is usually plenty of evidence in the room. Institutional enrollment … Continue reading Getting to a Shared Understanding of International Student Enrollment
Building and Maintaining Influence When the Market is Undermining Your Ability to Do So…
In the recent conversations The Parliament Group have had with senior international officers and enrollment leaders, we've been asking: how do you build influence in an environment like this?For most SIOs, leading internationalization means influencing decisions well beyond the international office—program development, pricing and aid, recruitment, admissions, marketing, partnerships, and broader institutional priorities.And influence inside … Continue reading Building and Maintaining Influence When the Market is Undermining Your Ability to Do So…
Navigating the Moment with SIOs
Over the past several months, we at The Parliament Group have had the opportunity to talk with Senior International Officers at institutions across the country.Those conversations have been both sobering and inspiring.Sobering because international education is navigating an extraordinary amount of uncertainty. Policy can change quickly. Enrollment patterns are shifting. Markets are changing. And institutions … Continue reading Navigating the Moment with SIOs
UNIVERSITIES LAUNCHING PATHWAYS THEMSELVES, PART 3
As seen in The PIE... By Larry, Rick, & Vanessa Andrade NOTE: In addition to Larry and Rick, who authored blogs #1 and #2, we have another co-author on this blog: Vanessa Andrade is Director, International Partnership & Program Development and Deputy Senior International Officer at California State University, Northridge. Vanessa brings over 20 years … Continue reading UNIVERSITIES LAUNCHING PATHWAYS THEMSELVES, PART 3
UNIVERSITIES LAUNCHING PATHWAYS THEMSELVES (PART 4 of 4)
As see in The PIE... (In addition to Larry Kuiper and Rick Rattray, Mark Grace, the former Senior Director of Academic Affairs at NAFSA has contributed to this post.) Student Services Under the circumstances of past few weeks, it’s almost hard to imagine a calm time when international students will once again be returning to … Continue reading UNIVERSITIES LAUNCHING PATHWAYS THEMSELVES (PART 4 of 4)
LOOKING FOR A PATHWAY PARTNER? PART 2: FUNDING NEW PROGRAMMING
As seen in The PIE Blog In our previous post, we discussed the potential of a Coordinated International Student Support Infrastructure (or, CISSI) model as a way of creating a holistic, monitored, and appropriately invested approach to supporting international students. Part 2 of our 4 part series on pathway programs. For part 1, please click here … Continue reading LOOKING FOR A PATHWAY PARTNER? PART 2: FUNDING NEW PROGRAMMING
LOOKING FOR A PATHWAY PARTNER? MAYBE CHECK IN THE MIRROR
As seen in The PIE Blog “Even without a partner, you can still benefit from emulating the best elements of outside pathway providers” If you are looking for a pathway partner, it is probably also true that you are looking for some kind of overarching structure to guide your international student management on campus. You’re … Continue reading LOOKING FOR A PATHWAY PARTNER? MAYBE CHECK IN THE MIRROR
IS YOUR SHIP SINKING, OR IS THE TIDE JUST GOING OUT?
In light of yesterday's Chronicle article reminding us that IEP enrollments are down, it's important to focus on working from "where we are" rather than "where we'd like to be." In our current international student market, some institutions are still growing international enrollments. And many who aren't growing are still making incredible things happen to … Continue reading IS YOUR SHIP SINKING, OR IS THE TIDE JUST GOING OUT?
MINDSET BEFORE FOOTPRINT: HOW INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS CAN MOVE THE NEEDLE
Every day, a new adventure – for us and for our international students. And we know that these heart-opening and often mind-blowing experiences are more than academic, are more than adventure: they are diplomatic, they are building inter-cultural competencies. We know that every day, we are contributing to a more just, a more open, a … Continue reading MINDSET BEFORE FOOTPRINT: HOW INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS CAN MOVE THE NEEDLE