11/23/2023
The first question a Chinese parent asks is always about safety. To them the topic includes guns and prejudice/discrimibation in the USA.
Safety concerns could thwart Chinese students’ return to US
The number of children at international schools in China suggests the number of Chinese undergraduates in the United States could soon bounce back, bu...
09/26/2023
Yes. Let’s not give up on recruiting Chinese students. That would be a mistake.
Yes! You should be in China, but here’s the thing…
Future you will appreciate the work you do here now as other institutions reduce investment in Chinese student recruitment.
08/09/2023
International student provide so many benefits to US colleges and universities. Moreover, they oftentimes pay 3 to 4 times domestic tuition rates. They deserve comprehensive services and our respect and gratitude.
US int’ls as “cash cows” won’t solve anything - NAFSA
US education institutions will fail in their recruitment efforts if they take the view of international students as “cash cows”, NAFSA's CEO has said.
07/09/2023
Over the last two years, I’ve traveled to over 20 countries meeting students interested in studying in the USA. Regardless of the country, these students speak English at a high level of proficiency. Sadly, their counterparts in the USA lack even minimal language skills. Yes USAmerican students deserve a multilingual education but we need to do more. US educators and decision makers must ensure that US American students receive a multilingual education.
American Students Deserve a Multilingual Education - EdSurge News
As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the ...
05/04/2023
Good overview from The Pie News of the State of International Student numbers post-pandemic.
US international student numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels
Over 64,000 more Indians were studying in the US in 2022 than the previous year, while the number of Chinese students in the country dropped.
04/28/2023
Welcome back Chinese students
Overseas study likely to regain popularity
Last year, Liu Zitong shelved her plan to study abroad due to COVID-19 and other safety concerns, and instead prepared for the national postgraduate entrance exam to enroll in a Chinese university.
03/15/2023
China is reopening to tourists for the first time since 2020.
China to allow foreign tourist visas for first time since 2020
China said that it will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic by restoring the issuance of all types of visas from Wednesday.
02/15/2023
Recruiting Challenges as China opens after three years.
With China's reopening, new challenges for recruiting
Returning to China after three years without recruitment travel, admissions officers will face changed expectations from Chinese families, Xiaofeng Wan writes.
02/01/2023
Hopefully this will lead to Chinese students returning to US campuses.
China bans foreign universities’ online only courses
China has suddenly reversed its temporary rules in place for over two years during the COVID-19 pandemic allowing online courses from foreign universi...
11/25/2022
Will the Chinese come back to the USA? The author makes a compelling argument that they will.
Decline in Chinese student mobility: It’s only temporary
When it comes to international education, Chinese mobility has for decades played a vital role in post-secondary institutions worldwide and although t...
04/13/2022
Learning languages opens doors to amazing careers.
Amazing career opportunities for foreign language speakers
Knowledge of a foreign language comes in handy almost in any industry, from finance to logistics. However, if you know more than one language perfectly, you can build a career just from that. There are many opportunities to assess – from an online translator position to working for a foreign int...
04/12/2022
Top 4 Languages in demand for remote workplace.
These 4 second languages are the most sought after by employers
There are now more than 1,700 bilingual remote job listings — a 30% increase from what it was this time two years ago.