We will not soon forget ! Thank you to NAFSA Association of International Educators, sponsors, partners, co-panelists, and everyone who helped make the conference a success. Interested in engaging with IIE? Visit iie.org/get-involved to learn how you can work with us.
This year’s highlights included:
▪️ Team led 17 conference sessions and one pre-conference workshop, contributing to conversations moving the field of forward.
▪️ In partnership with AIFS Foundation, we released Passport to Leadership: The Influence of Education Abroad on Career Pathways and Leadership Development Across Industries. The report highlights the different ways that education abroad shapes career paths and informs leadership development over time: https://www.iie.org/publications/passport-to-leadership/
▪️ Released the 2025 data on Intensive English Programs, which found that more than 66,000 international students studied in intensive English programs in 2025: https://opendoorsdata.org/data/intensive-english-programs/
▪️ Convened members of the Global E3 consortium to discuss partnership strategies for connecting more engineering students to education abroad opportunities.
▪️ Celebrated Fulbright’s 80th anniversary and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at a reception showcasing how international education strengthens U.S. prosperity and leadership worldwide.
▪️ Recognized Rita Moriconi, regional manager (REAC) for the Southern Cone, EducationUSA for receiving the 2026 NAFSA Knowledge Community Awards for her outstanding contributions to International Enrollment Management.
▪️ Celebrated the growth of the Korea-U.S. STEM Exchange Program with a reception hosted jointly with the Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT). Since 2023, the KORUS program has connected more than 850 Korean students with immersive STEM and cross-cultural learning experiences across the United States. https://bit.ly/4vgoaZ1
▪️ Welcomed visitors to our booth and discussed the many ways to engage with IIE, including joining the IIENetwork membership, exploring career opportunities with us, participating in or commissioning an evaluation study, and building international partnerships together.
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IIE implements more than 200 international exchange programs benefiting over 30,000 men and women from 185 countries. Foremost is the world-renowned Fulbright Program, which IIE has administered on behalf of the U.S. Department of State since the program’s inception in 1946. The Institute also serves corporations, foundations, and government agencies worldwide, making available testing and advisin
06/03/2026
Final call to complete your nomination for the 2026 IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education! https://bit.ly/4bgGNDP
The awards recognize innovative, successful models for developing and expanding international education opportunities in practice today.
IIE Network member institutions and organizations may submit one nomination in one award category by June 5, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
▪️ Category 1: Expanding Participation in International Education
▪️ Category 2: Student Mobility & Exchange
▪️ Category 3: Strategic Partnerships
▪️ Category 4: Global Career Readiness
06/02/2026
Join us on Thursday for the International Partnership Landscape Survey: Preliminary Insights and Stage 2 Launch. https://bit.ly/3RVMgKf
The survey, the first of its kind, provides a broad, comprehensive assessment of the state of international partnerships in higher education.
During the webinar, experts from IIE’s Center for International Partnerships (CIP) will:
▪️ Provide an overview of the five-stage project
▪️ Share preliminary, overarching findings from Stage 1 - perspectives from institutions in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
▪️ Launch Stage 2 for institutions across East Asia and the Pacific.
Speakers:
▪️Sylvia Jons, Director of IIE Center for International Partnerships (Moderator)
▪️Susan Buck Sutton, IIE Fellow for Academic Partnerships and Emerita Associate Vice President of International Affairs, Indiana University
▪️Julie Baer, Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation & Learning, IIE
▪️Cori Crisfield, Manager, IIE Center for International Partnerships
▪️Kari Kuja, Senior Director, European Affairs, IIE
06/01/2026
IIE and the KIAT 한국산업기술진흥원 celebrate the continued growth of the Korea – U.S. Special Exchange Program for STEM Students (KORUS) at the 2026 NAFSA Association of International Educators Annual Conference. https://bit.ly/4vgoaZ1
Since 2023, the KORUS program has connected more than 850 Korean students with immersive STEM and cross-cultural learning experiences across the United States.
How is AI reshaping higher education worldwide?
Mirka Martel, head of IIE Research, Evaluation, and Learning, shares insights from our report with the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE).
Navigating Skills Adaptation: Integrating AI in Higher Education presents initial findings from the Global Consortium on Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education for Workforce Development.
The report examines how AI is transforming higher education systems, drawing on perspectives from university partners in Qatar, Colombia, Ghana, India, Kazakhstan, Spain, and the United States.
Access the report: https://www.iie.org/publications/navigating-skills-adaptation-integrating-ai-in-higher-education/
05/28/2026
New data from the , released this afternoon at , finds that in 2025:
▪️ More than 66,000 international students studied at intensive English programs (IEP), reflecting a 5% decrease from the prior year.
▪️Japan, France, Italy, China, and Brazil were the top places of origin for International IEP students.
▪️ International IEP students studied across the United States, with New York, California, and Florida as the top host states in 2025.
▪️ International IEP students studied for a combined 709,705 student-weeks.
Access the newest data: https://bit.ly/4f9MRBP
05/27/2026
🚨 New Publication Alert: “Passport to Leadership: The Influence of Education Abroad on Career Pathways and Leadership Development Across Industries.” https://bit.ly/4nO6uBu
As part of the Global Education Research Reports series, IIE and the AIFS Foundation released a new report examining how international educational experiences shape career pathways and leadership development across industries.
The report builds on prior research to:
▪️ Confirm how leaders leveraged their experiences abroad throughout their careers.
▪️ Advance understanding of how leaders perceive the impact of international experiences on their leadership development over time.
▪️ Expand on this leadership development framework to show how leaders across more than 20 industries and sectors recognize the benefits of education abroad within their fields.
05/27/2026
Join us at 9 a.m. ET today at the AIFS booth (1339) for the release of our newest joint report, “Passport to Leadership: The Influence of Education Abroad on Career Pathways and Leadership Development Across Industries.”
AIFS Abroad
05/21/2026
We are pleased to announce the selection of the sixth cohort of Odyssey Scholarship recipients from Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mozambique, Myanmar, South Sudan, Turkey, and Venezuela: https://bit.ly/49SjTCL
The 22 new Odyssey Scholars will study at universities across several countries, including Bangladesh, Chad, Kenya, Mexico, and Thailand, starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
Created to assist highly motivated students uprooted by displacement around the globe, the Odyssey Scholarship covers tuition, housing, and living expenses as recipients earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees at universities in their country of asylum.
This year marks five years since the program’s founding. We'd like to thank our Selection Committee members and donors who've scaled up and sustained support for this visionary program.
05/20/2026
We look forward to connecting with colleagues at hashtag next week. Meet with us to explore ways to advance your organization’s international education goals.
While there, our IIE Research, Evaluation, and Learning team will release a new report and data:
▪️ Global Education Research Report: Passport to Leadership at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27th
▪️ 2026 Open Doors Intensive English Programs (IEP) Data at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28th
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