Nicole Davis, Program Manager for IIE Initiatives, blogs about a study tour with Indian higher education experts who visited various campuses throughout the United States. The goal of the visit was to explore and understand the different models of community colleges within the U.S. system and how they function within their local communities. "The government of India is looking to the community college model to play a significant role in addressing the pressing higher education needs the country faces and will continue to face in the coming decades," writes Davis.