Three Ways Higher Education Can Respond to the Syrian Refugee Crisis – Brookings 

IIE President Allan Goodman discusses the unprecedented need for the international education sector to aid displaced Syrians and help them access higher education systems.  

Rihanna Launches College Scholarships for Foreign Students – NPR 

The Barbados native has launched a scholarship program to help citizens or natives of Brazil, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana and Jamaica attend college in the U.S.

I, Too, Am Study Abroad – Inside Higher Ed

SUNY Oswego’s "I, Too, Am Study Abroad" initiative has received praise for its effects on campus internationalization, featuring regular panels with returnee students discussing their experiences overseas.

 

Australia Creates New Council for International Education – The PIE News 

The new council will work to implement the newly-published National Strategy for International Education, and allow the sector to be more adaptive and globally engaged.