Christine Farrugia, Senior Research Officer with IIE’s Center for Academic Mobility Research, writes about how higher education institutions can harness Open Doors to inform their international student recruitment. 

"Open Doors, is a rich data source that allows you to compare your institution with national trends to see where you might be ahead of the pack, as well as identify growth areas that you might want to develop at your institution," Farrugia writes in IIE's Opening Minds blog.

Read the blog online: www.iie.org/en/Blog/2013/July/Using-Open-Doors. 

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is delighted to invite you to nominate your program for the 2014 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. IIE created these awards to honor outstanding initiatives in international higher education by IIENetwork member universities and colleges. IIE's Heiskell Awards showcase the most innovative and successful models for internationalization of campuses, study abroad, and international exchange partnerships in practice today. 

Read more about the award categories and download the application at: www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/IIENetwork-Membership/Heiskell-Awards.  

If you have any questions about nominating for the Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, please send an e-mail to HeiskellAwards@iie.org.

The 2013 edition of Intensive English USA is now available for purchase. This indispensable reference directory, published by the Institute of International Education offers over 500 intensive English language programs and courses offered by accredited U.S. higher education institutions and language schools. The book describes programs that prepare people from other nations of U.S. higher education and professional employment.

Each English language program listing includes information on: accreditation; program contact information; term lengths and start dates; costs; eligibility; program, class, and faculty size; student world area origins; student services; university admission requirements; availability of language labs and computer-assisted instruction.

Long the directory used by U.S. educational advising centers worldwide, Intensive English USA 2013 is a standard IEP resource for education ministries, embassies, exchange agencies, universities, and other organizations that sponsor international students in the United States.

To order a copy of Intensive English USA 2013, please visit: www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Publications-and-Reports/IIE-Bookstore/Intensive-English-Programs-in-the-USA. The directory is also available as an online search engine at www.intensiveenglishusa.org. We encourage you to explore the directory and add it as a resource to your information websites for international students.