Pulse Check: Navigating International Recruitment — Part 5

In the 5th and final part of this Pulse Check series on International Recruiting, guest Karin Fischer, a senior writer on international education at The Chronicle of Higher Education, offers an expert perspective on the challenges and solutions for recruiting international students to American higher education institutions. Takeaways:Colleges and universities have had to reevaluate the value and purpose of international education in the face of changing global dynamics.International enrollment is on the rise, but the makeup of international students has shifted dramatically.Colleges need to adapt their support services to meet the unique needs of international students, including career services with cultural and visa law knowledge.To make American higher education more accessible to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds, institutions need to prioritize equity and explore alternative models such as online education and transnational programsGuest Name: Karin FischerGuest Social: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-fischer-0038ba5X: https://twitter.com/karinfischerGuest Bio: Karin Fischer is a senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, where she writes about international education, the social and political divides around college, and other topics. She also publishes a popular weekly newsletter on global education, Latitudes. Her reporting has appeared on NPR and in The New York Times, EdSource, and the Washington Monthly. She is a research associate at the Center for Studies in Higher Education at the University of California at Berkeley and an international education leadership fellow at the University at Albany. She is a recipient of the East-West Center’s Jefferson Fellowship for reporting in Asia and the International Reporting Project fellowship. Her work has been honored by the Education Writers Association, the National Press Foundation, and the Poynter Institute.  - - - -Connect With Our Host:Mallory Willsea https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorywillsea/https://twitter.com/mallorywillseaAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Pulse is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.