As graduate programs in student affairs are less common in Canada, I came to the United States to learn more about higher education. In particular, I was interested in internationa[...]

Every year, I make a point to watch a few commencements live from leading institutions in the United States. I enjoy seeing the happy faces of new graduates and pride that brings a[...]

While getting ready to graduate with my master’s in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri at Columbia, I stopped to reflect on my learning jour[...]

Higher education is notorious for having a hard time developing effective marketing strategies. College branding tends to mean institutions using a tagline but the taglines all sou[...]

Bright minds come to the United States and are needed, but not wanted (long-term). American businesses are losing over $2 billion annually, because local employees have low cross-c[...]

College years provide a space for students to develop both hard and soft skills. Students learn about their fields of study, but also how to work in groups, to listen, to develop m[...]

Increasingly, colleges and universities put in place diversity awareness programs, multicultural curriculum requirements and intercultural initiatives. Doing so is still relatively[...]

With decreasing state funding, several American colleges and universities have revised their internationalization strategies. They are drastically increasing enrollment of foreign [...]

Mistakenly, many assume that foreign nationals, including international students, are never allowed to vote for important decisions including elections and referendums. That may be[...]

Earlier this week, I took this stunning picture in Forest Park (St. Louis, MO), which I see as a metaphor that I want to share with my students. Life is full of choices, phases and[...]