International Student Recruitment

HEADLINES

Agents Aren't the Problem (Inside Higher Ed, November 29, 2021) "In its Standards Development Organization role (for the field of international enrollment management), the American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) develops and promulgates standards and certifies educational agencies, providing quality assurance for the international student recruitment field. AIRC-certified agencies complete a rigorous process that is based on the U.S. higher education accreditation model."

Accreditors Place Magdalen College on Probation for Shaky Finances (New Hampshire Union-Leader, November 27, 2021) "The New England Commission of Higher Education said this month that Magdalen College’s accreditation will be placed on probation for up to four years over concerns the tiny Catholic school cannot raise enough money to educate and support its students."

A New Push to Create a Three-Year Degree Option (Inside Higher Ed, November 9, 2021) "Breaking away from the four-year tradition will be difficult—accrediting agencies, college athletic associations and graduate program admission requirements could present logistical hurdles for designers of three-year programs."