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International Membership

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With AACRAO membership you'll be connected to more than 11,000 members from institutions around the world. Facilitate your professional development by attending discounted meetings, gaining complimentary subscriptions to our College & University journal and more.

Why should you join? From professional development opportunities to forging connections that will help you in setting down career stones, there's more than one reason. 

Apply for International Membership

Is your institution already a member? Apply to join the roster.
Want to join independently? Apply without an institution.

 

Annual Membership Price: Starting at $302

Requirements: YOU MUST BE AT A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OR APPROPRIATE MINISTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND AUTHORIZED TO GRANT DEGREES.

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AACRAO Edge

When education standards change, new credentials are awarded, or foreign education systems are reorganized, AACRAO EDGE utilizes the expertise of the International Education Standards Council (IESC) to review and update our database.

Professional Competencies

Work on your skills like diversity and inclusion, interpretation and application of institutional and external data, and leadership. We have the tools for you.

Online Learning

From free webinars to self-paced on-demand learning, AACRAO's online learning covers a variety of subjects—technology, strategic enrollment management, admissions, FERPA, transfer, credential evaluation, and international education—and allow you to engage with the presenters and instructors.

Take the next step in your career

AACRAO's Career Navigator is a wealth of job postings and resources for training. 

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Get Published

AACRAO's professional journals College & University and SEM Quarterly are always accepting articles and have a wide circulation base.

Research Opportunities

Leverage the expertise of our over 11,000 members and contribute to one of the premier sources of practice related research within the global higher education community. 

Join a committee

Do work you're passionate about, with support and mentoring from fellow members. From Caucuses to specialized topics, it's all one community, no matter where in the world your institution is located. 


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AACRAO's bi-weekly professional development e-newsletter

International Education Week 2019: Cultivating global citizens

Nov 18, 2019, 10:52 AM
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Summary : Peek inside the 2019 Open Doors report, an annual survey on international students in the U.S. and U.S. students studying abroad, released Monday.
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 by Erica Drayer, AACRAO Internship Recipient 2019/2020
 
International Education Week (IEW) provides an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. A joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, IEW features a slew of cultural and educational events hosted by higher education institutions, educational exchange programs, businesses and non-profit organizations around the globe. The nation’s capital will kick off IEW with the release of the Institute of International Education’s 2019 Open Doors Report, which provides details on trends related to study abroad and international student enrollment at U.S. higher education institutions.
 

Supporting international students

According to the U.S. Department of State's 2019 Open Doors report released Monday, the number of international students in the United States set an all-time high in the 2018/19 academic year, the fourth consecutive year with more than one million international students. International student populations requires specialized support. Higher education institutions often establish international centers as one-stop shops for international student issues. IEW is a chance to reevaluate this model and consider the prospect of integrating analogous international student services into already existing support structures to better support international student success. This would require a strong commitment by institutions and their practitioners to consciously internationalize themselves and their roles to provide high quality support services for international students.

Cultivating global citizens

The value of international student interaction with domestic students and vice versa cannot be understated for U.S. higher education institutions which aim to cultivate global citizens. However, this inception of the process need not wait until adulthood. Generating interest in international education and exchange among children will encourage open-mindedness, facilitate critical thinking, and improve intercultural communication skills, all lifelong skills necessary for building relationships, producing scholarship, and managing partnerships diplomatically. Public IEW events can serve as launch pads to introduce children to international education and foster a desire for further international experiences.

Formative international experiences: Living abroad

Living abroad is not the only way to engage in international education. However, living abroad is a uniquely formative experience. Going abroad requires bravery and one way or another a person returns changed. Regardless of the purpose (e.g. work, study) one will be tested in new ways to succeed in their endeavors and will experience firsthand how to establish relationships across cultural differences and to problem solve using different perspectives. IEW is a great opportunity to promote opportunities to live abroad and to consider how to transform coveted opportunities into those that are inclusive and accessible to all.

IEW is for everyone

Everybody can find a piece of themselves in international education. The plethora of events held worldwide during International Education Week seek to provide something for everyone. If you are interested in IEW events in your area please visit the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs website.  IEW occurs annually in November. If you wish to engage in international education opportunities in your community, it is never too late to start, and there is no better time than IEW.

 

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