Now that it appears the US and Cuba will become closer once again, this might open up a new market for education (both traditional and professional education). Obviously, one big hurdle that might need to be cleared up for many of us are the export issues, which I have not seen much about (as of now, Cuba still appears to be one of the “five bad…[Read more]

While not engineering specific, the Journal of Studies in International Education has an article in their November 2014 issues about Chinese students and why many of them decide to go abroad for Master’s degrees.

The main reason for going outside of China appears to be, interestingly enough, cultural enrichment. This is not just to master a…[Read more]

Just a reminder for anyone interested – please consider submitting a paper proposal for the ASEE International Forum, taking place June 14, 2015 in Seattle, just before the ASEE Annual Conference. The deadline for proposals is January 23rd, and information can be found…[Read more]