Record numbers of college students studying abroad

Learning at a global level is 2-way street, with record traffic in both directions
If there’s any doubt the world is getting smaller, look what’s happening on college campuses. Not only are more Americans studying abroad than ever before, but there are record numbers of foreign students enrolled at U. S. institutions. …………………….. Students are coming and going for many reasons, educators say. Colleges encourage students to spend time overseas, as the job market becomes more international. Families have had the means to send them. At the same time, a shortage of higher education in some parts of the world has a growing middle class turning to other countries, notably the United States, which is more than happy to take in bright, young scholars. “The great universities in America have reached out to international students for a long time,” said Allan E. Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, “but what we’re learning is that education is still in really short supply globally.” The number of international students studying in the United States rose last year to an all-time high of 623,805, according to a recent report by the institute. The largest numbers come from India, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada to study business, engineering and the sciences, the most popular programs for foreign students. …………………… [View full Article}]