US colleges and universities must adapt and collaborate with their peers abroad if they are to remain competitive, urges a new report by the American Council on Education, pointing out that the USA's market share is slipping..
US colleges and universities must adapt and collaborate with their peers abroad if they are to remain competitive, urges a
new report by the American Council on Education (ACE).
Molly Corbett Broad, President of ACE, which represents the interests of every type of HE provider in the US, said: “Our nation has some of the best higher education institutions in the world. Even so, our young adults are behind their counterparts in Canada, Japan and Korea on educational attainment, and although we're still the top destination for international students, our market share is slipping.”
“For our graduates and economy to thrive, and to make the biggest leaps forward in research, US higher education has to step up its collaboration beyond national borders,” she said.
To accomplish those ends, ACE has announced the creation of a new Center for Internationalization and Global Engagement, to be led by Patti McGill Peterson, presidential advisor for global initiatives.
The
Strength through Global Leadership and Engagement: US Higher Education in the 21st Century report is the latest call for US HE to catch up with accelerating global trends. In October an OECD report revealed that America lost 5% of its share of the international student market between 2000 and 2009 due to the tough immigration policies introduced after the 9/11 attacks and increasing competition in the international HE market.
US colleges and universities must adapt and collaborate with their peers abroad if they are to remain competitive, urges a new report by the American Council on Education (ACE).
Molly Corbett Broad, President of ACE, which represents the interests of every type of HE provider in the US, said: “Our nation has some of the best higher education institutions in the world. Even so, our young adults are behind their counterparts in Canada, Japan and Korea on educational attainment, and although we’re still the top destination for international students, our market share is slipping.”
“For our graduates and economy to thrive, and to make the biggest leaps forward in research, US higher education has to step up its collaboration beyond national borders,” she said.
To accomplish those ends, ACE has announced the creation of a new Center for Internationalization and Global Engagement, to be led by Patti McGill Peterson, presidential advisor for global initiatives.
The Strength through Global Leadership and Engagement: US Higher Education in the 21st Century report is the latest call for US HE to catch up with accelerating global trends. In October an OECD report revealed that America lost 5% of its share of the international student market between 2000 and 2009 due to the tough immigration policies introduced after the 9/11 attacks and increasing competition in the international HE market.
