International Education in the News

Egypt and the United States have launched a three-year initiative to enhance university partnerships and provide nearly 2,000 scholarships and exchanges for high-achieving Egyptians in fields strategic for Egypt’s economic prosperity. — University World News

The Russian government plans to increase the number of state-funded university placements allocated to foreign students, meeting a steadily growing global demand for education at Russia’s top universities. — University World News

Alessia Lefébure, Director of the Alliance at Columbia University and Adjunct Professor at the university's School of International and Public Affairs, joins New Books in Education to discuss IIE’s new book published in collaboration with the AIFS Foundation. — New Books in Education

Jackson State University, in Mississippi, is crowdfunding to support 140 students who are planning to study abroad later this spring. — studyinternational.com

CAPA International Education shares "some of the blogs that we turn to time and again—touching on study abroad specially and travel more generally." — CAPA