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12th Jun 2024

ICEF Podcast: The outlook for international education in the USA – live from NAFSA

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some recent industry news, including an agent survey that indicates students are looking at a wider field of study destinations this year and the latest on post-study work rights in the UK.

This month's episode features three conversations – recorded live at the annual NAFSA conference in New Orleans – that explore the future of international student mobility in the US. Our featured guests are Jessica Sandberg, the Dean of International Enrollment at Duke Kunshan University; Mirka Martel, Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning at the Institute of International Education; and Amber McKenzie, the Assistant Dean of Global Education and Strategic Partnerships with Community Colleges of Spokane.

We conclude with a closer look at Mexico as the latest stop for our “Keys to the Market” segment.

You can listen right now in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe via your favourite podcast app in order to receive future episodes automatically.

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