This article is the first installment of a new column in "Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning" which will explore current gaps, challenges, and trends in global higher education, as well as their implications for college and university leaders. In this issue, the author argues for taking into account data about international higher education for decision making at all levels of the institution. By looking beyond their local or national horizons, higher education leaders can identify regions or countries of key significance in their respective discipline, include international perspectives in the curriculum, or test technology-mediated approaches to global exchange which could prove useful to revitalize programs.