Congolese/Zairean immigrant community college students face challenges at a US community college setting. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive research was to understand participants' description of their encounters. Theories helped understand the phenomenon under research. Ogbu and Simons (1998) Cultural Ecology Theory was used to…

Community colleges fill a unique space in the U.S. higher education system supporting skill development and preparation for students to enter a global workforce. Over time, global workforce demands have prompted community colleges to focus with greater intention on global competency skill development and internationalization of programs and…

The Sustainable Development Goals link access to higher education, particularly for non-traditional populations, as a way to fight poverty and ensure prosperity. This article examines the experiences of several under-researched categories of non-traditional students who attend Community Colleges and Technical Vocational Education and Training…

Utilizing Validation Theory through a social constructivist lens, this phenomenological study explores the ways in which institutional agents, peers, and family members contribute to the academic and interpersonal self-validation of Latine aspiring bilingual teachers who begin their higher education journey in the community college. All…

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a simulated global exchange experience that utilizes technology to bridge the gap between classrooms worldwide. Past research suggests that COIL may be useful in facilitating intercultural communication effectiveness and cultural humility for adult learners. As such, this quantitative study…

"Open Doors"® is the only long-standing, comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States and on U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit. The "Open Doors 2023 Report on International Educational Exchange" provides detailed information and analysis on: (1) international…

The 2019 Fall International Student Enrollment Snapshot Survey Report provides the international education field with a timely look at current patterns in international student enrollment as of fall 2019 (2019/20 academic year) based on the responses of more than 500 U.S. higher education institutions. The report is released jointly with and…

"Open Doors"® is the only long-standing, comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States and on U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit. "Open Doors" features graphic displays, data tables, and analyses and is the essential resource for those concerned with U.S.…

"Open Doors"® is the only long-standing, comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States and on U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit. "Open Doors" features graphic displays, data tables and analyses, and is the essential resource for those concerned with U.S.…

"Open Doors"® is the only long-standing, comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States and on American students studying abroad for academic credit. "Open Doors" features graphic displays, data tables, and policy-oriented analyses, and is the essential resource for those…

For more than 70 years, the "Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange" has provided critical insight into students' and scholars' academic mobility patterns. In 2021, the need for comprehensive data is as vital as ever, allowing a better understanding of historical mobility flows into the United States while analyzing the…

Most of international students who migrate to the U.S. or to other parts of the world to pursue their education go through many challenges that hinder their academic performance. U.S. HEIs might not achieve international student access and completion goals without identifying the "challenges that face minority and international students"…

This annual publication is the only long-standing, comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States and American students studying abroad for academic credit. "Open Doors" features graphic displays, data tables, and policy-oriented analyses and is an essential resource for those concerned…

"Open Doors"® is the only long-standing, comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States and on American students studying abroad for academic credit. "Open Doors" features graphics, data tables, and policy-oriented analyses, and is the essential resource for those concerned with…

This annual publication is the only long-standing, comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States and American students studying abroad for academic credit. Open Doors features graphic displays, data tables, and policy-oriented analyses and is an essential resource for those concerned with U.S.…