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TIEC Stands Up new eLearning Resource Team to Support Continuity of Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the scale and impact of COVID-19 became clear in late March, and universities turned to complete online delivery of classes, TIEC recognized that our partner institutions and ministries of education around the world would likely be facing a very tough situation.
TIEC Signs MOU With The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education And Research
TIEC was pleased to welcome His Excellency, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, from the Arab Republic of Egypt for a visit to Houston with 14 TIEC member universities on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
TIEC Co-Hosts U.S. Exchange Alumni Event Career Connections With The U.S. Department of State And Partners of The Americas at Capital Factory
This past January, TIEC joined Partners of the Americas and the U.S. Department of State to host Career Connections, a three-day networking and career-building event for U.S. alumni of U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs.
English Language Teachers’ Exchange Becomes a Springboard for Success in Tunisia
When Maaouia Haj Mabrouk applied to a U.S. Embassy exchange program for ESL instructors and administers with the Texas International Education Consortium, she was already in a position of overseeing ESL teachers across Tunisia in her previous role as an ELT Senior Inspector for Tunisia’s Ministry of Education.
News Alert:Texas International Education Consortium Welcomes 19th Program For Korean Fulbright Scholars to Texas
The Texas International Education Consortium today welcomes twenty-eight English language teachers from South Korea for the Korean Fulbright Scholars program, a seven-week program sponsored by Fulbright Korea and the Korean-American Educational Commission.
Universities Navigating Natural Disasters: Advice from Lamar University and the Rebuild Texas Program
As the world witnesses more and more severe weather patterns, higher education leaders and administrators need to be prepared to handle climate events that impact their campuses.
Talking ACCESS With TIEC’s New Program Coordinator, Merih Ugurel Kamisli, Ph.D.
Merih Ugurel Kamisli, Ph.D. is TIEC’s new Program Coordinator. She joined TIEC in 2019 and has helped create and teach new curricula in a wide array of programs.
News Alert: Texas International Education Consortium Brings U.S. State Department’s Central Asian Journalist-In-Residence Program for month-long mentorship and residency program in Texas
The Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) announced it will bring a group of professional journalists from, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as part of the Central Asian Journalist-in-Residence Program, a month-long exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by TIEC and Meridian International Center in Washington, DC.
TIEC Takes Part in City of Houston’s Celebration of The U.S.-Pakistan Women’s Council
TIEC is fortunate to join global efforts to support women’s empowerment in the United States and around the world. CEO Robin Lerner has been an advocate for women’s economic empowerment and human rights inside government and out, throughout her career.
Participant Reflection: Austin: the City of Art and Diversity….the City of Life!
Coming to Austin, the capital city of the state of Texas, USA, was like releasing an avid thirst for exploration.
Smart Cities Professional Development Course Reviewed by TIEC Team
TIEC recently completed a review of content for a Smart Cities Professional Development course developed by KAYA Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.
#WHYTIEC: Spotlight on Dr. Marilyn Robitaille, Tarleton State University’s Director of Study Abroad and Global Exchange
Despite being a film buff and published poet, Dr. Marilyn Robitaille’s first love is assisting faculty and students at Tarleton State University with all aspects of study abroad programming.