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TIEC Announces Three New Members to Board of Directors
The Texas International Education Consortium is pleased to announce three new members of the board of directors: Dr. Suzanne Shipley, President of Midwestern State University, Dr. Kelly Miller, President of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and and Dr. Taylor Eighmy, President of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Inside TIEC’s Virtual Exchange Program for Nursing in Egypt, Jordan, and Texas
“Teaching students is not only about providing them with theoretical knowledge, but also providing them with exposure to useful experiences that can build their professional character and enhance their self-confidence,” Hamza Al Duraidi said.
News Alert: The Texas International Education Consortium Partners with American University of Iraq, Sulaimani to Build Capacity for Gender Inclusive and Streamlined Degree Programs
The Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) will partner with American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) to support AUIS in their mission to advance an enhanced curriculum that prioritizes the robust integration of gender and diversity, as well as developing more marketable degrees.
Is now the time to build a public-private partnership?
Under budgetary pressures and increased competition, higher education institutions are considering more than adjustments to tuition and fees, draw-downs on endowments, and academic or other cutbacks and consolidations to make ends meet.
News Alert: Texas International Education Hosts Virtual Professional Development Program for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language with U.S. Department of State Teachers Exchange
Texas International Education Hosts Virtual Professional Development Program for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language with U.S. Department of State Teachers Exchange
News Alert: TIEC Partners with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the U.S. Embassy in Ghana’s University Partnership Initiative to Reimagine Education in Ghana
The Texas International Education Consortium Partners with KNUST and the U.S. Embassy in Ghana’s University Partnership Initiative to Reimagine Education in Ghana
Reporting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Glimpse into Our Central Asian Journalist-In-Residence Program
“Participation in this program gives me a chance to meet with journalists from Central Asia. I think together we can make a big transformation in our countries and help our youth to develop, improve skills and learn more about our experience,” said Aidai, a news correspondent in Kyrgyzstan.
News Alert: Central Asian Journalist-in-Residence Virtual Program
The U.S. State Department, through the American NGO partner Meridian International Center and the Texas International Education Consortium, conducted an eight-week virtual exchange and training program for a group of journalists from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan who were selected to participate in the Central Asian Journalist-in-Residence program in the United States as part of the Central Asian Media Exchange Program.
News Alert: Texas International Education Consortium Teams up with Online Learning Consortium, Global Authority in Distance Education
The Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) announced today a new partnership to further collaborations between the two organizations on international online learning projects.
News Alert: The Texas International Education Consortium Receives Grant From The Stevens Initiative to Connect Youth in The United States and The Middle East Through Virtual Exchange
Today, the Stevens Initiative announced Virtual Exchange for Undergraduate Nursing in Texas, Egypt and Jordan, implemented by the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) is one of 18 programs funded as part of the Stevens Initiative Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
New Goalposts For Campus Internationalization: Rethinking Metrics During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic to higher education internationalization. Much like unemployment, economic, and other statistics this year, stakeholders in internationalization will be left wondering how to measure their gains as outbound student mobility plunges, and full-time international student numbers decline in epic proportions.
News Alert: TIEC Brings UTRGV’s Spanish Online MBA Program to Students in Colombia
TIEC brings awareness of our Texas member universities’ programs and capabilities to a broader global audience.