Purpose: The choices that international students make regarding abroad study destination selection or leave the host country after graduation are influenced by a variety of factors that are both related to positive and negative aspects of the host country. Design/methodology/approach: This study builds on the push-pull factor theory and examines…

The Internal Revenue Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service have increased monitoring of tax withholding for international scholars. Higher education institutions and scholars alike will benefit from a thorough understanding of tax treaties, nonresident alien status, income taxation, and social security tax obligations and periodic…

Provides a rationale for using international applicants for American summer camp positions and summarizes the services of organizations that screen, interview, and orient qualified applicants. Discusses contributions that international staff can make to a camp program with a global perspective and points out staff orientation and other practical…

This report on doctorate recipients presents detailed data (90 percent of the document) from the 1979, 1984, and 1989 Surveys of Earned Doctorates. Aggregate data for academic years 1966 to 1989 are displayed in table 1 to show the changes in the number of education and total doctorate degrees covered by the survey. Data from other tables show the…

This paper examines the views of economic and higher education leaders concerning the potential socio-economic importance to Americans of establishing continuing links between communities, colleges, and universities, and international students and alumni. A literature review is presented that examines: (1) the past relationship and importance of…

Changes in immigration patterns bring problems and opportunities to higher education. New federal law significantly changes the ethnic and skills mix of the immigrant pool. Issues emerging include potential brain drain; pressure for curriculum change; language as a barrier to access; and the rights of illegal immigrants to higher education. (MSE)

Asserts that an increasingly interdependent Europe will require a high degree of literacy and lifelong learning. Maintains that excessive television viewing hinders the development of literacy skills. Recommends more research about literacy issues. (CFR)

Contends that, in recent years, over half of the Ph.D.s awarded in economics in the United States have gone to foreign students. Asserts that the time-to-completion for the economics Ph.D. degree also has increased. Explores this relationship along with why foreign students study in the United States. (CFR)

Reports on a study of absenteeism and truancy in 36 secondary schools in 4 large Dutch cities. Found that students in vocationally oriented schools had higher rates of truancy. Also found that non-Dutch (ethnic minority) pupils had higher rates of absenteeism and truancy. (CFR)

A 1990 survey of 102 directors of internal medical residencies with the largest numbers of foreign-born foreign medical graduates revealed the most important performance predictors were performance on the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination or National Board of Medical Examiners test, interviews, and U.S. postgraduate clinical experience.…

The growing problem of college faculty with limited English proficiency, primarily foreign nationals who come to study in the United States, is discussed. The responses of institutions and state legislatures are outlined. A number of issues are considered, including degree of proficiency, concerns about employment discrimination, and institutional…

A survey of human resource managers and non-American teaching faculty at colleges and universities in the southeast investigated institutional policies, faculty characteristics, and faculty perceptions of their role, workload, civic and professional activities, satisfaction with the academic and general community, and relationship with students.…

This paper examines research findings on adult international students and their adjustment problems while attending U.S. schools of higher education. Specific areas related to the adult student, some of which may also involve related issues of gender and country of origin, are discussed, as well as problem areas and hurdles unique to foreign…

The hiring and retention of foreign nationals in colleges and universities are discussed, focusing on immigration laws and requirements, tax regulations, institutional responsibility, and sanctions on employers for noncompliance. Employment of students and exchange visitors is included in the discussion. (MSE)

This report presents findings of a 1993 survey of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada members covering international educational activities at Canadian universities. The study was designed to identify and describe the administrative rationales and priorities attributed to internationalization, organizational factors related to…