Center for International Higher Education

@BC_CIHE

The Center for International Higher Education advances knowledge about the complex realities of higher education in the globalized world.

Boston College

Joined October 2009

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Oct 23

📣 We are happy to announce that the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐁𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 will be held on June 27-28, 2025. 🔗 Learn more at bc.edu/content/bc-web…

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 24

New @uniworldnews by @SewgiiKaya and colleagues on universities navigating national AI policies 👉

ssevgikaya@SewgiiKaya · Apr 24

AI is the new geopolitical battleground—and universities are right on the fault line. How can they lead, not lag?, new article @uniworldnews w/@crglass, Eglis Chacon Camero and Ekaterina Minaeva universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 16

🔬Science Communication Crisis: Research expansion created unsustainable publishing ecosystem. 10,000+ universities chase rankings via publications, while open access fails to solve accessibility issues. Read full article by @PhilipAltbach & Hans de Wit: shorturl.at/vTrp2

BC_CIHE's tweet card. The relentless drive to publish has overwhelmed academic journals, corrupted peer review and turned research into a commodity.

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Jul 10

Daniela Craciun analyzes how "academic freedom is eroding, not just in authoritarian but also in democratic contexts" in her latest article in #IHE30 Read her full analysis at ihe.bc.edu/pub/61oz5ly0/r…

BC_CIHE's tweet image. Daniela Craciun analyzes how "academic freedom is eroding, not just in authoritarian but also in democratic contexts" in her latest article in #IHE30

Read her full analysis at ihe.bc.edu/pub/61oz5ly0/r…

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Jul 9

Sjur Bergan analyzes how fundamental values face unprecedented threats from democratic backlash across Europe and beyond. 🔗 Read his analysis at: ihe.bc.edu/pub/t3vawwgv/r…

BC_CIHE's tweet image. Sjur Bergan analyzes how fundamental values face unprecedented threats from democratic backlash across Europe and beyond.

🔗 Read his analysis at: ihe.bc.edu/pub/t3vawwgv/r…

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Jul 2

The photos capture the energy, insights, and connections that make WES-CIHE truly exceptional! Thank you @WorldEdServices for your partnership with @BC_CIHE !

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Jul 2

Universities' "double geography"—local roots, global mission—once protected academic freedom. Now it's breaking. Read Simon Margin's analysis at: ihe.bc.edu/pub/bm0vixe2/r…

BC_CIHE's tweet image. Universities' "double geography"—local roots, global mission—once protected academic freedom. Now it's breaking. Read Simon Margin's analysis at: ihe.bc.edu/pub/bm0vixe2/r…

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Jul 2

For 30 years, International Higher Education has championed global voices & critical analysis. Our 30th anniversary issue features 40+ scholars charting the path forward for the field: ihe.bc.edu/issue-123

BC_CIHE's tweet card. Issue 123 · International Higher Education

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Alma Maldonado@almaldo2 · Jun 17

Estamos de manteles largos quienes hemos pasado por el @BC_CIHE. Se cumplen 30 años del Newsletter más importante en temas de educ. sup. internacional creado por @PhilipAltbach. Publicaron un número especial con plumas importantes. Escribí el cuarto texto: ihe.bc.edu/issue-123

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sevgikaya@SewgiiKaya · Jun 18

Thrilled to contribute to the 30th anniversary issue of International Higher Education, published by @BC_CIHE With @liz_shchep, we explore new ways of thinking about student mobility beyond economic frames. Honored to be among such inspiring scholars! lnkd.in/eQxNemA3

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · May 29

I shared my analysis with Swiss Broadcasting Corporation 👉

MMassimiliano Herber@HerberMax · May 29

L’ultima e strana trincea al Trumpismo. Reportage da #Harvard nei giorni di festa per i diplomi e d’assedio presidenziale. Al #Telegiornale @RSIInfo_ (thx @crglass @RyanDEnos) rsi.ch/play/tv/redire…

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Chris R. Glass, PhD@crglass · May 18

Olga used the term “long will” in our first conversation. It’s captured my imagination ever since. Cohort 2 embodies it. 🧵

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 28

🇮🇳📚 Research in #IHE's Spring 2025 issue explores how growing political interference threatens the autonomy of India’s higher education institutions. Read the article by @PhilipAltbach & Eldho Mathews: shorturl.at/EgXv3

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 25

🌏🎓 Research in #IHE's Spring 2025 issue examines how regional cooperation in East and Southeast Asia both challenges and reinforces Western dominance in higher education. Read full analysis by You Zhang: shorturl.at/hfYRZ

BC_CIHE's tweet card. Asian universities are building regional partnerships to challenge Western academic dominance, yet still prize Western recognition above all.

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 23

🇪🇺🎓 Research in #IHE's Spring 2025 issue reveals 71% of European universities now offer nondegree programs, with another 21% planning implementation. Read full analysis by @gaebel_michael and @therese_zhang: shorturl.at/kxeUE

BC_CIHE's tweet card. European universities are embracing short, non-degree courses, but regulation and funding lag behind this shift toward flexible learning.

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 22

🇨🇱🎓 New research in #IHE’s Spring 2025 issue examines Chile's proposed shift from loans to a progressive graduate tax system. Read full article by Mario Alarcón and José Joaquín Brunner: shorturl.at/kW6Qr

BC_CIHE's tweet card. Chile's proposed graduate tax would end student loans but threatens university funding and autonomy while creating new inequities.

Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 18

📰 Predatory publishing thrives where metrics trump quality: Digital publishing & performance culture fuel academic fraud. Universities ignoring this risk losing public trust. Read full article by Johann Mouton and Marthie van Niekerk: shorturl.at/C1WeB

BC_CIHE's tweet card. The toxic combination of digital publishing and performance metrics has spawned thousands of fake academic journals preying on researchers.

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Boston College@BostonCollege · Apr 17

.@BCLynchSchool Professor Gerardo L. Blanco, @BC_CIHE Academic Director, weighs in on the #Fulbright freeze in a piece for @timeshighered. bit.ly/Blanco_THE0331…

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 17

🇨🇳 China's social science goes global: Economics leads while education & political science stay local. Research shows "international in format, national in essence" pattern emerging Read full article by Márton Demeter, @ManuGoyanes, Gergő Háló and Xin Xu: shorturl.at/8rrrB

BC_CIHE's tweet card. As China's global influence grows, its social science research remains caught between Western academic norms and domestic priorities.

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Center for International Higher Education@BC_CIHE · Apr 14

🌎 🎓 Are we dismantling global higher education? New research shows how nationalism & "knowledge security" threaten 50 years of internationalization progress. Read full article by Hans de Wit: shorturl.at/mcsN2

BC_CIHE's tweet card. After embracing internationalization for decades, Western nations are now imposing caps, citing security fears and nationalism. Is internationalization over?

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