The threats to withdraw students from Canada came as part of a broader diplomatic dispute. The Saudi government on Sunday ordered the expulsion of Canada’s ambassador to the kingdom and announced a halt to “all new business and investment transactions with Canada” in response to tweets from Canada’s foreign affairs minister, Chrystia Freeland, and the ministry's Twitter account criticizing the arrest and detention of civil society and women’s rights advocates, including the dissident blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced in 2014 for the crime of insulting Islam, and his sister, the women’s rights activist Samar Badawi.
A spokesman for Saudi Arabia's education ministry said on Twitter that the ministry is "working on preparing and implementing an emergency plan to facilitate the transfer of our students to other countries."
Student recruitment in a digital world
Can a single tweet change the course of thousands of students considering studying abroad? If so, are institutions equipped to support students when they most need it and prepared to be the voice of reason?
International competition for high quality students and young researchers continues to grow apace. At the same time, the world of international recruitment is being radically changed by digital technologies. These present significant opportunities to reach and attract many more potential applicants, as well as to provide better student support. The same technologies, however, are profoundly affecting the decision-making choices of students and young researchers, as social media creates alternative realities and changes their perceptions of countries and institutions. How can HEIs best navigate this complexity? Presenting new research and case studies, our speakers argue that the answer is two-fold. It lies in using smart, real-time data to inform us how students are responding and behaving in an ever-evolving global stage - and having real people there for students and young researchers to turn to. A new study outlines the impact of global, social and political events on early search activity, examining online behaviour and student perceptions across the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A second study, based on surveys of higher education professionals in the US, provides evidence-based insights into changes in enrolment patterns as they played out in real time. Finally, a case study of the European Euraxess network examines how online tools and face-to-face services might be integrated for HE recruitment.
The session asks:
How can HEIs better understand student decision-making. How can they remain the guiding force that students trust in times of rapid news cycles?
How should HEIs balance digital tools and face-to-face support?
SPEAKERS
Mr Simon Emmett, CEO, IDP Connect (UK).
Mr Paul Schulmann, Associate Director of Research, World Education Services (USA).
Dr David Glowsky, Acting Head of International Strategy Office, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin (Germany).
currently enrolled plus recent graduates (graduated one year ago or less)
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The first use of the hashtag in international education was by Study Group in their November 2016 video featuring six of their university clients—James Madison University, University of Vermont, Roosevelt University, Merrimack College, Long Island University in Brooklyn, and the City College of New York.
Spurred on by Study Group, Temple University created a very successful video of its own in late November. Beginning with her idea for Temple’s video, Jessica Sandberg, director of international admissions at Temple University, saw a great opportunity to advance this concept into a national campaign for U.S. higher education. Jessica began to promote the idea across social and professional networks.
With the support of organizations like AIRC and NAFSA, the campaign began to receive increased attention from media, such as The Chronicle of Higher Education and The PIE Higher Education News. By mid-February 2017, more than 100 colleges and universities were participating.
Today, Temple University manages the official #YouAreWelcomeHere Twitter account, Facebook page and website in support of more than 300 participating institutions and countless organizations.