The Rise and Fall of International Education Exchange: A Resurrection in Retrospect

This book tells the story of America’s legendary rise in the field of international education exchange, its recent stumble during the pandemic era, and its current resurrection. America brings to its shores more foreign students than any other country, and their presence is the most critical indicator of its exceptional quality of scholarship. Achieving this level of distinction has required public, private, and civic organizations, in league with generations of inspired individuals. Recently there were indications of a fall, mostly attributed to the pandemic, but also to a host of volatile social and geopolitical issues. Unchanged, however, have been the overarching goals of intercultural understanding and world peace. As the field resurrects, some worry that deeper degeneration may still be looming. Others foresee a bright future and predict an aggressive new rise in the field of international education exchange.

Teresa Brawner Bevis is an educator and researcher in international education. She received her EdD in Higher Education Administration from the University of Arkansas, USA. She is the author of International Students in American Colleges and Universities; A History of Higher Education Exchange: China and America, Higher Education Exchange between America and the Middle East Through the Twentieth Century and A World History of Higher Education Exchange: The Legacy of American Scholarship.