Trasnational Education:
The Globalization of U.S. Higher Education

THE CENTER monitors issues of quality and scope of higher education which crosses borders. The global marketplace and new technology are contributing to the rapid globalization of higher education. Today's professional workforce is drawn from institutions of higher education which have internationalized and produce globally prepared graduates. As in other countries, U.S. higher education is exporting campuses and programs at an increasing rate, and the large student market provided by the U.S. is drawing foreign institutions of higher education to reside within its borders. Available globally through both higher education and the corporate sectors, transnational education can be found in multiple forms, ranging from electronic (virtual) to traditional on-site instruction and training programs. Issues of quality, purpose and responsibilty abound in this borderless educational arena.

Responsive to these issues, THE CENTER sponsors periodic national, regional and international meetings either alone or in conjuction with accrediting bodies, national associations, governmental agencies or institutions. These gatherings range in purpose, including but not limited to:

• practical issues related to providing higher education in another country;
• the development of principles of good practice; and
• advocacy for international trade in educational services.

Supportive of these activities are CENTER databases of transnational education providers and trade barriers experienced by these providers. Further, THE CENTER makes available publications related to these issues, the most popular being:

OECD/US Forum on Trade in Educational Services: Conference Proceedings

and

Ambassadors of U.S. Higher Education: Quality Credit Bearing Programs Abroad .

(done jointly with The College Board)

In 1999, THE CENTER initiated the formation of the National Committee for International Trade in Education (NCITE), a membership organization. NCITE is a collective voice on trade issues for U.S. higher education and training and advises the U.S. government in its negotiations.

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