John Bader: Recent Episodes
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(Excerpted from an address to the Plenary, International Baccalaureate Conference, Toronto, Canada, July 16, 2016) Good morning et bonjour. I am John Bader, Chief External Academic Relations Officer for the IB, based in our Washington office. Je m’appelle Jean Badere, … Continue reading →
With each new academic year comes another chance for students to compete for national scholarships like the Rhodes, Marshall and Fulbright. These scholarships offer extraordinary opportunities for travel, for learning, for prestige. Yet winning seems like a crazy dream. There … Continue reading →
I have been enjoying Paul Tough’s important book on learning, “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character.” There is so much to chew on in this provocative book, but one of the most interesting and difficult … Continue reading →
I have just read a New York Times article, “Why Can Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart,” that has profoundly changed the way I think about stress. It is a must read. The article summarizes recent research, including … Continue reading →
This week in Washington, an extraordinary group of embassy officials and university representatives gathered at the University of California Center to discuss many issues around international education. The Washington International Education Conference, sponsored by the Washington International Education Council (headed … Continue reading →
It’s not hard to find critics of higher education. Robert Samuelson, riding on recent findings that college students are not working hard, points out that there are lots of great jobs that do not require a bachelor’s degree. American colleges do not … Continue reading →
“Internationalization” has become the buzzword on campuses across America. Universities and colleges in the US have become major destinations for a world thirsting for quality higher education. American professors want to upgrade their curricula to reflect a commitment to global … Continue reading →