IIENetworker Fall 2025: First-Year Student Experiences: Innovations, Challenges, and Impact in Global Higher Education

In the Fall 2025 issue of the IIENetworker magazine, First-Year Student Experiences: Innovations, Challenges, and Impact in Global Higher Education, IIENetwork members share both comprehensive models and individual programs that demonstrate the evolving landscape of first-year programs in international higher education contexts. The transition into higher education is a pivotal moment for students worldwide. First-year programs play a critical role in shaping academic success, social integration, retention, and workforce readiness. As institutions and organizations across the globe adapt to student populations, digital learning environments, and shifting pedagogical paradigms, the design and delivery of first-year experiences incorporating global learning are increasingly important.