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James P. Pellow, Ed.D.

President & CEO

James P. Pellow joined CIEE in June 2011 as the fourth president and CEO in the organization’s 70-year history. Previously, Jim spent 20 years at St. John’s University in Queens, New York, where he served as executive vice president and chief operations officer for 11 years and in various financial and operating roles since 1991. 

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Reimagining Study Abroad

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

CIEE’s priorities will continue to inform our decisions about how best to achieve our mission of bringing the world together. In response to the current global climate, we are reimagining... keep reading

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CIEE's Pledge to Do More for Racial Equality and Social Justice

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

One month ago, CIEE joined the national outrage at the senseless murder of George Floyd, the centuries of discrimination suffered by millions of Black Americans, and America’s systemic failure to... keep reading

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CIEE Statement on George Floyd, Black Americans, and Justice

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

CIEE joins the national outrage at the senseless murder of George Floyd, the centuries of discrimination suffered by millions of Black Americans, and America’s systemic failure to provide justice for... keep reading

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The CIEE International Education and Exchange Summit

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

COVID-19 has changed our world in countless ways — some temporary, some likely permanent. As advocates for positive change in our world through international exchange and study abroad, we now... keep reading

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CIEE Joins Nonprofit Community in Requesting COVID-19 Relief and Stimulus Package

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

CIEE has joined 144 nonprofit organizations across the country in signing a letter urging policy makers to consider specific actions that would provide relief and stimulus for the nonprofit sector... keep reading

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Update on COVID-19: Program Suspensions and Worldwide Risk Review

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

There have been changes to the global landscape over the last 24 hours that require CIEE to respond to emerging needs of students, parents, and our college partners. Yesterday, March... keep reading

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CIEE's Perspective on the Current COVID-19 Landscape

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

We know that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is causing anxiety for CIEE students, their families, and the international educational community. We will continue to closely monitor the spread of the disease and... keep reading

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CIEE's Response to the Recent CDC Statement for Institutions of Higher Education

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

Yesterday evening, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a statement recommending that Institutions of Higher Education “ consider postponing or canceling student foreign exchange programs” and “ consider asking... keep reading

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CIEE Suspending Rome Open Campus Program for Spring Blocks 2 and 3

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

The U.S. Department of State and the Centers for Disease Control have raised the travel advisory for Italy to “Level 3 - Reconsider travel to Italy due to a recent... keep reading

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CIEE Achieves IIE Generation Study Abroad Pledge Goals

By James P. Pellow, Ed.D. at CIEE

Happy new year! Welcome to 2020, the start of a new decade and the year by which many study abroad organizations pledged to double the number of Americans studying abroad... keep reading