Rating The Importance of International Education Jill Blondin, Ph.D. Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at Virginia Commonwealth University & SIO of the year ”The way I would answer it is to say it's 11. It's vital to the institution's importance because every institution in 2023 and 2024, going forward, will be a global institution, whether they like it or not. It's just how they choose to engage, and you want to do that thoughtfully because it's important for RATING: 11 out of 10 the success of your students, faculty, and staff."