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If You Want to Go Far…Go Together
Benjamin Ola Akande, PhD, recently met with Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter, and was struck by the power of Twitter, a unique new “voice” for half a billion people in which there are no barriers and...
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Forging a Convention for Crimes Against Humanity
It may surprise some to know the United States is not one of the 122 sovereign states which have ratified or agreed to the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). “When I go to...
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What Would you Do with $30 million?
By Stephen Ferst I want to start the day by congratulating Masume Assaf and Philip Altbach, winners of the Higbee and Houlihan awards. They have both contributed so much to the field and to NAFSA. It...
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Dr Q: From Harvest to Hopkins
Last Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance an immigration reform bill that would place 11 million undocumented immigrants on a path to citizenship. A path Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa...
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Talent and Opportunity
Talent is universal, but opportunity is not. How can one play a role in connecting talent with opportunity? In the Thursday plenary speech of NAFSA’s 2013 Annual Conference, Rye Barcott shared his...
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Ideals and Challenges in International Education
International educators must always hold themselves to the very highest standards of inclusion regardless of the challenges they may face, Dr. Teresa Amott, president of Knox College in Galesburg,...
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From Transactional to Transformative: Rethinking Short-Term Service Abroad
The type of study abroad program that institutions and providers plan often reveals hidden perceptions of the destinations and cultures they intend to visit, says Julie Picarra, an education abroad...
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Connecting with Generation Z
“Where’s the beach?” “What health insurance?” “Do I need to bring any spending money?” Do these questions sound familiar? If so, you may be one of the many study abroad advisers who work with...
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Bipartisan Vote in Senate Keeps Momentum Going for Commonsense Immigration Bill
In an important symbolic victory, the Senate voted 84-15 yesterday to move forward on S. 744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” the commonsense...
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The Role of International Exchange in the Trilateral Partnership of Japan,...
Japan and South Korea hold top 10 spots for the number of students they have studying in the United States. However, when it comes to the number of U.S. students studying in Japan and South Korea,...
View ArticleCarroll University Team with International Students Win Competition
Carroll business students win regional competition. Two international students along with other members of the Carroll chapter of Enactus, beat about 60 other teams comprised of about 1,000 students at...
View ArticleUniversity of Mississippi Student on a U.S. Higher Ed Panel with Sec. Kerry
Maha Yusuf, University of Mississippi student from Pakistan, appeared live on CNN, CBS, and PTV, as part of a panel on U.S. higher education with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, and U.S....
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Showing Up: It’s What Matters
August recess. District work period. Town hall palooza. There are many names for this time in August when Congress leaves DC to go home for four weeks. But in the end it doesn’t matter what you call...
View ArticleUniversity of Colorado Program Helps International Students Acclimate to Life...
The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs has implemented a new program, named iBuddy, to help international students acclimate to American culture. The program, which is in its first year, pairs...
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The Unasked Question on Syria: What Should Be the Alternative to a Military...
“We the people still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war.” These words, spoken by President Obama in his second inaugural address earlier this year, are...
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The Real Battle for Immigration in the House is Only Beginning
Urge your representative to vote on immigration this fall Coming off a successful August of immigration reform activism in the states and districts of Members of Congress, reform advocates are in the...
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The ACC Goes to San Diego
By Joël Gallegos It’s that time of year again – the time has come for the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) to select content for NAFSA’s 2014 Annual Conference in San Diego, California. This weekend,...
View ArticleBrown University (RI) Announces New Aid Calculation Policy For International...
The Corporation of Brown University has unanimously approved “Building on Distinction: A New Plan for Brown”, the strategic vision that will inform the University’s next decade of growth and progress....
View ArticleFilipino students see benefits of studying in the U.S.
Hundreds of young Filipinos flocked to the Shangri-La Hotel on October 25 to visit the first-ever EducationUSA Student Fair hosted by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce....
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Can Jeh Johnson Enlist DHS in the Quest for Peace?
President Obama’s nomination of Jeh Johnson to be the next secretary of homeland security gives hope to international educators who practice the profession out of a belief that international education...
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