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• America the Cruel?: Tearing Families Apart
  June 19, 2018
• Remaining Open, Welcoming: Essential to America’s Security
  June 6, 2018
• New NAFSA Data: International Students at U.S. Community Colleges Contribute $2.4 Billion to the Nation’s Economy
  May 31, 2018
• Proposal to Unnecessarily Scrutinize Visa Overstays Makes America Less Safe
  May 14, 2018
• NAFSA Presents 2018-2019 Senior Fellows
  May 1, 2018
• Restricting Chinese Visas Will Not Make America Great and Would Have Devastating Effect
  March 15, 2018
• Former President of Malawi Joyce Banda to Speak at NAFSA 2018 International Education Conference in Philadelphia
  March 15, 2018
• NAFSA Recognizes Eight U.S. Higher Education Institutions for Excellence in Campus Internationalization
  March 13, 2018
• Renowned Science Educator and TV Personality Bill Nye to Speak at NAFSA 2018 International Education Conference in Philadelphia
  February 13, 2018
• Renowned Journalist and Author Terry Gross to Speak at NAFSA 2018 International Education Conference in Philadelphia
  February 6, 2018
• Former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush to Speak at NAFSA 2018 International Education Conference in Philadelphia
  January 31, 2018
• Termination of TPS for Salvadorans Runs Counter to Our Nation’s Values
  January 8, 2018
• Former Federal Officials Call for Clean Dream Act
  December 5, 2017
• NAFSA Commends Representatives for Introducing the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act
  November 14, 2017
• New NAFSA Data: International Students Contribute Nearly $37 Billion to the U.S. Economy
  November 13, 2017
• NAFSA to Recognize Seven Universities and Colleges with 2017 Simon Award for Excellence in International Education at Livestreamed Event
  November 9, 2017
• Withdrawing from UNESCO Short-sighted
  October 12, 2017
• NAFSA Opposes Latest Ban on Immigrants
  September 25, 2017
• America’s Doors Should Remain Open to Those in Need of Refuge
  September 14, 2017
• Ending DACA Shuts the Door on the American Dream for Hundreds of Thousands of Aspiring Americans
  September 5, 2017
• RAISE Act Harms International Education and American Interests
  August 2, 2017
• International Student Yield Study Cautiously Optimistic
  July 6, 2017
• NAFSA Statement on SCOTUS Travel Ban Decision
  June 26, 2017
• NAFSA Opposes White House Cuba Policy Rollback
  June 16, 2017
• 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Announces New Grant Winning Institutions
  May 31, 2017
• NAFSA Applauds Congressional Leaders for their Support of International Students and Scholars
  May 25, 2017
• MEDIA ADVISORY: World’s Largest International Education Conference Heading to Los Angeles
  May 24, 2017
• Five Outstanding International Educators to Receive NAFSA Awards
  May 18, 2017
• NAFSA and IELTS Partner to Support Fair Trade at NAFSA 2017
  May 9, 2017
• Seven U.S. Universities and Colleges Recognized for Excellence in International Education
  March 9, 2017
• Revised Executive Order Makes America Less Safe, Harms International Ties
  March 6, 2017
• NAFSA Commends Court of Appeals Unanimous Decision on Executive Order
  February 10, 2017
• NAFSA Rebrands to Connect People and Change the World
  February 1, 2017
• Latest Executive Order Undermines America’s Safety and Values
  January 30, 2017
• NAFSA Opposes Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
  January 10, 2017
• Americans Agree that Our Nation Needs More International Education: Survey
  December 20, 2016
• Film Producer and Peace Activist Abigail Disney to Speak at NAFSA 2017 International Education Conference in Los Angeles
  December 20, 2016
• Human Rights Activist Shirin Ebadi to Speak at NAFSA 2017 International Education Conference in Los Angeles
  December 9, 2016
• Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Speak at NAFSA 2017 International Education Conference in Los Angeles
  November 22, 2016
• New NAFSA Data: International Students Contribute $32.8 Billion to the U.S. Economy
  November 14, 2016
• NAFSA to Recognize Seven Universities and Colleges with 2016 Simon Award for Excellence in International Education at Livestreamed Event
  November 10, 2016
• NAFSA and United States Institute of Peace to Host Discussion on the Role of International Education in Foreign Policy and Peacebuilding
  November 10, 2016
• Special Message from Marlene M. Johnson
  November 9, 2016
• NAFSA Research Symposium: A Critical Discussion of Theories, Methodologies and Practices in International Education
  November 8, 2016
• Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Isabel Wilkerson to Keynote NAFSA 2017 International Education Conference in Los Angeles
  November 1, 2016
• Diverse Alliance Issues Joint Statement: The United States is Stronger, More Secure as Part of the Global Community
  October 19, 2016
• NAFSA Announces New President and Members to its Board of Directors
  October 11, 2016
• NAFSA Announces Support for Newly Nominated U.S. Ambassador to Cuba
  September 28, 2016
• NAFSA Board of Directors Selects New CEO Dr. Esther Brimmer
  September 27, 2016
• NAFSA and APLU Commend Senators Durbin and Wicker for Introduction of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act
  September 23, 2016
• NAFSA CEO Applauds White House for Opening Nation’s Doors to Refugees
  September 16, 2016
• Statement of NAFSA CEO Marlene Johnson Welcoming “Reason for Reform” to the Immigration Reform Movement
  August 22, 2016
• Turkey Demands the Resignation of University Deans and Bans Travel of All Academics
  July 26, 2016
• Eight Outstanding International Educators Recognized with NAFSA Awards
  June 1, 2016
• Statement of the Board of Directors - The 2016 U.S. Elections
  June 1, 2016
• NAFSA Honors Marlene Johnson with $250,000 Donation to 100,000 Strong in the Americas Initiative
  May 31, 2016
• New NAFSA Research Provides Evidence that Institutional Grants are an Effective Tool to Grow Study Abroad
  May 31, 2016
• NAFSA Launches New Research on Pathway Partnerships in the United States
  May 31, 2016
• NAFSA Welcomes Cuban Scholars to 2016 Annual Conference
  May 25, 2016
• Statement of NAFSA CEO Marlene Johnson Opposing H.R. 5203
  May 25, 2016
• MEDIA ADVISORY: World’s Largest International Education Conference Coming to Denver
  May 23, 2016
• NAFSA CEO Marlene Johnson to Retire After 18 Years of Dedicated Service to the Field of International Education
  April 6, 2016
• A Letter to the Editor of the New York Times in Response to "The Mideast Came to Idaho State. It Wasn't the Best Fit."
  March 24, 2016
• NAFSA Presents 2016 Simon Award Winners
  March 22, 2016
• NAFSA Commends President Obama’s Focus on Educational Exchanges with Cuba
  March 21, 2016
• President Obama Announces Administrative Actions to Ease More Restrictions on Travel to Cuba
  March 15, 2016
• NAFSA 2016 International Education Conference to Open with Performance by Aloe Blacc
  February 23, 2016
• Statement from NAFSA CEO Marlene Johnson on State of the Union Address
  January 13, 2016
• NAFSA Launches New Initiative to Expand Relationships between U.S. & Cuban Higher Education Institutions
  December 17, 2015
• Nobel Peace Laureate and Children’s Rights Activist Kailash Satyarthi to Speak at NAFSA 2016 International Education Conference in Denver
  December 8, 2015
• New Standards to Integrate Global Education into PK-12 Teaching Standards and Curriculum
  December 1, 2015
• Foreign Policy Journalist and Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon to Speak at NAFSA 2016 International Education Conference in Denver
  November 24, 2015
• NAFSA CEO Calls Upon Congress to Offer Safe Refuge to Syrians
  November 19, 2015
• A Letter to the Editor of the New York Times in Response to "They Are Us"
  November 19, 2015
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