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NAFSA Celebrates 60 Years

NAFSA's History

NAFSA has influenced the growth of international education for 60 years.

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This year NAFSA celebrates its 60th anniversary by looking back at the last 60 years of international education.

Critical historical events that affected the field of international education such as the establishment of the Fulbright program, the first Peace Corps mission, and the Lincoln Commission's call for one million U.S. undergraduates to study abroad by 2017 are only a few of the examples.

Comment on issues in the past 60 years of international education at the NAFSA Blog.

Full-color wall posters of the 60th anniversary timeline are available from NAFSA Publications.


The Past is Prologue NAFSA changes name to National Association of Foreign Student Affairs U.S. Congress passes the Fulbright-Hays Act U.S. Peace Corps is established and first time volunteers go to Ghana and Tanzania President Kennedy assasinated; Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President U.S. President John F. Kennedy is elected U.S. Congress passes National Defense Education Act NAFSA begins Field Service Program NAFSA celebrates 10 years of 'Exchange of Persons,' in Ann Arbor, Michigan Student Visa extension created for practical training U.S. Commissioner of Education designates Hindi-Urdi as a critical language to be taught and learned, with Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Portugese, and Russian Brown v Board of Education of Topeka states that 'separate educational facilities are inherently unequal' International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Experience is founded Marshall Plan is enacted in the United States U.S. Congress passes U.S. Education and Educational Exchange Act (Smith-Mundt Act) First participants in U.S. Fulbright Program go abroad First NAFSA newsletter English Language Section Organized NAFSA opens office on NYU's Washington Square Campus American Friends of the Middle East establish the first grant for travel abroad through NAFSA National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA) is formed NAFSA changes name to National Association of Foreign Student Affairs U.S. Congress passes the Fulbright-Hays Act President Kennedy assasinated; Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President U.S President Richard Nixon is elected President Nixon visits People's Republic of China (PRC) Resolution to encourage greater participation of foreign students is tabled at NAFSA conference NAFSA signs contracts for Cooperative Projects Program and start of Global Issues Project IIE initiates Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program First students from PRC arrive in U.S. Title VI of U.S. NDEA is incorporated into Higher Education Act (HEA) and expanded International Educational Exchange Liaison Group is formed U.S. President Ronald Reagan is elected U.S. President's Commission releases report prompting universities to boost capacities for international students Iranian students stranded in U.S. as Shah is deposed NAFSA approves full student participation U.S. Congress passes International Education Act NAFSA begins Field Service Program NAFSA celebrates 20 years, 'The Middle East: Traditions and Transformations,' in San Francisco, California NAFSA celebrates 30 years of 'Continuity and Change in International Education,' at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa Title VI of U.S. NDEA is incorporated into Higher Education Act (HEA) and expanded International Educational Exchange Liaison Group is formed U.S. President Ronald Reagan is elected U.S. Coalition for Advancement of Foreign Languages and International Studies (CAFLIS) is created American Council for Education proposes expansion of international studies initiatives U.S. President George H. W. Bush is elected NAFSA/CIEE/IEE task force recommends expansion of study abroad opportunities and participation for U.S. students NAFSA changes name to NAFSA: Association of International Educators NAFSA reports seven-fold increase in foreign students earning PhD's in the U.S. NAFSA launches International Educator magazine Association of American Universities proposes creation of national foundationfor foreign language and international studies U.S. President's Commission releases report prompting universities to boost capacities for international students Iranian students stranded in U.S. as Shah is deposed NAFSA celebrates 30 years of 'Continuity and Change in International Education,' at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa NAFSA celebrates 40 years of 'Paths to the Future of International Education and Exchange,' in Washington, D.C. NAFSA celebrates 50 years of 'Building Global Leadership for a New Century,' in Washington, D.C. Lincoln Commission calls for one million U.S. undergraduates to study abroad annually by 2017 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Co-host summit of university presidents on international education U.S. Academy for Educational Development hosts colloquium on diversity in education abroad U.S. House passes Paul Simon Study Abroad Act Events of 9/11 sharpen focus on international expertise and prompt Congress to boost title IV and Fulbright-Hays funding NAFSA Executive Director/CEO Marlene M. Johnson calls for comprehensive U.S. international education policy NAFSA reports seven-fold increase in foreign students earning PhD's in the U.S. U.S. President George W. Bush is elected President Clinton calls for U.S. international education policy Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad and Paul Simon Study Abroad Acts are introduced President Bush launches initiative to boost number of Americans learning critical foreign languages NAFSA celebrates 60 years of 'Shaping the Future of International Education,' in Washington, D.C. U.S. government implements Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to track international students and scholars at campuses in U.S. NAFSA celebrates 50 years of 'Building Global Leadership for a New Century,' in Washington, D.C.
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60 Years of International Education
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