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2009

Dec 14, 2009New Report: Brain-Circulation Era Calls for Shift in U.S. Immigration and Visa Policy

Dec 8, 2009New NAFSA Report Features Award-Winning and Innovative Internationalization Efforts

Dec 1, 2009Salman Rushdie to Speak at NAFSA 2010 Conference in Kansas City

Nov 16, 2009Foreign Students Spent Nearly $18 Billion in the United States during 2008 – 2009 Academic Year

Nov 16, 2009In Snapshot Survey of Foreign Student Enrollments, Fewer U.S. Institutions Report Growth, More Note Declines This Fall

Nov 5, 2009NAFSA Announces Four Members of Board of Directors

Oct 19, 2009Award-Winning Columnist Nicholas Kristof to Speak at NAFSA 2010 Conference in Kansas City

Oct 13, 2009NAFSA Statement: American Global Leadership and the Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 1, 2009Global Workforce Development: Connecting Business and Education to Compete in the International Marketplace

Sep 24, 2009Contest Challenges Students to Share their Study Abroad Experiences

Aug 26, 2009NAFSA and International Education Community Mourn Passing of Senator Edward Kennedy

Jul 22, 2009Coalition Letter Urges President Obama to Restore Academic Travel to Cuba

Jul 07, 2009NAFSA Publications and Web Site Receive Awards

Jun 25, 2009NAFSA Applauds Nomination of David Killion as U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO

Jun 11, 2009U.S. House of Representatives Passes Simon Study Abroad Bill

Jun 10, 2009Scientific, Academic, Engineering Groups Praise Administration Visa Efforts, Urge Further Steps

Jun 09, 2009NAFSA Presents Prestigious Awards at 2009 Annual Conference

May 28, 2009IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno to Speak at NAFSA Conference Closing Plenary

May 28, 2009United Nations Foundation Advocate Gillian Sorensen to Headline Third Day of NAFSA Conference

May 28, 2009NAFSA Statement on Safety in Study Abroad

May 27, 2009Ray Suarez Moderates Panel Exploring Global Talent Flows at NAFSA Conference

May 26, 2009Muhammad Yunus to Speak at Opening Plenary of NAFSA Annual Conference Today

May 21, 2009Simon Study Abroad Bill Advances in House of Representatives

May 19, 2009NAFSA 61st Annual Conference & Expo Begins Next Week in Los Angeles

May 14, 2009Simon Study Abroad Act Included in Foreign Relations Authorization Bill Introduced Today

Apr 16, 2009International Educators Conference Begins May 26 in Los Angeles

Apr 14, 2009NAFSA Statement: U.S. Policy Toward Cuba

Mar 31, 2009NAFSA Statement: H-1B Visas

Mar 18, 2009NAFSA Policy Statement Pledges Support for President Obama’s Global Engagement Agenda through International Education

Mar 10, 2009Five Colleges to Receive 2009 Senator Paul Simon Award for Exemplary Internationalization Efforts

Feb 25, 2009Simon Study Abroad Bill Introduced Today

Jan 21, 2009Muhammad Yunus to Speak at NAFSA Conference in Los Angeles in May

2008

Dec 08, 2008Coalition Letter Urges President-Elect to Reverse Bush Policies on Travel and People-to-People Exchanges with Cuba

Nov 25, 2008NAFSA Memorandum Calls on President-Elect to Announce a National Initiative that Sets a "New Tone in U.S. Foreign Relations"

Nov 17, 2008New Survey Suggests Continued Growth in International Student Enrollments at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Nov 10, 2008As Nation Prepares to Celebrate International Education Week, New NAFSA Report Features Award-Winning Internationalization Efforts

Nov 05, 2008Six Newly Elected Members to Join Board of International Educators Association

Oct 20, 2008NAFSA Issue Brief: Education Advisers Debate Should Include International Education

Oct 15, 2008International Education and Global Workforce Development: A Dialogue With Business and Higher Education Stakeholders

Sep 08, 2008An Education on Higher Education for the Next President

Aug 12, 2008To the Next President: To Get Public Diplomacy Right, Focus on International Education

Jul 30, 2008National Lieutenant Governors Association Passes Resolution Calling for an International Education Policy for the United States

Jul 22, 2008Center for Capacity Building in Study Abroad Launched by Education Associations

Jul 15, 2008NAFSA Announces New Board Member

Jun 17, 2008NAFSA Presents Prestigious Awards at 2008 Annual Conference

Jun 13, 20089/11 Commission Leaders, in Op-Ed, Urge Passage of Simon Study Abroad Legislation

Jun 04, 2008U.S. State Department Recognizes NAFSA Senior Policy Staff Member Vic Johnson for Advocacy Leadership

May 12, 2008NAFSA 60th Anniversary at Annual Conference kicks off May 27

May 07, 2008NAFSA Launches Facebook Page to Promote Study Abroad Legislation

Apr 22, 2008NAFSA Mourns Passing of Ron Moffatt

Mar 11, 2008NAFSA Honors the Late Rep. Tom Lantos with Global Leader Award

Feb 27, 2008Five Colleges to Receive 2008 Simon Award for Exemplary Internationalization Efforts

Feb 25, 2008Diverse Group of International Organizations Sends Letter to President Bush on Cuba

Feb 15, 2008International Education and Business Groups Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Improve U.S. Competitiveness for International Talent

Feb 13, 2008Study Abroad Bill Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Feb 11, 2008Statement of NAFSA: Association of International Educators on the Death of Congressman Tom Lantos

Jan 28, 2008International Education and Exchange: The Competitive Advantage in a Global Workforce

Jan 24, 2008NAFSA Applauds State-DHS Advisory Panel Recommendations on Attracting International Students, Increasing Study Abroad

Jan 17, 2008Georgetown University Student Wins Second Annual Student Diplomat Essay Competition

Jan 16, 2008NAFSA Study Abroad Task Force Releases Report

2007

Dec 19, 2007NAFSA Welcomes New Senior Staff in Member Communications, Professional Development

Dec 19, 2007NAFSA Announces Staff Shift in Public Policy Department

Nov 13, 2007New Report Highlights Four Outstanding Recipients of the 2007 Senator Paul Simon Award for Internationalization

Nov 12, 2007Latest Survey Indicates Continued Slow Growth in International Enrollments

Oct 17, 2007Six New Members to Join Board of International Educators Association

Oct 01, 2007Opinion Article: It's Time to Open the Door More Widely

Sep 11, 2007NAFSA Study Abroad Task Force Chair, Members Announced

Aug 15, 2007NAFSA to Convene Task Force to Examine Institutional Management Issues in Study Abroad

Jul 02, 2007NAFSA Executive Director Calls for White House Council to Lead National Effort on International Students, Scholars

Jun 05, 2007House of Representatives Passes Bill to Create National Study Abroad Program

May 31, 2007Leading International Educator Group Issues Resolution on Detention of Scholar Haleh Esfandiari

May 30, 2007Minnesota Becomes 13th to Issue a State International Education Resolution

Mar 27, 2007Historic Study Abroad Bill Garners Strong Support in Congress

Mar 12, 2007One Million Students Studying Abroad: Visionary Bill Seeks to Prepare Globally Educated Americans

Feb 27, 2007Four Colleges to Receive Simon Award for Exemplary Internationalization Efforts

Feb 05, 2007Opinion Article: Shaping a Visa Policy in the National Interest

Jan 31, 2007Coalition of Academic, Exchange, and Trade Groups Releases New Visa Policy Recommendations

2006

Dec 21, 2006Study Abroad Changes Global Outlook for Students

Dec 20, 2006NAFSA Proposes Bipartisan Legislative Agenda on International Education

Nov 16, 2006Five New Members to Join Board of International Educators Association

Nov 14, 2006Study Abroad Legislation Gains Support

Nov 13, 2006Could Foreign Student Numbers Be Headed for a Rebound?

Nov 07, 2006New Report Highlights Five Outstanding Recipients of the 2006 Senator Paul Simon Award for Internationalization

Aug 03, 2006NAFSA Statement: Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Jul 27, 2006Legislation Introduced to Dramatically Expand Study Abroad Among American College Students

Jul 24, 2006NAFSA Opinion Article: Toward a New Foreign-Student Strategy

Jun 19, 2006Turning the Tide: Why the United States Must Do Better in the Global Competition for International Students and Scholars

Apr 14, 2006International Educators from Around the World Will Gather in Montreal at NAFSA 58th Conference

Mar 22, 2006Growing National Needs Highlight Importance of a Policy on International Education

Mar 02, 2006What Is Still Wrong with U.S. Visa Policy: The Case of the Indian Scientist

Mar 01, 2006Immigration Reform and Attracting Foreign Talent

Feb 13, 2006Paul Simon Award Recognizes Five Colleges for Remarkable Internationalization Efforts

Jan 11, 2006American Public: International Education is Key to Preparing Next Generation

2005

Nov 23, 2005International Education Central To U.S. Public Diplomacy, Says Panel

Nov 21, 2005Five U.S. Colleges Receive Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization

Nov 14, 2005New Survey Shows Foreign Student Numbers Mostly Flat

Nov 07, 2005Media Advisory: Upcoming Reports, Events, and News in International Education

Oct 31, 2005Dialogue, Not Monologue: International Educational Exchange and Public Diplomacy

Sep 26, 2005NAFSA Launches New and Improved Web site

Jul 22, 2005Successful Public Diplomacy Strategy Must Include Central Role for Educational, Cultural Exchanges

May 25, 2005U.S. Keeps Rolling Up the Welcome Mat

Mar 24, 2005Are We Shutting the Doors on Tomorrow's World Leaders?

Feb 15, 2005Exemplary Colleges to Receive Second Annual Senator Paul Simon Awards for Campus Internationalization

2004

Nov 17, 2004Five U.S. Colleges Receive First-ever Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization

Nov 10, 2004Latest International Student Economic Impact Data Now Available

Nov 10, 2004National Strategy Needed to Regain U.S. Position as Destination of Choice for World's Best Minds

Oct 12, 2004Lincoln Fellowships Commission Set

Oct 06, 2004NAFSA Executive Director Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Student Visa Issues

Oct 06, 2004NAFSA partners with Business for Diplomatic Action, SMU to distribute World Citizens Guide

Jun 30, 2004...Or More Openness

May 21, 2004NAFSA Plans Launch of Online International Education Expo

2003

Dec 10, 2003Statement of NAFSA: Association of International Educators on the Death of Former Senator Paul Simon

Nov 26, 2003Statement of NAFSA: SEVIS Information Collection

Nov 18, 2003Too many Americans Lack Crucial Global Skills in Post-September 11 World, Report Warns

Nov 14, 2003Growing Visa Delays Hamper Educational Exchange, Survey Finds

Aug 13, 2003SEVIS Implementation: Beyond August 1

Jul 30, 2003SEVIS Deadline Nears

Jul 23, 2003International Education Group Urges Balanced Visa-processing System

Jul 15, 2003Immigration, Foreign Policy Experts Discuss Role of Foreign Students in U.S. Security and Foreign Policy

Jul 11, 2003Serious Glitches, Errors Remain in Foreign Student Tracking System