International Educator - September/October 2006
International Educator (IE) is the flagship bimonthly magazine of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. IE maintains the highest standards of intellectual quality, editorial excellence, and design to service its readers who are working worldwide to advance international education and exchange.
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Cover Story
After the Storm
Christopher ConnellIn the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an academic diaspora followed by the return of students and scholars to New Orleans.
Web Extra! From Katrina Nomad to 'Young Ambassador' for DAAD: How UNO's Michael Thompson Weathered the Storm
Christopher Connell Features
The New Internship Abroad
Karen LeggettInternships are now more important to postcollege plans than ever but today, not only are students gaining work experience at home, they are also going abroad to attain a competitive edge.
Escape to the Ivory Tower
David TobenkinWhen political asylees and refugees apply for admission to U.S. colleges and universities, they are often incorrectly treated as foreign students. But a whole different set of rules apply that international educators need to know.
Web Extra! Financial Aid Challenges for Political Asylee and Refugee Students
David Tobenkin UCLA: Educating Leaders for an Interconnected World
Christopher ConnellInternational diversity abounds at this world-class institution in the City of Angels.
Departments
From the Editors
Front Lines
Advocacy—Five Years Later
Adria L. Baker
In Brief
- Florida Bans Academic Travel to Five Countries
- Engaging Muslim Audiences Continues to Challenge United States
- New e-Publication Provides Guidance "By Example"
- Encouraging the Contributions of International Talent
- International Educator Takes Honors in Publishing Competition
- Tools of the Trade for IE Leaders
Across Cultures
Transformation, Reform, and Renewal in Afghanistan
William G. Tierney
Voices
Education Abroad
Well-Rounded Experience: Internships in Education Abroad
Michael Woolf
Groundwork
Foreign Student Affairs
Earn While You Learn in Canada
Elaina Loveland
In Focus