Mission, Vision, Values
NAFSA believes that international education advances learning and scholarship, fosters understanding and respect among people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and is essential for developing globally competent individuals.
Leadership and Governance
Meet NAFSA's Board of Directors and senior staff, review the governing documents that guide the association. Get involved as a member leader.
NAFSA Senior Fellows
The NAFSA Senior Fellows provide intellectual support to NAFSA’s efforts in thought leadership and research and scholarship generation in higher education internationalization, global learning, and international affairs.
Awards
NAFSA honors excellence in international education with awards recognizing institutional excellence and individual achievement across the field.
For the Media
NAFSA's online newsroom includes NAFSA press releases, official statements, and letters to the editor. Stay connected.
History of NAFSA
Explore the history of NAFSA, from the organization's founding 1948 to its role today as the world's leading voice for international education and exchange.
Simon Award Winners
Meet the eight exemplary U.S. universities and colleges that received a 2021 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization.