75th Anniversary of World’s Largest International Education Convening Kicks Off in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators kicked off its 75th annual conference in Washington, D.C. The flagship event of the international education field, the NAFSA 2023 Annual Conference & Expo will connect international educators, exhibitors, business partners
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NAFSA Presses Department of Education for Further Changes and Dialogue Regarding Third Party Servicer Guidance
On April 11, the Department of Education posted an update to its February 15 Dear Colleague Letter regarding its expanded interpretation of third-party servicer. The following is a statement by the executive director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators in response. Aw delivered
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World’s Largest International Education Conference & Expo Celebrates 75th Anniversary in Washington, D.C.
Washington - Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced the plenary speakers that will headline its industry-leading annual conference and expo as the event returns to NAFSA’s hometown for the first time since 2019. NAFSA 2023 invites international educators, exhibitors, and the
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NAFSA Announces Recipients of the Senator Paul Simon Award for Outstanding Campus Internationalization
Washington, (February 14, 2023) - Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced that seven U.S. universities and colleges, including a Historically Black College and University and a Hispanic Serving Institution, have been selected to receive a 2023 Senator Paul Simon Award for
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NAFSA Names Fanta Aw as its Next Chief Executive
NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced today that Fanta Aw, PhD, a current vice president at American University and a career-long champion of campus internationalization, will serve as its next executive director and CEO, effective March 13, 2023. Among her many achievements and
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NAFSA Condemns Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Attending Universities
Today NAFSA: Association of International Educators issued the following statement addressing the announcement by Afghanistan's Taliban-run higher education ministry to ban access to universities by female students: NAFSA strongly condemns the Taliban's ban on Afghan women attending universities
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Legislation Introduced to Expand U.S. Students’ Access to Study Abroad in Honor of the Late Senator Paul Simon
Washington - Today Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022 in the U.S. Senate. Designed to remove institutional, cultural, and curricular barriers that prevent students from studying abroad, the legislation shifts
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New NAFSA Data Reveal International Student Economic Contributions to the U.S. Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Washington - NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced new data today that show that the nearly one million international students at U.S. colleges and universities contributed $33.8 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2021-2022 academic year—up more than $5.5 billion (or 19%)
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NAFSA Disappointed by DACA Court Decision; Reaffirms Urgency of Passing the Dream Act
Washington - On October 5, a U.S. Appeals Court upheld a 2021 District Court decision that found the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and remanded the case to the District Court to consider. The Department of Homeland
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NAFSA and NOVA Partner to Build International Education Capacity at Community Colleges Nationwide
Washington – Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced a new partnership with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) that will provide several scholarships for community college professionals to participate in NAFSA’s Academy for International Education program, its
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