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The First Lady Plugs Study Abroad AgainLast Friday, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an inspiring commencement speech at the Anacostia Senior High School in Washington, DC. In her speech, she noted that almost ninety percent of the graduating class had

CBS News Correspondent and “Early Show” Co Anchor Harry Smith Shares How His Study Abroad Experience Transformed His Outlook and Shaped His Career As a freshman at Central College in Pella, Iowa, Harry Smith – today one of the most

NAFSA and International Education Featured on NPR in Kansas City TodayTwo award winning public affairs programs on KCUR, the local NPR station in Kansas City, devoted time to the issues of international education and cross cultural understanding today. On "The

Friday's Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoYesterday concluded the 2010 NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo, wrapping up a great week of learning and networking that both equipped and empowered leaders in international education. caption id="" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Nathaniel

Thursday's Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoHundreds of NAFSAns flocked to the NAFSA Commons to fill out the member census, sign up for “Connecting Our World,” and complete the e learning demo. Many even met “Art,” the student

Wednesday's Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoConference sessions, the Expo Hall, and the Knowledge Community Networking Centers were abuzz yesterday. The Colloquium on Internationalizing Teacher Education was back this year following the huge success at last year's inaugural

Tuesday's Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoNAFSA's first official conference day was full of excitement and energy… the Opening Ceremony for the International Education Expo Hall, Member Interest Groups (MIGs) open houses, preconference workshops, and sessions kept conference

Monday's Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoThe energy in Kansas City is really picking up as the last of the participants begin to arrive and momentum for opening day builds. Management Development Program participants entered day two .

Sunday Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoOn Sunday, more and more conference goers arrived in Kansas City. Many of them came to attend the Management Development Program, which will run over the next two and a half days

Saturday Postcard from the 2010 Annual Conference & ExpoSaturday kicked off the preconference activities as registration opened for NAFSA's 62nd Annual Conference & Expo in Kansas City, MO, May 30 June 4, 2010. Attendees from across the globe have begun