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Lifting the Veil A Blog from Saudi ArabiaIf you could have magically elevated yourself 50 feet above the Riyadh Exhibition Center during the International Exhibition for Higher Education expo that was sponsored by the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education this

Economy Tops the List in State of the Union Address – International Education Is Part of the SolutionIn his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama spoke about the many challenging issues confronting the American people, and it

Senate Defeats Coburn's Amendment to Reduce Federal FundingLast night, the Senate voted to reject Sen. Coburn's (R Okla.) amendment to H.J. Res 45 that would have rescinded $120 billion in federal funding across all agencies. NAFSA wants to thank each

Coburn Amendment Would Require Consolidation of International Education Programs UPDATE Senate Defeats Coburn's Amendment to Reduce Federal Funding On Friday, Senator Coburn (R Okla.) offered an amendment to H.J.Res.45, a joint resolution that is currently being considered in the U.S.

Meet Nicole Barrasse, Winner of the 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest The results are in After tallying more than 1,300 votes and combining those with the votes from our expert panel of judges, NAFSA and Abroad View are pleased to

NAFSA Remembers Journalism Pioneer Deborah HowellNAFSA extends its deepest sympathies to our friend C. Peter Magrath on the loss of his wife Deborah Howell. Peter is known to many NAFSAns from his many years as president of the National Association

Voting Begins for the 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest Choose Your Favorite Today The Student Diplomat Video Contest – the first ever such contest hosted by NAFSA and Abroad View magazine – has been a resounding success so far. Now

NAFSA's New Policy Report Reflects Needs of Brain Circulation EraDeDe Long is NAFSA's vice president for public policy and practice and chair of the Public Policy Committee of NAFSA's Board of Directors. She is the director of study abroad and

Deadline for 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest Quickly Approaching Do you have a great study abroad story? Or, maybe you know someone who does. Either way, the deadline for the 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest is upon us. NAFSA Association

Salman Rushdie to Keynote Kansas City ConferenceWe are pleased to announce that renowned novelist and essayist Salman Rushdie will be the keynote speaker at the opening plenary of NAFSA’s 2010 conference in Kansas City. Widely considered one of the most