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In a year when uncertainty and fear are everywhere, self-reflection can feel like a burden and a blessing at the same time. We have all experienced so many changes to our “normal,” that it can be hard to put into words without sounding cliché. But I don’t think I am alone in sensing an undercurrent

During the fall, as virtual regional events were in full swing and volunteer positions were being filled, we asked six leaders across different regions to tell us about their pathway to leadership. The first part of the series features interviews with Namiko Bagirimvano of Region I, Karin Brown of

For the last three and half years, I’ve worked at Gallaudet University, the world’s first and only university designed to be barrier-free for the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing, to find ways to make education abroad accessible to Gallaudet students. Since the Americans with Disabilities Act

With a busy International Education Week behind us, I’m reflecting on the impact that international education has had on my life. My work in the field has provided me a chance to grapple with and explore the world. It has pushed me beyond the limits of what I understood about education

It goes without saying that we find ourselves, individually and as a profession, in an unprecedented time. Many of us are working under added strain and stress, doing more with less—in every sense—and often without the in-person supportive camaraderie that is a hallmark of our field. I’ve been

I’m very happy to announce that NAFSA will be hosting a series of Member Coffee live virtual conversations on select Mondays during this holiday season. NAFSA members will be able to grab a cup of their favorite coffee, tea, or other beverage of choice and join live for a relaxing, 30-minute

In 2010, in the midst of a wave of overseas branch-campus building by U.S. universities, a colleague and I published a piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education wherein we made a case for an alternative approach. We argued that for many schools, particularly public institutions, overseas

Academy coaches are behind many of the success stories from the NAFSA Academy for International Education. To get insight into the value that coaches bring to the Academy experience, we asked Loveness Schafer, the 2020 and 2021 Region III Academy coach, about her journey as a coach. Editor's note

One time for an annual review, I prepared an elevator pitch to convince my supervisor that I was ready for a promotion. My responsibilities had grown over time, and I was ready for the next level. The meeting went well, but when discussing the promotion, she began to list a few of her reservations.

The 2020 U.S. election is underway, with just days until Election Day on November 3, 2020. Since late August, each issue of NAFSA.news, NAFSA's weekly email newsletter to members, has included a simple action you can take take to support advocacy efforts for the international education community