NAFSA Blog

NAFSA’s Annual Election is now open for voting. All current NAFSA members in good standing are eligible and encouraged to vote. The election is a key part of NAFSA’s robust volunteer leadership opportunities, and the process is dictated our the NAFSA Bylaws and Standing Rules. This year’s slate of

The 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) civil rights regulations offers an opportunity to celebrate our efforts to provide greater inclusivity and emphasizes our shared future in a diverse world. So many individuals and organizations have helped create today’s more

As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the law’s impact on the international education community continues to evolve. International student and scholar services (ISSS) advisers play a critical role in introducing our students to the ADA and how to request

My phone started buzzing in the evening last Monday, with NAFSA members calling to ask, "Did you hear the news from ICE?" and "What can we do to protect international students?" Within hours of the new July 6 guidance from ICE mandating that international students take at least one in-person class

I loved the image evoked by a NAFSA leader who wrote that seeing familiar names pop up in the chat box during eConnection was like running into friends in the hallways at the annual conference. I was surprised and delighted by the emotional power of seeing participants exchanging greetings through

There were just three of us on the plane from Minnesota to Washington, DC, one week after September 11, 2001. The Pentagon and the World Trade Center had been attacked, and the "20th hijacker" arrested in connection with the attacks had been taking flight training courses in Minnesota, where I was

At this time of the year, all of us would be busy preparing for and looking forward to the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo to reconnect with old friends and make new connections. It is disappointing that we are not able to gather in St. Louis and celebrate our accomplishments. But it has provided an