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Strengths and Deficits What Admissions' Essays Reveal About Higher Education and InternationalizationWhy do international students study abroad? What qualities and attributes do international students think that American universities value? Many scholars devote their research toward exploring the

European Refugee Crisis Should Alert the U.S. to Problems Closer to HomeWe are gripped by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Europe as a seemingly unending number of people seek refuge away from countries wracked with war and terrorism. It can

Can technology improve student learning?How can current research inform the technological choices used in the classroom? How do different types of students use technology? Does technology help the weaker students? Daniel Mallinson and Zachary D. Baumann, in “Lights, Camera, Learn

The Limitations of Multiculturalism Child's PlaySesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that produces Sesame Street, proudly proclaims a mission to “help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder” through programs that reach across more than 150 countries. This mission, of course, is

Finding Inspiration and Innovation at NAFSA’s Strategic Retreat for Education Abroad LeadersBy Amanda Kelso This past July I had the opportunity to attend NAFSA’s Strategic Retreat for Education Abroad Leaders in Washington, D.C. Like most full time administrators, my days

A Student Story from Kenya Education Unlocks Dreams of Following in President’s FootstepsDuring President Obama’s recent travels to Kenya and Ethiopia, he had the opportunity to meet a 16 year old girl named Linet Momposhi Nenkoitol during a civil society

Engagement Doesn’t Stop with Opening of U.S. and Cuban Embassies At 10 30 a.m. on Monday, July 20, the Cuban flag was raised outside of the newly official Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., for the first time in more than

Immigrating to the United States One Man’s Story of Luck, Hope, and PerseveranceCould you use an elixir for disillusionment with the U.S. political system or the hand wringing about the future of the United States? Listen to “Abdi and the

Victory for Voters and Democracy Supreme Court Deals Blow to GerrymanderingThe Supreme Court delivered a victory to representative democracy today, ruling in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission that under the Constitution’s Elections Clause, an independent body

Memorial Day Weekend in BostonBy Clare O'Brien If you have the opportunity to arrive in Boston before the NAFSA conference starts, there will be plenty of things for you to see and do over the Memorial Day weekend. Here are