NAFSA Blog

Connecting with Fellow International Educators at the Region VI ConferenceBy Frank J. Merendino Region VI State Rep for Ohio As usual, this year's Region VI conference, held in Louisville, was a whirlwind of sessions, networking opportunities, luncheons, guest speakers, and,

The Future Looks Bright in Region VThe Region V team made a number of changes to the conference program that proved to be quite popular with conference attendees this year. By extending the day slightly and shortening breaks, they were

President Obama Must Lead a National Conversation on Immigration Reform To borrow a line from the president We can’t wait any longer. It is time for President Obama to lead a national conversation on immigration reform. NAFSA members understand how

Meet and Greet in Region VIIIBy Maria Sulima and Michael Feighner Philadelphia hosted NAFSA’s Region VIII conference last week, and over 500 people registered for the event which took place at the Loews Hotel. We enjoyed talking to all of

Reaching Higher in Oklahoma CityBy Gail Hochhauser Reaching Higher Elevating Internationalization in Education alludes to the skyscraper towering over Oklahoma City as well as the vision of Glenn Freeman, the Region III chair who passed away suddenly on June 5.

Conference Attendees Plow Through the Snow in Region II Even though the Fort Collins, Colo., area received its first significant snow fall of the season (eight plus inches at last report), hearty conference participants enjoyed the networking, development, and special

Why I'm Excited About HoustonBy Patricia Willer, 2012 Annual Conference Committee The 2012 Annual Conference Committee (ACC) has just returned from Houston and we’re really excited about Houston as a convention city for the 2012 NAFSA Annual Conference. Houston has so

Announcing our Houston Opening Plenary SpeakerWith planning for our 2012 Annual Conference & Expo already well under way, I am pleased to announce that former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates will be our opening plenary speaker in Houston. Secretary Gates

Examining Lessons Learned Security and Openness in Post 9 11 AmericaI was pleased to recently co author an opinion piece with Asa Hutchinson, the first under secretary for border and transportation security for the Department of Homeland Security, on the

STEMi and the Future of U.S. Global CompetitivenessWhat is STEMi? In an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Worldwise blog, I describe the concept STEM internationalized – and I argue that it is the new paradigm that the United