NAFSA Blog

International Education's Role in "Turning The Page" in IraqAs President Obama addressed the American people last night, he highlighted how the United States will be turning the page from combat operations to soft power and public diplomacy in Iraq. He

Encourage Your Colleagues to Apply for Open Appointed PositionsBy Leah Newell Chair, Leadership Cultivation Subcommittee (under the Leadership Development Committee) Hey potential NAFSA leader Yeah you Noooooo...not him...not her...you You too can be a NAFSA leader. Now is the time

Mitch’s Story – Why Not Share Yours?I caught up with Mitch Smith (a native of Overland Park, Kansas and currently a journalism student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln) at NAFSA’s 2010 Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. As this

Travel is Not a Favor to the Cuban RegimeWashington is awash in rumors that the administration is about to make another move on Cuba in response to Cuba’s announcement that it will release all remaining political prisoners who were detained

Peace, Journalism and Education in the “Real” KampalaBy Steven Youngblood KAMPALA, UGANDA One of my goals as a professor and international educator is to make my students uncomfortable. Using that criterion, I'd say my students' first day in Uganda was

Hollman Morris Visa Case A Victory for Academic Freedom We received good news this week when we learned that the U.S. State Department reversed its decision in the Hollman Morris visa denial case. Mr. Morris, a prominent Colombian journalist, was

Is Your Campus Study Abroad Friendly?If you haven’t already read Wendy Williamson’s article in the Chronicle, “7 Signs of Successful Study Abroad Programs,” you should. Today’s students grew up surfing the world and most go to college expecting to have the

At Child Marriage Hearing, Education was the Constant Refrain Last Thursday, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a hearing titled “Targeting Girls in the Name of Tradition Child Marriage.” The hearing was chaired by Congressman Jim McGovern, who co

No Reason for Delay in Opening Educational Exchanges with CubaThe Obama administration entered office 18 months ago promising change in U.S. Cuba relations. Let me say up front I admit that significant change is underway I admit that the Cuban

NAFSA Member Prepares the University of Iowa to Welcome Iraqi StudentsBy Scott E. King There’s been a lot of buzz about the new Iraqi Educational Initiative, as well there should be. The sheer number of expected students—50,000 over a five