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New College RankingsRecently, Forbes magazine published a ranking of the top universities across America. The ranking takes an alternate approach in assessing the top colleges by looking at things from a student viewpoint. The new report gives a fresh perspective

Importance of a Second LanguageRecently, the Miami Herald ran an article titled, "It's time for Americans to master a second language." Vic Johnson, Senior Advisor, Public Policy, replied with the following Learn other languages Andres Oppenheimer, in his July 17

Vic Johnson Recognized for Advocacy LeadershipLast Friday, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs presented Vic Johnson, NAFSA’s Senior Advisor for Public Policy, an award for his career long dedication to strengthening national security through international education. The

C SPAN Plans Broadcast During NAFSA 2008 Annual ConferenceC SPAN is planning to broadcast the opening plenary address of Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, at 4 30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday May 27, 2008. Visit http www.c span.org and

NAFSAns ArrivingThousands of people from across the United States and more than 100 countries are arriving in Washington, D.C., for NAFSA’s 60th Anniversary Conference. Preconference workshops already are in full swing, and participants had a chance to connect with their

Public Diplomacy Blog Features Q&A with NAFSAThe recently established Foreign Policy Association University of Southern California blog "Public Diplomacy and the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election" posted a blog entry about NAFSA's call for the next U.S. president to establish an

On April 18, the field of international education lost one of our strongest and most compassionate leaders, Ron Moffatt, past president of NAFSA and Director of the International Student Center at San Diego State University.