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Greetings from Columbia, South Carolina NAFSA staff members Kari Lantos, Robin Little, Jordan Wait, Carri Orrison, and Ellen Barclay along with NAFSA board member Ellen Badger were excited to visit Region VII and experience the southern hospitality the region is

Region II Meets in Park CityThe first regional conference of 2008, Region II’s meeting in Park City, Utah, was a complete success. Joe Potts (Chair), Becky Sibley (Conference Planner), Anjali Hammond, and Aaron Rose (LAC Team), and many others deserve

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