Resource Posts

From Disruption to Direction: Redesigning Higher Education Internationalization for the Age of Intelligent Systems

July 21, 2026

July/August 2026 By Michael Fung and Nohemi Vilchis Treviño Universities have spent centuries creating, preserving, and disseminating knowledge, as well as establishing partnerships beyond their walls to advance the academic enterprise. In the age of intelligent systems, these institutions play a

Strategic Partnerships in Scholar Advising: Leveraging Outside Legal Expertise

Examine how scholar advisors and outside immigration counsel collaborate to support international scholars and manage complex immigration cases. The discussion included cultivating effective working relationships, navigating the decision-making in complex cases, and how scholar advisors and outside

Collegial Conversation: Government Sessions Key Takeaways from the 2026 NAFSA Annual Conference

This webinar features NAFSA’s Current Issues Working Group and Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services (KC ISSS) in a conversation about the Current Issues Sessions at the 2026 Annual Conference in Orlando. Presenters highlighted key takeaways from each session and

NAFSA Funding in Education Abroad Series

June 23, 2026

Financial Aid and Funding in Education Abroad "Summer School" Join the NAFSA Funding in Education Abroad EAKC Subcommittee for a three-part summer webinar series designed to support international education professionals across a range of experience levels. Led by dedicated volunteer leaders, this

Italy Visa FAQs

Information designed to assist education abroad advisors as they guide their students to obtain a student visa to study abroad in Italy.

Recognition and the Promise of Mobility: The UNESCO Global Convention

May 19, 2026

May/June 2026 By Esther Benjamin and Stig Arne Skjerven Since its founding in 1945, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been dedicated to advancing "peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science, and culture,"

Collegial Conversation: Preparing for the Possibility of an ICE Enforcement Action on Campus

For the last year colleges across the country have been forced to grapple with the possibility that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials may initiate an enforcement action on campus. ICE has entered campus buildings and private spaces without judicial warrants and without any

The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Enhanced Advising

Building on last fall’s IEM and ISSS conversations, an expert panel of peers continued the discussion and explored how AI has been used in advising and data analysis over the past six months. Panelists examined trends in traditional and agentic advising, shared real-world use cases, and discussed

Webinar: The End of Duration of Status? What Campuses and Students Need to Know to Prepare

Organized by NAFSA, the International Student Resource Center, and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, this April 28 webinar provided an overview of what we know so far and how colleges and universities can prepare for the possible changes. Expert speakers outlined

Spain Visa FAQs

Information designed to assist education abroad advisers as they guide their students to obtain a student visa to study abroad in Spain.