Achieving Affordable and Equitable Participation in Education Abroad
Students often cite finances as a barrier to international experiences. In an effort to engage all students in transformative international experiences, institutions should consider their education abroad offerings with an eye towards affordability and equity among program choices, while ensuring
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Successful International Student Peer Mentoring: Demonstrating #YouAreWelcomeHere in Onboarding and Orientation Programming
International students often face struggles with feeling welcome and integrated on campus, especially during times of global uncertainty. Join a panel of programmatic specialists from different institution types for a discussion of practices, successes, and challenges in peer mentoring through
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Digital Recruitment: Maximizing the Impact and Weighing the Costs
International recruiters today have a wide variety of digital strategies to reach prospective students. Virtual fairs, video marketing, chat bots, and innovative social media tools have all become widely adopted by institutions. Unsure of when international travel will again be possible, recruiters
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The Clery Act and Education Abroad: Understanding Crime Reporting Requirements
The Clery Act requires universities to report on-campus crime, including crimes committed in education abroad locations. Learn about how U.S. federal regulations may affect your education abroad program and how you can take steps to ensure compliance.
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Large-Scale Data Collection to Promote Education Abroad: Campus Barriers and Facilitators
Download the July 2021 Report By Donald L. Rubin, PhD, and Leah Mason, EdD In this edition of Trends & Insights, we explore how international educators can best obtain the information necessary to bolster the future of U.S. education abroad programs following this moment of historic regrouping and
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Internships, Service Learning, and Research Abroad: Funding Resources for Students
The Internships, Service Learning, and Research Abroad Member Interest Group (ISLRA MIG) compiled a list of funding for students seeking experiential learning programs abroad.
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NAFSA Summer 2021 Virtual Agency-Focused Presentations
In order to provide information from government officials to NAFSA members, the NAFSA International Student Scholar Regulatory Practice (ISS RP) Committee organized two agency-focused sessions to supplement the NAFSA 2021 annual conference agency-focused sessions. You do not need to have registered
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ISSS Advising Resources and Tips for New Advisers
Resources are a critical component of successful international student advising. With access to so many types of resources, where do you begin? Join two seasoned professionals as they take a deep dive into the resources available through NAFSA and other sources. Presenters will also share helpful
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Establishing an International Travel Risk Committee
Every college, university, and provider organization regardless of size needs to analyze multiple sources of risk for international activities. The health, safety, and security of program participants, staff, and faculty is always of utmost importance. Crisis Management & Risk Assessment and Student
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Assessing Travel Risk Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The NAFSA EAKC Health and Safety Subcommittee and the EARP Committee created this resource to assist education abroad offices in assessing risk of travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information provided is meant to be adapted to your institution’s needs, as a starting point or resource to add
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