Developing Professionals to Meet the Needs of the Global Campus Through Virtual Exchange for Staff
September/October 2024 By Paloma Rodriguez Staff in academic service and support units are recognized as crucial stakeholders in the process of achieving comprehensive internationalization (Hudzik 2011). They directly interact with and support international students, faculty, and colleagues and
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Digital Docs: Efficiency, Integrity, and Inclusion in International Admissions
Digitizing admissions documents can lead to much more than improving turn-around times. It can also elevate genuine applicants over those with nefarious intent, and open opportunities for disadvantaged students without access to their paper credentials. Paperless processes address several pertinent
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Driving Change in Professionalization within International Education
July/August 2024 By Kira Espiritu In our increasingly interconnected world, internationalization is a key priority for higher education institutions. Collaborative research projects, study abroad programs, and international partnerships are integral to fostering global citizenship and promoting
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Breaking Records and Building Bridges
May/June 2024 By Shanna Saubert Iconically symbolized by Pierre de Coubertin’s design of five interlaced rings representative of the colors in all nations’ flags, the Olympic Games bring the world together in both official and unofficial diplomatic capacities. It is one of the largest de facto
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Visas For Education Abroad
The following information is designed to assist education abroad advisers as they guide their students to obtain a student visa to study abroad. NAFSA's EA Consular Affairs Liaison Subcommittee members review these pages regularly for accuracy, but the consulate to which the student applies for a
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Navigating Advocacy in Education Abroad: Strategies for Effective Requests and Sustained Motivation
What approach works best? What data should you collect? Who are your champions? In this peer-to-peer conversation, listen in as EA leaders tackle the essential questions that arise when advocating for yourself and your education abroad team. Expert education abroad panelists delved into the
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The State of Play in Washington: What's New and What's Next
This Town Hall examined the latest legislative and regulatory policy updates affecting the field of international education: where we've had success, where we're facing obstacles, and what's next.
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Title IX Regulations in the Study Abroad Context
On Monday, April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education published their final rule titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, which will amend the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of
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Celebrating IEM Professional Talia Popovski
In this week’s conversation, we speak with Talia Popovski, Senior Director of International Student Services at Valencia College. Ms. Popovski describes her career path in IEM, opportunities for learning she found through NAFSA, and memorable experiences that reaffirmed her passion for international
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Sustainability in International Higher Education: Strategic Alignment with the UN SDGs
March/April 2024 By Kate Hellmann and Daniel Ponce-Taylor International educators play many important roles on campus—strategists, leaders, advisers, and advocates, to name a few. The work they do encompasses a wide breadth of issues and requires agility to connect the dots and work with various
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