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Supporting Faculty Involvement in Internationalization

On October 8, 2024, NAFSA’s International Education Leadership Knowledge Community team held an informative panel discussing successful practices and models focused on faculty engagement. Faculty are at the heart of internationalization, yet it remains a perennial challenge on most campuses to

Driving Innovation: Advancing Academic-Industry Partnerships through the BridgeUSA J-1 STEM Research Initiative

October 2, 2024

This Webinar was cohosted with the Alliance for International Exchange, with collaboration from Cultural Vistas. As part of the CHIPS for America Act, the Department of State’s BridgeUSA program launched the J-1 STEM Research Initiative to help boost domestic tech manufacturing and innovation in the

Cultivating Excellence for Employment-Based Scholar Processing: Model Practices

This panel discussion outlined different approaches to developing an effective set of standard operating procedures and workflow with different types of software, communication with campus partners, scholars, and outside counsel in processing employment-based petitions. The content is relevant to

Resources for Compliance Management in Education Abroad

September 25, 2024

Comprehensive resources on Regulatory Practice for Education Abroad.

Regulatory Perspectives: Student Visas Recap 2024

NAFSA members joined NAFSA staffers David Fosnocht and Steve Springer for a discussion of student visas. We briefly discussed the legal framework, described key interpretive and practice issues, and discussed NAFSA’s recent liaison with the Department of State. NAFSA Members de-briefed the 2024 peak

Recruit, Retain and Reimagine: Navigating Model Practices and Tools for ISSS Managers

In this discussion, ISSS managers share innovative strategies for building and retaining a strong team. They explore creative approaches to filling open positions and methods to recruit from diverse talent pools. Panelists also examine ways to foster staff engagement while achieving departmental

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

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

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

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