Recruitment, Enrollment, and Advising

Supporting Secondary School Students

As the leading organization supporting international education professionals at the collegiate level, NAFSA offers a wide range of resources and learning opportunities that are ideal for professionals working at the secondary level to assist international student populations and develop high-quality
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Court Case Threatens OPT: What You Can Do

Event Dates
September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019 The court case Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. Department of Homeland Security seeks to discontinue the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, particularly post completion OPT and STEM OPT. A decision in the case against OPT could also put other forms of F-1
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The Future is Digital… Are You?

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By: Polixenia Tohaneanu, University of Idaho The Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) 2019 Symposium took place on April 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The 2019 symposium examined the current framework of electronic
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Gaokao: National College Entrance Examinations in China

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By: Katerina Roskina, China Credential Services Gaokao (高考) or National College Entrance Examinations (普通高等学校招生全国统一考试) is a nationwide university entrance examination administered in China. Gaokao tests the level of academic subject
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Going Paperless in an International Admissions Office

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By: Yujian Wang and Erin Boyd, Montana State University-Bozeman Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU-Bozeman) started implementing the process of going paperless and fully digital for both domestic and international admissions in summer 2017
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Innovation in Recruitment Technology

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By: Ben Waxman and Cathryn Andrews, Intead* Emerging trends in recruitment technology are rapidly changing the ways academic institutions interact with prospective students around the world. A great place to start examining this changing field
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The Art of Advising Artists

Advising student artists often comes with unique challenges. This NAFSA Collegial Conversation will discuss various models and common issues that arise when advising international artists, from CPT policies to OPT considerations to filing for O-1s. Join expert panelists as they share best practices
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Emotional Support Animals in Education Abroad

Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) have become an increasingly hot topic not only in the news, but more recently a growing issue in the field of education abroad. More and more, students with mental health disabilities, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and anxiety, are requesting to bring
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IEM Spotlight: Summer 2019

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents In the current era of international education, many institutions feel as if the cards are stacked against them. With volatile rhetoric about international relations, increased global competition, and budgets cuts, we are all trying to do more
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