Relationship Cultivation

GSLR 2024: Community

April 15, 2024

On behalf of NAFSA’s Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC), we are pleased to present Issue No. 13 of the Global Studies Literature Review ( GSLR). The theme of this issue, “Recentering, Reprioritizing, and Reengaging a Sense of Community within International Education,”

Sustainability in International Higher Education: Strategic Alignment with the UN SDGs

April 23, 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 stakeholders across

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GSLR 2024: Recentering, Reprioritizing, and Reengaging a Sense of Community within International Education

Making It Together: How Internationalized Colleges and Universities Contribute as Community Anchors

February 5, 2024

By Cheryl Matherly At a time when many U.S. campuses are experiencing tensions between internationalization and local engagement efforts, Lehigh University has embraced the vision that these should be complementary and not contradictory goals. Lehigh recently adopted a 10-year strategic plan

IE Competencies 2.0: Compliance Management; Relationship Cultivation; Risk Assessment & Crisis Management

In the fourth session of the IE Competencies 2.0 series, panelists highlighted the competencies of Compliance Management; Relationship Cultivation; and Risk Assessment & Crisis Management. Topics included how to: ensure activities and practices align with policies, laws, and standards; nurture

Celebrating IEM Professional Stavroula Boutsis

This conversation, the second in a two-part series, celebrates an accomplished IEM professional. This week, we speak with Stavroula Boutsis, Manager of Saudi Graduate Recruitment and Development at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Ms. Boutsis describes her career path in

Celebrating IEM Professional Emily Kirsch

This conversation, the first in a two-part series, celebrates an accomplished IEM professional. This week, we speak with Emily Kirsch, Director of International Relations and Partnerships for UCLA Extension and Academy Coach for NAFSA. Dr. Kirsch shares how she entered the field of international

Advising for Study Abroad Visas to Spain

As the Spanish consulates in the United States continue updating their processes for student visa servicing, join a discussion led by NAFSA's Consular Affairs volunteers for Spain focused on model practices for navigating these changes. In conversation with the Spain CAL team, learn more about these