International Enrollment Management

Admission and Placement of International Students and Scholars

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

English as a Second Language Program Administration

Preparing International Student and Scholars for Study in the United States

Recruiting International Students and Scholars

Town Hall: Public Health and International Education – What's Now and What's Next

International educators have had to quickly adjust and shift to a different environment to support their students and scholars and manage expectations due to the impact of COVID-19. This Town Hall features a public health expert and an IIE researcher alongside seasoned international educators. The

Facilitating Effective Student Data Transfer

In an era of international education, student mobility, and ever-advancing technology, student data must also travel to meet the needs of learners and educational institutions alike. International organizations, led by the work of the Groningen Declaration Network (GDN), promote digital student data

Academy Coaches Positions

Position: Academy Coach Term Dates: August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025 The Academy for International Education is a year-long professional development program designed to provide newcomers with an introduction to the field of international education and those more experienced with an opportunity to

The State of Play in Washington and Why the U.S. Needs a National IE Strategy

This Town Hall examined the latest legislative and regulatory policy updates affecting the field with a special focus on why the U.S. needs a national strategy for international education. NAFSA leaders with expertise in public policy, regulatory practice, and advocacy shared a “behind-the-scenes”

Immigration-Related Initiatives in Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

On October 30, 2023 President Biden signed Executive Order 14110, titled Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence . Artificial Intelligence is abbreviated throughout the executive order as "AI." Read Executive Order 14110 on the White House website Executive Order

Considerations for Selecting a Credential Evaluation Service

Resource by Emily Grubbe, MS (Duke Kunshan University) Alex Popovski, MA (Ucredo LLC) Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert, MBA (ACEI and AACRAO) Emily Tse, MPhil (IERF and AACRAO) In the United States, there is no governmental body that accredits or approves credential evaluation agencies. Companies that offer

Responding to International Graduate Student Enrollment Trends: Lessons for the Future

Download the March/April 2023 Issue By Radomir Ray Mitic, PhD Higher education leaders in the United States continue to grapple with several enrollment challenges. These challenges include the “demographic cliff” (Grawe 2018), COVID-19’s influence on the growth of online programming (Ferguson 2021)

DOS Extends Initial F and M Visa Issuance Window to 365 Days

In February, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) revised its policies to now allow consular officers to issue an F or M student visa up to 365 days in advance of a new student's I-20 program start date. See: A February 21, 2023 DOS tweet , and content on the DOS Student Visa Page (updated on

Brock Goldflies

Brock graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He was a peer writing tutor while at UIC, where he worked with students from all over the world. He began as a credential evaluator at Scholaro in 2019. Brock is new to the NAFSA Region V

Interdepartmental and Institutional Staff Exchanges in International Education

Resource Contributor: Elle Butler , MS, Head of Marketing, North America, IDP Connect and 2022-23 NAFSA IEM KC Regional Liaison Outreach Coordinator As institutional budgets tighten and pressure for enrollment growth and diversification increases, professionals in international education must take