In America's Interest: Welcoming International Students
Report of NAFSA's Strategic Task Force on International Student Access
On January 14, 2003, NAFSA: Association of International Educators released the report of its Strategic Task Force on International Student Access. At a time when efforts to counter the global threat of terrorism have highlighted the importance of building ties and friendships around the world, the report concludes that the United States needs a comprehensive strategy to enhance the ability of international students to pursue educational opportunities here.
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On June 19, 2006, NAFSA issued
Restoring U.S. Competitiveness for International Students and Scholars. This report updates and expands the recommendations of NAFSA’s 2003 task force report In America’s Interest: Welcoming International Students.
On April 21 and 22, 2005, Indiana University partnered with NAFSA and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) to host a symposium entitled, In America’s Interest: Welcoming International Students—The Role of Higher Education.
White Paper from the symposium entitled, In America's Interest: Welcoming International Students-The Role of Higher Education.
On July 14, 2003, a panel of leading experts in foreign policy, immigration, and Middle Eastern politics discussed the role of foreign students in U.S. security and foreign policy at a National Press Club policy forum.
