Policy Briefs

Policy Brief is a periodic e-resource from NAFSA's Public Policy Department featuring policy news and analysis on international education issues for legislators. NAFSA seeks to increase support for international education and exchanges in government, believing that citizens with international experience are crucial to U.S. leadership, competitiveness, and security.

Volume 4
Issue 6 - June 10, 2009 Academic, Scientific, Engineering, Groups Praise Administration Visa Efforts, Urge Further Steps
Issue 5 - May 15, 2009 Simon Study Abroad Act Included in Foreign Relations Authorization Bill
Issue 4 - April 14, 2009 NAFSA Statement: U.S. Policy Toward Cuba
Issue 3 - March 31, 2009 Attracting Global Talent Essential To U.S. Economic Growth And Innovation
Issue 2 - March 18, 2009 Renewing America's Global Leadership: Policy Statement pledges support for President Obama's Global Engagement Agenda Through International Education
Issue 1 - March 10, 2009 NAFSA Calls On Congress To Support Visionary Study Abroad Bill

Volume 3
Issue 6 - November 20, 2008 New NAFSA report shows international students contributed more than $15B to the U.S. economy in last year; Survey of U.S. colleges and universities shows growth in international student enrollments.
Issue 5 - August 12, 2008 A new NAFSA report sets out policy proposals for the next administration on foreign students, study abroad, and exchanges
Issue 4 - July 14, 2008 International Education is Key Element of U.S. Public Diplomacy and National Security, Experts and Presidential Campaign Advisers Say
Issue 3 - June 12, 2008 9/11 Commission Leaders Urge Action to Send More U.S. Students Abroad
Issue 2 - March 5, 2008 NAFSA Urges Congress to Take ACTION to Restore U.S. Competitiveness for International Talent
Issue 1 - February 15, 2008 Key Study Abroad Bill Advances in Senate. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act

Volume 2
Issue 10 - November 16, 2007 International Education Week 2007 Special Issue
Issue 9 - October 23, 2007 Next President Should Make International Education Policy Central to Meeting National Needs
Issue 8 - August 15, 2007 NAFSA to Convene Task Force to Examine Institutional Management Issues in Study Abroad
Issue 7 - July 3, 2007 International Education Council Urged in Hearing Testimony
Issue 6 - May 30, 2007 Minnesota Becomes 13th State to Issue a State International Education Resolution
Issue 5 - May 8, 2007 Simon Study Abroad Act Responds to Critical National Need and Would Dramatically Improve Americans’ Knowledge of the World - An opinion article by Victor C. Johnson
Issue 4 - Mar 27, 2007 NAFSA Calls On Congress To Support Visionary Study Abroad Bill: On March 27, Senators Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), introduced the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007.
Issue 3 - Mar 15, 2007 NAFSA Calls On Congress To Support Visionary Study Abroad Bill: Legislation Proposes Innovative Public-Private Partnership
Issue 2 - Mar 7, 2007 Newsweek Columnist Calls for Welcoming, Open, Tolerant Security Policy
Issue 1 - Jan 31, 2007 Realizing the Rice-Chertoff Vision: A National-Interest-Based Visa Policy for the United States

Volume 1
Issue 7 - Dec 18, 2006 A Bipartisan Legislative Agenda for the 110th Congress; Enhancing U.S. Leadership, Security, and Competitiveness Through International Education
Issue 6 - Nov 16, 2006 Special Governors Issue:IEW- 41 Governors Issue IEW Proclamations; Educators Celebrate IEW Nationwide; New State-Level Initiatives Clearinghouse; 05-06 Economic Impact Statements;National Study Abroad Program; Wisconsin Senator IEW Statement;Survey
Issue 5 - Nov 14, 2006 New Foreign Student Numbers Survey; 2005-2006 Economic Impact Statements; Momentum Builds for National Study Abroad Program; 39 State IEW Proclamations; Educators Celebrate IEW Nationwide
Issue 4 - Jul 27, 2006 Legislation Introduced to Dramatically Expand Study Abroad Among American College Students; Bill proposes visionary program to ensure that Americans are internationally educated
Issue 3 - July 25, 2006 Toward a New Foreign-Student Strategy: NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene Johnson sets out the key challenges facing the United States in attracting the world's talent in an opinion article for The Chronicle of Higher Education
Issue 2 - Jun 19, 2006 Turning the Tide: Why the United States Must Do Better in the Global Competition for International Students and Scholars
Issue 1 - Feb 8, 2006 American Public: International Education Key to Preparing Next Generation; Enhancing U.S. Leadership, Security, and Competitiveness through International Education