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Cheesesteaks, hoagies, soft pretzels, water ice, scrapple, pork roll—the list of famous Philly foods is endless. So when you come to Philadelphia for the NASFA 2018 Annual Conference & Expo, be prepared to eat your way across the city! Philadelphia is home to thousands of restaurants specializing in

Wait! Before you buy your travel tickets for the NAFSA 2018 Annual Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, take note that Terry Gross, the award-winning Radio Hall of Fame member, National Humanities Medal recipient, and National Public Radio host of Fresh Air (the most downloaded podcast on the Apple

The Journey and the Destination: Transportation and Attractions in Philly Most of us in the international education field would list travelling as our favorite hobby. We enjoy wandering from place to place, learning new things, and soaking in all that the world has to offer. Most of us can also

Plenary Connections: Bill Nye As all of us prepare to attend NAFSA's 70th Annual Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, we invariably begin to organize our calendars, set up meetings, and prepare for one of the most dynamic weeks over the course of any given year for many international educators here

Philly Philly: #NAFSA2018 in Philadelphia! Welcome to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! The birthplace of America, the city of brotherly love, the cheesesteak capital, and most recently, home of the 2018 Super Bowl World Champions of Football. Philadelphia boasts big-city living with a small-town feel

Laura Bush: A Model of a First Lady’s Diplomatic Reach The late Lady Bird Johnson, wife of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson, wrote of the role of a U.S. First Lady: “The Constitution of the United States does not mention the First Lady. She is elected by one man only. The statute books assign

Lives in the Balance: Dreamers Deserve a Fair Deal, Not Unsteady Pillars There’s been a lot of talk about the White House’s four pillars of immigration reform, a description that suggests a balanced and even-handed approach to tackling the many problems facing our immigration system. Unfortunately

When President Trump terminated DACA in September, he set in motion a series of events that has led to crisis and hardship for individual DACA recipients.

As we approach the 3rd anniversary of the announcement of normalization of relations between the United States and Cuba, NAFSA remains committed to our advocacy campaign directed at Congress to ensure that Americans can travel freely to Cuba .

NAFSA Trainer Corps: Learning By Leading Have you ever taken part in a NAFSA Core Education Program (formerly Professional Practice) workshop ? Have you ever attended an e-Learning course? If so, you have learned one of the most important professionals in the field of international education: a