NAFSA Blog

If you’ve ever walked through the heart of the expo hall at the NAFSA Annual Conference, then you know how interesting and exciting the Poster Fair can be. Each year, the Poster Fair is one of the most popular events at the conference, drawing several thousand attendees and presenters for a fun mix

The first steps to becoming a seasoned international educator can be the most intimidating: attending that first professional conference; breaking the ice on message boards; presenting that first session or workshop. In the back of your mind, you are secretly thinking, “Wow, I hope I’m ready for

In the constant whirlwind of news, you may have missed the announcement of the 2017 winners of the Golden Goose Awards. Given by a committee of several science societies and organizations and Congressional supporters led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, these are

Together for Peace September 21 is the United Nations International Day of Peace, a day in our harried lives in which we are literally asked to pause for a minute at noon to ponder the notion of peace. Since 1981, communities around the world have used this day to highlight the need to rise above

On September 5, the Trump administration ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, phasing it out over the next six months to press Congress to act on a legislative solution before March 5, 2018. From that day forward, DACA expirations will

Living in Midair: Life as an Undocumented Youth In life, there are some experiences that others can try to relate to and genuinely feel sympathy and compassion for but never truly understand unless they’ve lived those experiences themselves. Being undocumented in the land of the free and home of the

Last week, amidst much fanfare at the White House, Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue introduced the Restoring American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, a bill that dramatically restricts legal immigration to the U.S.

After the recent executive orders from President Trump, this blog provides some tips on advising in the face of uncertainty.

Five Years of DACA: DREAMing of a More Secure Future Five years ago today, former President Barack Obama announced the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, one of the most significant administrative immigration decisions of the past twenty years. With DACA, many

NAFSA 2017: Last-Minute Tips Hello fellow NAFSA 2017 attendees! The conference is only days away at this point. I hope you are as excited about attending as I am about welcoming you to Los Angeles. Many of you will start making your way to southern California later this week or early next week. Here