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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Stresses the Importance of a Global Education In an event yesterday sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) State and Local Officials Initiative, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan emphasized the importance of a global approach to

Strengthening UK-U.S. Higher Education Collaborations Last week I was an invited participant in a British Council sponsored conference in London “UK-U.S. Higher Education Partnerships: Realizing the Potential." The goal of the symposium was to explore the issues affecting collaborations and identify

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times On February 22, NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Esther D. Brimmer, DPhil, gave the keynote address at the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) annual conference. With the befitting title, “The Best of Times, the Worst of Times,” Brimmer

Celebrating the Best of Internationalization “Internationalization really is as much about our own backyard as it is across the oceans,” says Richard Carpenter, chancellor of Lone Star College System in Houston, Texas. “Internationalization really is as much about our own backyard as it is across

The Role of International Exchange in the Trilateral Partnership of Japan, Korea, and the United States Japan and South Korea hold top 10 spots for the number of students they have studying in the United States. However, when it comes to the number of U.S. students studying in Japan and South Korea

Connecting with Generation Z “Where’s the beach?” “What health insurance?” “Do I need to bring any spending money?” Do these questions sound familiar? If so, you may be one of the many study abroad advisers who work with “Generation Z” students, a group of young people born anywhere from the early

If You Want to Go Far…Go Together Benjamin Ola Akande, PhD, recently met with Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter, and was struck by the power of Twitter, a unique new “voice” for half a billion people in which there are no barriers and every idea is transparent. Benjamin Ola Akande, PhD, recently met

Kansas City Highlights: Eat Well Near the Convention Center This post is the fourth in a series exploring all that Kansas City, Missouri (the location of NAFSA’s 2010 Annual Conference & Expo) has to offer. Thanks to Michael Hernandez of Park University and the 2010 Local Arrangements Team for this

Networking Tips for Young Professionals in International Education Networking can seem like a daunting task, especially as a young professional. What can I say to impress a potential employer? How can I possibly describe my entire career and life aspirations in a 30-second “elevator” speech

Pocketguide: One Week in St. Louis The annual NAFSA conference is just days away, and many of you may now be making your final preparations, including which sessions to attend, where to eat, and what to do. If you’ve followed the blog recently, you might have learned that there are many things to