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International Students, Skilled Immigrants and Comprehensive Immigration Reform Looking ahead to next year, it has become increasingly important that concerns about the economy not deter lawmakers from ensuring that reforms to attract and retain highly educated, highly skilled foreign nationals are

Mainstreet to Malls: The Shopping Geography of St. Louis To experience shopping like a St. Louis local, consider your destination and shopping style. In St. Louis, we tend to gravitate toward shopping experiences and destinations surrounded by coffeeshops, eateries, and wine bars. To experience

Savory St. Louis Known for its barbecue ribs, St. Louis is a Midwestern epicenter for great food. Check out my top lists of restaurants below for ideas where to nosh during the NAFSA conference. Known for its barbecue ribs, St. Louis is a Midwestern epicenter for great food. Check out my top lists

NYT Columnist Nicholas Kristof Will Join International Educators in Kansas City for NAFSA 2010 Conference New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof will speak at NAFSA's 2010 Annual Conference & Expo in Kansas City next year. Kristof will address conference

Top 5 Things to Do in Downtown St. Louis While in downtown St. Louis, you'll want to save some time to experience the city. The following list includes many of the top places to explore that are convenient to the convention center. While in downtown St. Louis, you'll want to save some time to

Welcome to St. Louis! Hello international educators! We are excited to welcome you to St. Louis, Missouri for NAFSA’s annual conference . As a St. Louis native, it is a great honor and pleasure to share insight and knowledge about my hometown as you begin planning your trip. It’s a pleasure to

President Obama Says Community Colleges are a Gateway to Competing in the Global Economy President Obama yesterday announced a major national investment in America's community colleges, with a focus on opening the doors of opportunity in higher education for many more Americans and on ensuring that

Congress Takes a Step Forward in Preparing Future Generations of America for the Global Age The passage of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for FY 2010-2011 ( HR 2410 ) in the U.S. House of Representatives is an important investment in America’s diplomatic capabilities. As Matt observed ,

Shifting the Dialogue: Caution about War Equals Strength, Not Weakness The criticism aimed at President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Senator Chuck Hagel, for possible reluctance to use force highlights a deeply troubling and largely unnoticed problem in our public psyche. We have

Unbuilding Walls I started my life in study abroad as a CET Beijing student during the 1987–1988 academic year. I was determined to learn Chinese, but thanks to a grant from the Bowdoin College Visual Arts Department, I also had the opportunity to take and develop photographs. I took hundreds of