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Plenary Connections Gayle Tzemach LemmonBy Diana Carlin NAFSA 2016 offers a full slate of outstanding plenary speakers. But one in particular is of special interest to me for both personal and professional reasons. When I read the introduction to Gayle

What Kind of America Do We Want to Be?While campuses were celebrating the best of what international education has to offer during International Education Week, troubling events (and many troubling responses to those events) were dominating the media. Just over

Give Back with #GivingTuesday and NAFSA's Diversity Impact Program#GivingTuesday is a day to celebrate generosity and to give back. Founded in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation, it has grown into a global movement engaging

Reflecting on Contributions Within International EducationThis year’s International Education Week, November 16 20, was an extraordinary way to focus on the range of efforts and programs that allow students to have more integrated and experiential international education through creative curricular

Plenary Connections Bryan StevensonBy Meredith McQuaid If you have not yet had the chance to hear Bryan Stevenson, founder and CEO of the Equal Justice Initiative, and author of Just Mercy A Story of Justice and Redemption, prepare to be

Plenary Connections David BrooksBy Debra Stewart The recent announcement of David Brooks as the opening plenary speaker at the NAFSA 2016 Annual Conference & Expo is great news for all NAFSAns. As a member of the NAFSA board attending recent

What Does Accreditation Really Mean?Most administrators, faculty, and staff at universities in the United States can share stories about their accreditation process. In fact, the process of accreditation often leads institutions to develop narratives that establish who they are, what

Internationalization, Colonialism, and CommunityHow does internationalization manifest itself around the globe? Does internationalization always serve the needs of the local community? Is the purpose of internationalization the same in every country? Gifty Oforiwaa Gyamera considers these questions

Constructing International Knowledge Organizing InternationalizationHow do micro level forces, such as funding, staffing, and personal relationships, affect not only the success, but the manifestation, of internationalization? How do micro and macro factors influence what is meant by "international

The Making (and Breaking) of the Concept of Global CitizenshipUniversity leaders often proclaim that one of their strategic goals is to graduate “global citizens.” Implicit in this goal is the belief that students, upon graduation, will feel more deeply connected