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Why Giving to NAFSA is ImportantBy Fanta Aw As I complete my first term as President and Chair of the Board of Directors, I wish to express my deep gratitude to all for your commitment to the association and the

Plenary Connections Malcolm GladwellBy William R. Holmes It is with great pleasure that I write about Malcolm Gladwell who will be our Opening Plenary speaker at the 2015 NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo in Boston. A renowned journalist, author, speaker,

Plenary Connections Tawakkol KarmanBy Elaine Meyer Lee I am delighted that NAFSA will feature Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman as the Closing Plenary speaker at the 2015 Annual Conference and Expo in Boston, Massachusetts, this May. Like many of

Simon Award Winners Discuss What Sets Their Institutions ApartInternationalization is increasingly becoming a central tenet of university missions and successful institutions innovate unique solutions worthy of recognition. The NAFSA Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization is

Plenary Connections Child SoldierBy Jesse Lutabingwa I am extremely pleased that Ishmael Beah, a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist, will be one of the plenary speakers at the NAFSA 2015 Annual Conference & Expo in Boston. As a

Plenary Connections Shiza ShahidBy Kavita Pandit Recently, NAFSA announced that Shiza Shahid, co founder and ambassador of the Malala Fund as a plenary speaker at the 2015 NAFSA Annual Conference in Boston. Ms. Shahid has been an outspoken advocate for

Peace, Love, and International SoulBy Ebony Majeed While serving as the secretary in the International Office at Hampton University (my alma mater) in 2011, I learned of NAFSA. Everything I laid my eyes on regarding this organization painted a picture

NAFSA Diversity Impact Program Participants Find Inspiration and Opportunities After San DiegoNAFSA creates multiple opportunities for international educators that provide long lasting benefits and career growth. Some of our latest NAFSA members already know that firsthand. One of NAFSA's newest

"Have You Heard of the Case Study Challenge?"Ashley Glenn It was my first time to the NAFSA annual conference, also my first year in the field, and I traveled to San Diego alone. Attending NAFSA can be overwhelming in the

NAFSA Invited to Help Lead SEVIS Improvement EffortYou may have heard that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has shifted course in its efforts to improve the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). SEVP has decided to step