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What Would You Do with $30 million?By Stephen Ferst I want to start the day by congratulating Masume Assaf and Philip Altbach, winners of the Higbee and Houlihan awards. They have both contributed so much to the field and to

Forging a Convention for Crimes Against HumanityIt may surprise some to know the United States is not one of the 122 sovereign states which have ratified or agreed to the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). "When I go

NAFSA Announces 2013 Video Contest WinnerOn Wednesday morning at the Annual Business Meeting, NAFSA President and Chair Fanta Aw announced that the video submitted by the United States Student Achievers Program (USAP) was voted the winner of NAFSA's 2013 International

Kofi Annan You Are Preparing Young People for LeadershipAre we equipping young people with the skills they need to succeed in today’s interconnected world? This was a question posed by Kofi Annan, former secretary general of the United Nations and

Facing Dramatic Change in Higher EducationThe Pony Express was a revolutionary system established in 1860 from Missouri to California that reduced letter delivery time from 22 to 10 days. The network of horses, riders, and stables expedited mail service in

Halfway Done and Still So Much To DoBy Stephen Ferst Wow With the opening of the Expo Hall, welcoming more than 8,300 people, and hearing Kofi Annan inspire us, (yep, I got to sneak in a photo with him too),

It's Time to Cut the RibbonBy Stephen Ferst I want to start my Tuesday post with a shout out to all of the first timers I met yesterday at the first timers speed networking event and in the various knowledge

Seeing New Faces and Meeting With Old FriendsBy Stephen Ferst On my schedule today, I’ll be joining our international attendees for an orientation from 10 00 a.m. 12 00 p.m. in Room 274 and first time attendees for a speed

Welcome to St. Louis By Stephen Ferst For all of you who have arrived early to participate in leadership meetings, preconference workshops, or to set up your exhibit booth, welcome to the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo in St. Louis,

Social Responsibility in St. Louis David Wick As content chair of the 2013 Annual Conference Committee (ACC), I have enjoyed working with ACC Chair Steve Ferst and the entire ACC to develop a rich range of educational opportunities related to