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The Unasked Question on Syria What Should Be the Alternative to a Military Strike?“We the people still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war.” These words, spoken by President Obama in his second inaugural address

Showing Up It’s What MattersAugust recess. District work period. Town hall palooza. There are many names for this time in August when Congress leaves DC to go home for four weeks. But in the end it doesn’t matter what you

What the United States Can Learn from the British on Immigration Reform and International StudentsDid you see the news earlier this week that the British government has a new strategy to recruit 90,000 more international students by 2018? This means

The Economic Benefits of Modernizing the U.S. Immigration Systemwww.nafsa.org economicvalueAs the immigration debate shifts gears to the House of Representatives, international educators now have new data and a new web based, interactive tool to use in educating their representatives on

Bipartisan Vote in Senate Keeps Momentum Going for Commonsense Immigration Bill In an important symbolic victory, the Senate voted 84 15 yesterday to move forward on S. 744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” the commonsense immigration

From Transactional to Transformative Rethinking Short Term Service AbroadThe type of study abroad program that institutions and providers plan often reveals hidden perceptions of the destinations and cultures they intend to visit, says Julie Ficarra, an education abroad advisor at

Fostering Moral Leadership A Mission for International EducatorsAs NAFSA's 2013 Annual Conference started to wind to its conclusion, Oscar Arias, former two time president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, addressed attendees as the guest speaker during the International Plenary

Ideals and Challenges in International EducationInternational educators must always hold themselves to the very highest standards of inclusion regardless of the challenges they may face, Dr. Teresa Amott, president of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, shared with a gathering of

Talent and OpportunityTalent is universal, but opportunity is not. How can one play a role in connecting talent with opportunity? In the Thursday plenary speech of NAFSA’s 2013 Annual Conference, Rye Barcott shared his insights on this question. Insights he

Community Colleges InnovateCommunity colleges often face more challenges than four year colleges and universities when trying to expand international offerings. Funding may be difficult to obtain, and business leaders and trustees are likely to make the institutions focus on meeting