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Obama’s “Liberal” Inaugural Speech Reasserts Core American ValuesOfficial White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert Following President Barack Obama’s second Inaugural address, the tendency in press commentary has been to over emphasize its “liberalism” and to underplay what is really

Global Impact Kofi Annan at NAFSA 2013In May, Kofi Annan joins NAFSA at its 2013 Annual Conference in St. Louis as we all reflect on the conference theme, Ideals and Impact in International Education. We’re thrilled that Annan, former secretary

College and University Presidents Gather to Discuss the Importance of International EducationInternational Education Week (IEW) got off to a great start this week, and one of NAFSA’s featured events was the Simon Award Presidential Panel and Awards Reception. Each year,

Internationalization in Action Using NAFSA Webinars to Foster Campus Discussion As institutions work to internationalize their campuses, gathering leaders from various offices to share ideas can be difficult. NAFSA webinars present a unique opportunity to bring multiple departments together to

What the Numbers Say about International EducationNew reports released on Tuesday reveal increases across the board in international education participation, a sign that higher education is recognizing and promoting the value of educational exchange. As the data show, the United

International Students Bring $21.8 Billion to U.S. Economy – and Much More to CommunitiesInternational students and their families contributed more than $21.8 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2011–2012 academic year, according to a new NAFSA report released yesterday.

Prospects Improve for Comprehensive Immigration Reform after the ElectionThe election of 2012 is, thankfully, over. The outcome gives great hope to those of us who spend our time working for comprehensive immigration reform. President Barack Obama expressed a clear and

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Finds Spotlight in Presidential DebatePresidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sparred over immigration policy in their televised debate on Tuesday night, the second of three debates. In a testy exchange, the candidates touched on each of

Emberá and EcotourismThe following appeared in the In Focus column from the 2012 September October issue of International Educator. By Kerry O'Brien As my classmates and I were guided through the Upper Chagres River in Panamá by a leader of

Student Diplomat Encourages Study Abroad Alumni to Enter Video ContestThis week marks the launch of the 2012 Student Diplomat Video Contest. Find more details at www.connectingourworld.org studentdiplomat. By Benjamin Hershey, 2011 Student Diplomat Studying and traveling abroad can be a