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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

The ACC Does St. LouisBy Stephen Ferst It's that time of year again – the time has come for the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) to select content for NAFSA's 2013 Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. This weekend, the ACC

NAFSA Launches New WebsiteNAFSA's redesigned website is now live Please visit www.nafsa.org to explore the new site and find the best resources and latest news in the field of international education. With compelling visuals and content, an improved search function,

Change is in the AirThe following appeared in the September October issue of International Educator magazine. The United Kingdom has long been well known for its excellence in higher education. The universities of Cambridge and Oxford are world class institutions

Today's Chinese Student What Really Matters"They are not asking new questions. They are not posing new problems," says Megan Wang of Chinese students coming to the United States for undergraduate study. "It's a question of scale. There are more of