NAFSA Blog

Earlier this month, senior international officers and chief diversity officers from several U.S. institutions convened at the NAFSA Diversity and Internationalization Summit to explore how international educators can advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their work and on their campuses

A round up of NAFSA resources on social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion in international education.

While 2021 was a challenging year for international education—the COVID-19 pandemic ensured that!—together, we in the NAFSA community realized a number of public policy and regulatory practice gains that are of real significance to the field’s recovery. Advocate voices like yours were central to

It comes as no surprise that much of the work international educators completed in 2021 was molded by the COVID-19 pandemic. But whereas pandemic responses throughout 2020 were often characterized by uncertainty, alarm, and a sense of hopelessness, 2021 traced silver linings, as innovations were

From the desk of the CEO... As 2021 draws to a close and we turn our attention to the promise of a new year, we at NAFSA have much to be proud of and plenty to look forward to. The effects of COVID-19 pandemic continued to bring extraordinary and unforeseen challenges. But this year also taught us

So much has changed from this time last year, when many of us celebrated Thanksgiving apart from family and friends—and at the NAFSA office, we're feeling especially grateful right now. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we asked NAFSA staff members to share their favorite holiday foods and memories

In any year, the work that goes into planning NAFSA regional conferences is an impressive undertaking. So what has it been like to plan and put together NAFSA's inaugural All-Region Summit, which takes place in a time of precedented challenges? We spoke with three regional volunteer leaders about