NAFSA Blog

Why I'm Excited About HoustonBy Patricia Willer, 2012 Annual Conference Committee The 2012 Annual Conference Committee (ACC) has just returned from Houston and we’re really excited about Houston as a convention city for the 2012 NAFSA Annual Conference. Houston has so

Announcing our Houston Opening Plenary SpeakerWith planning for our 2012 Annual Conference & Expo already well under way, I am pleased to announce that former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates will be our opening plenary speaker in Houston. Secretary Gates

Examining Lessons Learned Security and Openness in Post 9 11 AmericaI was pleased to recently co author an opinion piece with Asa Hutchinson, the first under secretary for border and transportation security for the Department of Homeland Security, on the

STEMi and the Future of U.S. Global CompetitivenessWhat is STEMi? In an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Worldwise blog, I describe the concept STEM internationalized – and I argue that it is the new paradigm that the United

ACC is Heading to Houston and Wants to Hear From YouBy Joël Gallegos, Content Team Chair The time has come for the Annual Conference Committee (ACC) to select content for NAFSA’s 2012 Annual Conference in Houston, TX. This weekend, the

Giving Voice to the Voiceless Telling Stories for ChangeMuch has been said recently about the search for a common narrative in America. Some have noted that since 9 11, this country has struggled to find a shared expression of aspirations

2011 Student Diplomat Video Contest Launches Today Are you a Student Diplomat, or do you know one? youtube http www.youtube.com watch?v=BTggQbat48I&w=560&h=345 The Connecting Our World community, powered by NAFSA Association of International Educators, has joined forces with STA Travel, a

Fight for DREAM Act Continues in MarylandBy Jody K. Olsen A Montgomery County, Maryland, high school principal and close friend told me in March of the number of top graduating seniors at her school who were undocumented and thus being

The Art of the Possible My Day at the White HouseBy Lisa A. Nutt I’m a big fan of quotes, sayings, proverbs, and all types of words of wisdom. I actually have a wall of them in my office and

We Have Great News, but We Can't Let You Hear It – Smith Mundt and the 2.0 World In Dearborn, Michigan, where the country's largest concentration of Arab Americans and a significant diaspora from the Arab world live, there's a