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NAFSA Staff Visit Houston, Site of the 2012 Annual Conference & ExpoA couple of weeks ago, I took my first trip to Houston, and I was impressed by the convention center, hotels, restaurants, and parks. It will be a great

Moving the Discussion Forward The Role of African Women in Global Higher Education By Aimee Thostenson After hearing Sheryl WuDunn, coauthor of Half the Sky Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, speak at NAFSA 2010 Annual Conference in Kansas

The Okanagan ValleyBy Gordon Shuster For those adding a few days to their visit to British Columbia, a trip to the Okanagan Valley is a must. I made this area my home more than 20 years ago and can't imagine

Commerce Department Puts Spotlight on International Education as a Valuable ExportLast week in a Chronicle of Higher Education op ed titled “No Better Export Higher Education,” Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sanchez described his experience of leading

Going Green in Vancouver By Carol Zachs Last year, Vancouver set the ambitious goal of becoming the "greenest city" in the world by 2020. The Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) , venue of this year's conference, is making one big stride

More Scholarships Are Not The Answer For Study AbroadThere is a great conversation going on in the international education community about increasing study abroad participation. On the Diversity Network blog in “More Scholarships Are Not The Answer” Andrew Gordon, founder

NAFSA Members Take to the HillOnce again, I am inspired by the energy from our community of international education advocates. Last week nearly 100 of you from across the country came to Washington, D.C., for NAFSA’s Advocacy Day, and the

"Please stop. I speak English."By Matt Sugrue With great confidence, I strode purposefully to the counter of the patisserie and said, “Ithnaan al qahwa min fa…” The young man working behind the counter raised his hands in front of him

Germany and the Competition for Globally Mobile StudentsI still vividly remember the trip to Germany during which I learned that some higher education institutions there were offering course work, and in some cases entire degrees, in English as well as

Welcome to Vancouver It is a pleasure for NAFSA to introduce Carol Zachs, LAT communications chair for the 2011 Annual Conference & Expo. Carol's expertise about Vancouver will provide you with an insider's look into what the city has to