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Cuba Is No ExceptionNAFSA’s Senior Advisor for Public Policy, Vic Johnson, spoke yesterday at a press conference hosted by the Emergency Coalition to Defend Educational Travel (ECDET). The press conference, which brought together experts on the topic of academic travel

Joseph S. Nye Testifies to Congress About Soft Power and Educational Exchanges Joseph S. Nye of Harvard University testified about the vital role soft power should play in restoring American’s reputation in the world before the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Kansas City Highlights A Taste for BarbecueThis post is the first in a series exploring all that Kansas City, Missouri (the location of NAFSA's 2010 Annual Conference & Expo) has to offer. Thanks to Michael Hernandez of Park University and

Nominee for ECA Assistant Secretary Testifies Before Senate CommitteeOn Tuesday, February 2nd, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Ann Stock, who was nominated by President Obama to be the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and

Global Talent Flow is Critical for U.S. Scientific InnovationLast month, the Department of Energy announced that 69 scientists from across the country will receive up to $85 million in funding under the American Recovery and ReInvestment Act over the next

Lifting the Veil A Blog from Saudi ArabiaIf you could have magically elevated yourself 50 feet above the Riyadh Exhibition Center during the International Exhibition for Higher Education expo that was sponsored by the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education this

Economy Tops the List in State of the Union Address – International Education Is Part of the SolutionIn his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama spoke about the many challenging issues confronting the American people, and it

Senate Defeats Coburn's Amendment to Reduce Federal FundingLast night, the Senate voted to reject Sen. Coburn's (R Okla.) amendment to H.J. Res 45 that would have rescinded $120 billion in federal funding across all agencies. NAFSA wants to thank each

Coburn Amendment Would Require Consolidation of International Education Programs UPDATE Senate Defeats Coburn's Amendment to Reduce Federal Funding On Friday, Senator Coburn (R Okla.) offered an amendment to H.J.Res.45, a joint resolution that is currently being considered in the U.S.

Meet Nicole Barrasse, Winner of the 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest The results are in After tallying more than 1,300 votes and combining those with the votes from our expert panel of judges, NAFSA and Abroad View are pleased to