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NAFSA and Women's Foreign Policy Group Host Author Dr. Allison StangerOn Tuesday, NAFSA was pleased to host Dr. Allison Stanger for the latest installment of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group author series. Stanger, who is Director of the Rohatyn Center

Moving Forward Toward a Common FutureUN Ambassador Susan Rice, in remarks to the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem yesterday, urged the international community to embrace a common responsibility to rise to today’s challenges and opportunities. Most of the coverage of

American Global Leadership and the Nobel Peace PrizeNAFSA released this statement today NAFSA congratulates President Obama on the occasion of his being named this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. As the President has said, this honor is not

The Olympics and Why Bad Experiences at U.S. Borders are More “Harrowing” Than You ThinkIn his pitch to the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen last week, President Obama spoke about what he sees as the enduring value of the Olympic

Déjà Vu Recent Reporting And Then Corrections on Student VisasIt’s good to see the news media set the record straight on the details of the case of Hosam Smadi, the Jordanian national accused of attempting to blow up a Dallas

U.S. Immigration Law Benefits Economic Recovery – In Other CountriesIn a recent FOX Business interview, Vivek Wadhwa, an entrepreneur turned academic (he’s a senior research associate at Harvard Law School, a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley, and executive in residence

Visa Issues a Nightmare for U.S. InnovationSince 9 11, international students and scholars in the sciences have had to jump through major hurdles to get the visas they need to come to the United States – a six month wait

IE Seeks Photo and Essay Submissions for In FocusDo you have compelling photograph that captures a transcendent moment of an international education experience? Each issue of International Educator (IE) includes a gripping photo accompanied by a short essay describing the

President Obama Calls for New Era of Global Engagement in UN SpeechThis past week, we watched leaders taking turns on the world stage at the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. This was President Obama’s first chance to

2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest Kicks Off TodayDo you have a great study abroad story? Or, maybe you know someone who does. The 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest, launched today by NAFSA Association of International Educators and Abroad View, the