International Education Leadership

Advising Globally Mobile Students for Career Success

Global student mobility is about more than just what a student learns while abroad. It’s about how they apply the skills, knowledge, and insights gained for their future careers. Students seek applicable learning outcomes from an international experience while employers frequently report that they

Member, Communications & Engagement

The International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC) addresses the needs of senior international officers (SIOs), those international education leader.

Global Studies Literature Review—No. 11, March 2021

On behalf of NAFSA’s Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC), we are very pleased to introduce Issue No. 11 of the Global Studies Literature Review ( GSLR). The theme, "International Education in Times of Crisis: Connecting and Reimagining International Education," could not

NAFSA Peer-to-Peer Perspectives

NAFSA Peer-to-Peer Perspectives events are virtual roundtable discussions that are offered year-round with colleagues on timely topics. Share best practices, offer suggestions, and engage in discussions with your peers. NAFSA Peer-to-Peer Perspectives are a NAFSA member benefit. Nonmembers may

Mobility and Management - How Will Covid-19 Shape the New "Normal"?

International educators are planning for a return to student mobility – yet our community recognizes that this return will be a new “normal”. The COVID-19 pandemic will profoundly shape how institutions send students abroad and welcome new cohorts of international students. Institutions must grapple

NAFSA Executive Internationalization Leadership e-Institute

The NAFSA Executive Internationalization Leadership e-Institute (e-Institute) provides executive-level internationalization leadership training for international education professionals responsible for implementing internationalization at their institutions. The program is designed for leaders with

Symposium on Leadership 2021

Future-Proof International Education: Successful Leadership for the Next Decade NAFSA welcomes you to join us at the Symposium on Leadership 2021, a special signature program included with registration for the NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo. 2020 posed a generational challenge for all aspects

Biden Administration Higher Education Resources

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Six Regional Leaders on Their Pathway to Leadership, Favorite NAFSA Memory, and Advice on How to Get Involved

January 19, 2021

During the fall, as virtual regional events were in full swing and volunteer positions were being filled, we asked six leaders across different regions to tell us about their pathway to leadership. The first part of the series features interviews with Namiko Bagirimvano of Region I, Karin Brown of

Diversity in Hiring Practices

Join NAFSA for an online open meeting on diversity in hiring practices. Anize Appel, EdD, and Stephanie Holleran from NAFSA’s Membership Engagement Committee hosts a panel discussion featuring Lakeisha Thorpe, PhD, diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, and Lahaja Furaha, director of diversity