NAFSA Blog

If you know me, then you know the Poster Fair is one of my favorite parts of the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo. This year, I am so excited to be serving as Poster Chair on the Annual Conference Committee (ACC). The Poster Fair provides a unique opportunity for international educators to connect

The White House recently released the 2022 National Security Strategy, a congressionally mandated annual report that outlines the administration’s national security concerns and its plans for addressing them. The strategy emphasizes the importance of investing in the American people by increasing

Applications are now being accepted for the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Has your institution implemented creative, innovative approaches to campus internationalization? We want to hear about it! See below for answer to a few commonly asked questions about Simon Award

Denver has a vibrant restaurant scene and is known for its excellent breweries. Whether you’re looking for a happy hour spot, dinner recommendations, or a place to unwind after a full day at the NAFSA conference, we have you covered! See below for suggestions from Denver locals, including the Local

If you’ve looked at the schedule for the NAFSA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo—and if you haven’t yet, check it out!—you know it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all of the offerings. Among the hundreds of sessions, workshops, networking events, speakers, exhibitors, special events, it can be hard to know

With April drawing to a close and the virtual kick off for #NAFSA2022 on May 4, we’re getting excited about traveling to this year’s conference city, Denver, Colorado. To get some intel on the city and the spots no NAFSAn should miss, we asked four members of the 2022 Local Arrangements Team—all

It’s National Volunteer Week! This week, April 17–23, we’re celebrating and honoring our vibrant volunteer community. Any visitor to the NAFSA office (our physical Washington, D.C. office or the virtual one) wouldn’t have to wait long to hear a staff member singing the praises of the leaders and

After more than 2 years of unprecedented challenges and paradigm shifts, NAFSA is thrilled to bring the global education community together, in person, for the first time since 2019. This year’s event packs so much value into the cost of registration, but we know that 2022 isn’t 2019. Budgets are

On March 9, more than 80 international education professionals met with their members of Congress as part of NAFSA’s virtual Day of Action. And what a day it was! After session on briefings, training, and networking the week before, advocates from 23 states connected with the nearly 50 congressional