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Contact: NAFSA Media Relations, media@nafsa.org Washington, D.C.—The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and NAFSA: Association of International Educators led 151 higher education institutions in supporting an amicus brief in support of Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the

We, the undersigned associations and organizations, state our firm opposition to a spate of legislative proposals being introduced across the country that target academic lessons, presentations, and discussions of racism and related issues in American history in schools, colleges and universities

Contact: NAFSA Media Relations, media@nafsa.org NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo Will Be Virtual for 2021 WHAT The NAFSA 2021 Annual Conference & Expo, Designing Our Shared Future, is the most diverse and comprehensive global event attended by professionals from across the field. This all-virtual

Contact: NAFSA Media Relations, media@nafsa.org Washington, D.C., May 25, 2021 – Today, international education stands at a decisive moment. COVID-19 has challenged traditional approaches to strategic internationalization, and international education leaders have pivoted to survive and thrive in

Contact: NAFSA Media Relations, media@nafsa.org Washington, D.C., March 16, 2021 – NAFSA is pleased to announce eight exemplary U.S. universities and colleges as recipients of the 2021 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Named after the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, the

Contact: NAFSA Media Relations, media@nafsa.org Washington, January 21, 2021 – Among the 15 Executive Orders signed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on his first day in office was one ending the ban on travelers from several majority-Muslim and African countries, and another ensuring that the

Washington, November 16, 2020 – NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced new data today that show that the more than one million international students at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2019-2020 academic year contributed $38.7 billion to the U.S. economy, which is down 4.4

Washington, November 9, 2020 – On Saturday, Joe Biden was elected president of the United States and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, vice president. The following is a statement by Esther D. Brimmer, DPhil, Executive Director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators: “The

Washington, October 21, 2020 – Today, Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Ken Cuccinelli indicated in a press conference that an unnamed number of Designated School Officials (DSOs) are engaged in ‘willful ignorance or a level of negligence’ in placing

Washington, September 24, 2020 - A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed rule to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow would eliminate the current “duration of status” (D/S) policy for international students (F status) and exchange visitors (J status). The following is a statement