Riding Into the Wind – The NAFSA Leadership Cycle
Entertainment at the plenary luncheon During several of the meetings at the Region VII conference in Mobile, Alabama, but particularly at the first-timers meeting (which drew an impressive 110...
View ArticleReaching Higher in Oklahoma City
By Gail Hochhauser Reaching Higher: Elevating Internationalization in Education alludes to the skyscraper towering over Oklahoma City as well as the vision of Glenn Freeman, the Region III chair who...
View ArticleMeet and Greet in Region VIII
By Maria Sulima and Michael Feighner Philadelphia hosted NAFSA’s Region VIII conference last week, and over 500 people registered for the event which took place at the Loews Hotel. We enjoyed talking...
View ArticleThe Future Looks Bright in Region V
The Region V team made a number of changes to the conference program that proved to be quite popular with conference attendees this year. By extending the day slightly and shortening breaks, they were...
View ArticleConnecting with Fellow International Educators at the Region VI Conference
By Frank J. Merendino Region VI State Rep for Ohio As usual, this year’s Region VI conference, held in Louisville, was a whirlwind of sessions, networking opportunities, luncheons, guest speakers, and,...
View ArticleReflecting and Connecting at the NAFSA Region X Conference
Imagine a conference in a wooded setting on a lake, with opportunities not only to engage with others through workshops, sessions, and exhibitor offerings, but also to enjoy S’mores around a fire pit...
View ArticlePriceless Nuggets at The Biggest Little Conference in the World
I had the pleasure of spending the past week at the biregional I/XII conference in Reno/Sparks, Nevada. What better way to visit Nevada for the first time than with nearly 600 other NAFSAns? The...
View ArticleRecord Attendance and Innovative Features at Region IV
With nearly 375 attendees, Region IV’s conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 12-15, bested its previous attendance record of 250 by nearly 100 participants. Cedar Rapids’ central location in the...
View ArticleNew Hampshire: It Isn’t Just for Early Election Results Anymore
During the month of November, New Hampshire often receives attention for being one of the first states to hold presidential primaries, but this month international educators focused their attention on...
View ArticleAlways an Advocate: Running into Newt Gingrich in New Hampshire
By Vincent C. Schaff If you have a passion for your work, advocacy becomes second nature. My wife likes to tell the story of my “Cracker Barrel presentation.” We were on vacation sitting next to a...
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