Heather Stewart

LAST CHANCE: The deadline to apply for the 2024-25 NAFSA Executive Internationalization Leadership e-Institute is approaching! Level up your internationalization leadership skills through this yearlong training. APPLY BY JULY 8: nafsa.org/einstitute

Today on #StudyAbroadDay, we’re reminded of how much stronger America is when we engage with the world. My bill w/ @SenatorWicker, the Sen. Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, invests in international exchange & helps prepare our youth for the interconnected world of tomorrow.

.@FantaAwNAFSA responds to the Supreme Court's decision to keep Optional Practical Training intact. While this resolves a major area of uncertainty for #intlstudents, Congress must act to provide them a path to a green card. Our full statement: bit.ly/3PMZLrc #intled

Just a few days remain to register for our 9/13 town hall on the ramifications of the SCOTUS decision regarding affirmative action and state-level legislation restricting DEI activities. Don't miss this free virtual convening on a vital topic. nafsa.org/townhall #intled

🗓️ Save the date! NAFSA Regional Conferences are coming soon to 10 cities across North America. Connect with international education professionals, exchange insights, and grow your network. Check out the conference website for more details. nafsa.org/regionalconfer…

Our receipt of the inaugural IIE Center for Access and Equity Empower Award is a timely moment to reflect on our collective work to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, & access in an #intled context and & what more the field can do. bit.ly/3JMuSAR #IIEforAcessEquity

Welcome to Washington DC for NAFSA 2023! The 75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo begins on Tuesday. Stop by the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to pick up your badge or to complete your conference registration. Create Your Conference Plan: bit.ly/3UYaRLP #NAFSA75

ICYMI: @FantaAwNAFSA recently spoke out against legislation passed in several states that prohibits funding of #DEI efforts at publicly funded #HEIs. Learn more about concrete actions that international educators can take in solidarity & support. bit.ly/3C2A0MM

Ask the @WhiteHouse to adopt a nat'l #intled strategy to grow the # & diversity of #intlstudents in the U.S. & of U.S. students studying abroad amid challenges in recruiting the world’s best & brightest & the limited pool of U.S. students who #studyabroad. bit.ly/3WKzoVS

As we mark NAFSA’s founding 75 years ago this May 10, it is only through the dedication & commitment of our members that NAFSA has thrived. Who has inspired you in your professional journey? Who has helped make you the international educator you are today? bit.ly/3B7CSb0

.@FantaAwNAFSA pressed @usedgov for additional changes and dialogue regarding its third-party servicer guidance at a virtual public hearing today. Read more at: nafsa.org/about/about-na…

We are thrilled to announce that Fanta Aw, PhD, will serve as NAFSA's next executive director & CEO, effective 3/13/23. Aw brings 3 decades of experience in #highered administration & campus internationalization to the role. Join us in welcoming her. nafsa.org/about/about-na…

NAFSA strongly condemns the Taliban’s ban on Afghan women attending universities. Congress must expand access to student visas for Afghan women & green cards for evacuees. @DHSgov should provide a new sponsorship program for refugees at US #HEIs. #intled nafsa.org/about/about-na…

JUST RELEASED! NAFSA Global Studies Literature Review Issue 12: Moving Beyond the Status Quo: Advancing Inclusive Excellence in International Education. Read essays and book reviews from current and new leaders in the field. #GoTLS bit.ly/nafsaGSLR

The #SimonBill of 2022 would codify & strengthen the @StateDept's IDEAS program, name it for the late Sen. Paul Simon & provide grant funding to #HigherEd so that a greater & more diverse no. of students may #studyabroad. Urge your lawmakers to support it! bit.ly/3OowpOq

#Intlstudents contribute valuable perspectives to U.S. classrooms and communities. In addition, @NAFSA’s new data, using information from the #OpenDoorsReport, shows international students supported more than 300,000 U.S. jobs. Check out the data at nafsa.org/econvalue

The unpredictable relationship between the U.S. & China points to why the U.S. needs a national strategy for #intled--an over-reliance on one country's #intlstudents is problematic. Our ability to compete with China depends on policy change by Congress. nafsa.org/blog/what-whit…

International students contributed some $33.8 billion and supported more than 335,000 jobs across the US in the 2021/22 academic year, NAFSA has calculated thepienews.com/news/us-intl-s… #intled

[BREAKING] @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorWicker introduced today the #SimonBill to expand access to #studyabroad, legislation that @RepCheri & @RepJohnKatko introduced last month. Join NAFSA in thanking them for their continued leadership with a retweet! bit.ly/3AjQIXz

Jobs created/supported by #intlstudents & total economic activity are up after a 2-year slide compared to the prior academic year but still lag behind pre-pandemic levels. Explore the 2021-2022 data by state/congressional district & year-over-year trends: nafsa.org/economicvalue