It was great to be back at the NAFSA Annual Conference again after last year’s maternity leave-related hiatus. Familiar faces, fantastic sessions, great connections–there are so many reasons to love this conference! Here are a few of the aspects of the conference that I enjoyed the most this year.
Last week, I traveled to Oslo for a few days to participate in the Ta Utdanning student recruitment fair on February 17th and 18th. It was my first time recruiting in Norway, a decision that we made based on a variety of factors, including the nation’s student mobility trends, its prosperity/quality of life, and student funding opportunities. The Ta Utdanning
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Another year, another enjoyable NAFSA conference! This year’s conference took place in San Diego, California and attracted 9,937 participants. I heard rumors that it was the biggest NAFSA conference ever. I’m not sure if that point has been verified, but it was definitely clear that there were many “NAFSAns” roaming the halls of the San Diego Convention Center last week! Reflecting
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On February 25th, I participated in the EduExpo international education fair in Surabaya, Indonesia, organized by FPP media. Overall, it went very well! Pros English levels: Nearly all students that were at the fair had at least high intermediate English skills. This made a great recruitment ground for universities and for university-affiliated ESL programs that could offer Conditional Admissions and
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Two days ago, I participated in the EduExpo international education fair, organized by FPP Media. This fair series will take place in the following locations: Jakarta, Indonesia (February 23, 2014) Surabaya, Indonesia (February 25, 2014) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (February 27, 2014) Bangkok, Thailand (March 2, 2014) Hanoi, Vietnam (March 5, 2014) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (March 8, 2014) I
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