SEPT+OCT.19 NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS Sea Change Graduate schools navigate a new course in international admissions PAGE 16 A Global Opportunity 2019 NAFSA Near You REGIONAL CONFERENCES Join international educators in your community at the 2019 NAFSA Regional Conferences. Take advantage of professional learning and networking LOCAL opportunities while engaging one-on-one with accomplished colleagues and leaders from across the field. CONNECTIONS At a NAFSA Regional Conference, you will find: GLOBAL • Core Education Program Workshops (CEPs) • Networking Opportunities OPPORTUNITY • Current Topics Workshops (CTWs) • Plenaries and Special Events • Expert Presenters • Sessions and Poster Fairs • Knowledge Community Engagement I XI I IV X V II VIII XII VI XII VII III VII REGION I REGION V REGION X November 5-8, 2019 November 4-6, 2019 October 28-30, 2019 Tacoma, WA Milwaukee, WI Bolton Landing, NY REGION II REGION VI REGION XI October 14-17, 2019 October 27-29, 2019 October 29-31, 2019 Cheyenne, WY Indianapolis, IN Worcester, MA REGION III REGION VII REGION XII November 3-6, 2019 November 17-20, 2019 November 4-8, 2019 Addison, TX Orlando, FL Pasadena, CA REGION IV REGION VIII October 21-24, 2019 November 12-15, 2019 Fargo, ND Baltimore, MD REGISTER TODAY! www.nafsa.org/RegionalConferences | FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF By Elizabeth Hendley SEPT+OCT.19 | VOL. 28/NO. 5 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Cheryl Darrup-Boychuck Michael Adewumi, PhD INTCAS (US) Pennsylvania State University Geoffrey Bradshaw, PhD LaNitra Berger, PhD Madison Area Technical College George Mason University Stephen C. 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