The western hemisphere continent consisting of lands north of the Panama-Colombia border, including Canada, the U.S., Mexico, all of the mainland countries from Guatemala and Belize through Panama, and usually, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Caribbean islands, and (slightly less universally), Greenland. Usages in Latin America are more ambiguous; it sometimes is given the same broad meaning as in the U.S., or it may refer just to Canada, the U.S., and Mexico; just to Canada and the U.S.; or even to the U.S. alone.
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The Forum Announces Mónica Pérez-Bedmar as the Recipient of the 2023 Peter A. Wollitzer Advocacy Award
We’re excited to share that Mónica Pérez-Bedmar of APUNE, Saint Louis University Madrid, and Syracuse University Madrid has been named the recipient of the 2023 Peter A. Wollitzer Advocacy Award!…

Key Award Winners Announced During 2023 Virtual Annual Conference
Cue the virtual confetti! Day 2 of The Forum’s Virtual Annual Conference delivered exciting news and congratulations: We celebrated the winners of three prestigious Forum Awards during our Awards Presentation…

Potential Impact of US DOE Guidance on Education Abroad
Dear Forum Member, We are writing to alert our Members to the information contained in the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Dear Colleague Letter guidance on “(GEN-23-03) Requirements and Responsibilities for…