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Table of Contents:
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New! Hurricane Irma Collection
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Important! Newcomers Orientation Update
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Raffle and Silent Auction Donation Information
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New! Registration Open: 2017 Case Competition
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Voting Open for NAFSA Region VII Chair-Elect!
- Pre-Conference Workshops
- Restaurant Hops Sign Up Open
- Conference Book Club
- Volunteering at the Conference
- Resume Reviews
- New! Global Leadership League Region VII Meetup
- Education Abroad Update
- New! Go Overseas Scholarship Opportunity
- Updated! Position Openings
- Updated! Region VII State Updates
- Visa Issuance & Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) 9 Updates
- Connect / Subscribe
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Countdown to Conference: 20
DAYS
Registration Goal: 450
Current Registration Count:
423
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94%
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New! Collection for Hurricane Irma Relief in Puerto Rico
The Region VII Leadership Team would like to show our support and solidarity with our colleagues and students across the devastation in Puerto Rico and south Florida. Details are being finalized, but most likely, there will be secure collection box at the conference for cash donations. Please consider this opportunity as you plan ahead. Details will be announced soon or at the conference. Thank you.
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Important! Newcomers Orientation Update
If you registered for the Newcomer Orientation via the registration system, the information was unfortunately deleted. Please go back into the registration system and re-register
so that we can have a more accurate number to expect for that event.
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Raffle and Silent Auction Donation Information
Region VII is raising funds for Travel Grants, so we need your help!
Please donate an item(s) from your campus or organization by October 13th. Please
send this form to Erin Hillis, Chair-Elect, and bring your item to the conference.
Collection times for all items will be
Monday, October 23rd, 9am - 1pm, booth 64.
Sample raffle items includes:
- School specific or unique t-shirts
- Coffee mugs or water bottles
- Gift cards to restaurants, department/online stores or with a monetary value
- Wine or craft beers
- Books or magazine subscriptions
- Items from Spartanburg or your hometown/state
Silent Auction Items includes:
- Technology: (Tablets; Latest Android, Samsung, or iPhone; Fitness trackers; eReaders; Smart watch, iWatch; Noise-canceling headphones; Apple gift certificates; iTunes gift certificates)
- Events/Experiences: (Tickets to major events or attractions; Vacation rentals or use of a vacation home; Hotel gift certificates; Air travel vouchers)
- Food/Beveridge: (Wine or similar beverages; Well-known restaurant gift certificates)
- Professional Items: (Brand-name writing utensils: Mont Blanc, Cross, etc; Leather portfolio; High-quality business card holder)
- Personal Items: (Jewelry, cuff links; Amazon.com gift certificates; Etsy gift certificates; Watch case)
- Items for Home or Office: (Pottery from your local artist, or one from the area where the conference is held; Framed art work, perhaps from Spartanburg)
You can donate on behalf of your office or organization and we'll put your organization's name on the Silent Auction bid sheet, our site, and our newsletter, with great thanks, for each item you donate.
If you have any questions regarding the Raffle or the Silent Auction Donation, please contact
Erin Hillis, Chair Elect NAFSA Region VII.
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New!
REGISTRATION OPEN: 2017 Case Competition
Graduate students and new professionals to the field of international education are encouraged to demonstrate their knowledge and experience by participating on a 2-person team to tackle a case study addressing challenges faced by IE professionals. Various experienced IE professionals from the Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship & International Education Leadership Knowledge Communities will serve as informal mentors. Teams will share a 10-minute presentation to three judges.
All participating teams receive a certificate of recognition. The winning team will be announced at the Region VII Business Awards Luncheon and receives:
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Vote for the NAFSA Region VII Chair-Elect Today!
Region VII is pleased to announce
the 2017 candidates for Chair-Elect.
This individual will head-up the Regional Conference in Orlando, Florida in 2019, among other things. Voting by electronic ballot is open to current NAFSA members
September 19 - October 10, 2017
. The results will be published shortly before the conference with the incoming chair-elect-elect being introduced at the Business Meeting.
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Pre-Conference Workshops
Region VII is pleased to offer 5 workshops plus a Historically Black Colleges and Universities Forum this year! All workshops (except those noted otherwise) will begin at 1:00 pm Sunday, October 22.
Pre-registration is required / no onsite workshop registration. Please note that if sufficient enrollment is not achieved by September 29, 2017, Region VII reserves the right to cancel a workshop.
Workshop Fees:
| Members |
$350 |
| Nonmembers |
$450 |
| K-12 administrators or FT students (excludes full-time IE professionals) |
$250 |
| NAFSA Academy Trainees |
$150 |
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Restaurant Hops
Sign up >>HERE<< for Sunday night (10/22) restaurant hops at the conference. Downtown Spartanburg is undergoing a wonderful renaissance, and several new spots have opened since the original sight visit. The Local Arrangements Co-chairs have coordinated 5 great hops!
Maximum 15 each.
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Conference Book Club
An anthology of short stories by 20 Spartanburg writers, it was edited by C. Michael Curtis, a distinguished chair at Wofford College. The book was runner-up in the Independent Publisher IPPY Awards for the top collection of short stories in N. America. More about the book and ordering information are at the link above.
Time and location for the conference book club discussion are TBA. This would make great summer reading and goes well with vacation!
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Volunteering at the Conference
We Need You to Volunteer at the NAFSA Region VII Conference!
This conference couldn't happen without all the amazing volunteers. Volunteering is open to all conference attendees, and is a great opportunity to network, share best practices, help others, and learn a lot.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Volunteers should report to the Volunteer Table 15 minutes prior to the session start time. Volunteer slots are typically 1.5 - 2 hours. Prior experience or knowledge is not required to sign up as a volunteer. All necessary information will be provided when you report to the Volunteer Table. Please feel free to sign up for more than one time slot and day.
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Updated! Resume Reviews
Free Headshots: Participants in the Resume Review will also have the opportunity for a free headshot immediately following your resume review session. Headshots will take place following the Monday 9-10am and Monday1:30 - 2pm sessions. Those with resume reviews other than these times may also attend for a headshot during these times. Your headshot will be emailed to you after the conference.
Looking for a new position, a new direction or guidance in your International Education (IE) career?
Whether you are a new or seasoned professional in our field, we're offering a free opportunity to sign up for a resume review or to be a reviewer. An experienced NAFSA member will provide feedback on your resume, guidance and encouragement in your job hunt. This is a great chance to polish up your resume as well as to make contacts in the field.
Available Time Slots:
Monday, October 23 - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 24 - 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 25 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Sign Up For a Resume Review by: October 6th via
this form .
Any open slots after the deadline will be available for sign-ups at the conference.
Sign Up To Review Resumes: via
this form
. Please include your email so we can confirm your time slot closer to conference time.
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New! Women's Global Leadership League
Region VII Meetup
Interested in women's leadership? Networking with other women? Discovering new ways to develop the leader in you?
When: Monday, Oct. 23rd
Time: 11 am - 12pm
Where: The Fireplace in the Marriott Lobby
Come and network with others and discover the services the League is building for YOU!
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The International Education Leadership Knowledge Community
The International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC) is happy to share the
2017 Symposium series article, Internationalization & Diversity and Inclusion by Charlotte West. It features insights and advice from one of Region VII's own SIO's- Penelope Pynes from UNC-Greensboro.
The 2017 Symposium on Leadership: Internationalization and Diversity & Inclusion, examined the politics of identity, how the way we define ourselves affects every aspect of our lives, and the implications for higher education leaders. Symposium panelists shared their experiences and looked at innovative and effective ways to consider diversity and internationalization on campus.
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Upcoming Learning Opportunities
- Ethical and Sustainable Service Learning for Education Abroad: As the demand for meaningful, service-oriented study abroad experiences rises, so does the potential for ethical missteps. This NAFSA e-Learning Seminar will provide tips and insights into selecting partners and working with host communities to ensure both your students and the local community will benefit. October 4, 3:00-4:30 p.m. (EDT), cost $129 (member) $179 (nonmember)
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Go Overseas Scholarship Opportunity
Go Overseas is proud to announce that we have again partnered with Education New Zealand to offer our 4th annual scholarship to study abroad in New Zealand. This year, we're offering five scholarships each worth up to $15,000. Both graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply.
The application can be found here
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October 13, 2017
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The position(s) below is listed by request because it is not posted in the NAFSA Career Center.
We encourage you to connect with your state level associations as well since they may post openings that are not advertised with NAFSA either.
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
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Please note: The following updates are from the seven state associations located within region VII, unrelated to NAFSA, that provide valuable information, resources, and support for international education.
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Registration open for the Student Global Leadership Conference
Registration is now open for the NCAIE
Student Global Leadership Conference
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This year's theme
is Global Leadership: Exploring Diverse Voices.
The conference will take place at Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh from November 10-11, 2017.
The NCAIE Student Global Leadership Conference brings together undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities across the state of North Carolina for a weekend of networking, team building, and informative sessions on a wide array of topics related to international initiatives, global education, cultural diversity, and student leadership.
Benefits of attending:
- Gain knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors important for working with diverse or intercultural teams
- Develop presentation experience
- Increase global awareness
- Network with other students in NC
- Boost intercultural competency
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Visa Issuance & Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) 9 Updates
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Part I
Partial Discontinuance of Visa Issuance Under INA 243(d) impacting Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Certain visas
are discontinued
until the respective countries begin accepting their repatriated citizens to the satisfaction of the United States.
Click here for more information.
Part II
Department of State revised its FAM guidance on assessing residence abroad for F-1 students. The revision removed helpful prior language that had encouraged consular officers to consider the "inherent difference" between a young F-1 visa applicant and a short-term B visa applicant. The new FAM entry now applies the standard non immigrant residence abroad 9 FAM 401.1-3(F)(2) to F-1 students as well. The revised DOS FAM guidance makes applying for an F-1 visa more difficult because the non-immigrant residence abroad mirrors the short term B visa applicant standard. Advisors should consider what guidance is being given to students applying for F visas and ensure they are aware of the new guidance.
Click here for more information.
Part III
Modifications to the Department of State Rule Regarding Misrepresentation and expansion of Presumption of Misrepresentation Rule to 90 Days. Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) guidance was revised on how consular officers should make determinations of inadmissibility under INA 212(a)(6)(C) which concerns the activities a visa applicant presented at the visa interview and what activities they engaged in their first 90 days in the U.S. Under the new guidance, if a visa holder violates or engages in conduct inconsistent with his or her non immigrant status prior to 90 days after their entry into the United States, a presumption of willful misrepresentation arises and the individual is deemed inadmissible until they apply for/receive an Advisory Opinion from the Office of Legal Affairs in the DOS Bureau of Consular Affairs. Advisors should remain VERY cautious advising individuals who entered the U.S. with a visa and are seeking to engage in activities outside of the original purpose of their visit to the U.S. unless at least 90 days has passed.
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Thank you DONORS!
Matching Fund Donors
Silent Auction Donor
Raffle Donor
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Thank You SPONSORS!
Sponsoring the Closing Celebration
Sponsoring the Conference Badges
Sponsoring the HBCU Forum
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