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EA:
Education Abroad
IEM:
Int'l Enrollment Mgmt.
TLS: Teaching, Learning, Scholarship
REGBUD: Regulatory Ombudsperson
KC: Knowledge Community
MIG: Member Interest Group
SIG: Special Interest Group
Next Newsletter:
Friday, April 20, 2018
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For all 2018 conference information, please click the:
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Contents:
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Update! Jacksonville State University Disaster Donations
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New! EA KC Leadership Award Nominations
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New!
Region VII Idea Generator for Sessions is Now "Conference Crowdsourcing Platform"
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New!
TLS KC Update
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New!
EA KC Update
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2018 Pre-Conference Workshops and Pricing Announced
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New! Notice of 60-DAY Comment Period on Proposed Information Collection
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NAFSA Philadelphia: Student Health and Safety Abroad Preconference Workshop
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NAFSA 2018 Symposium on Leadership
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New!
The IEM Connector Program
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New!
IEM Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions
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Future Region VII Chairperson Needed
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New!
IEP Mental Health Webinar
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Updated!
Region VII State Updates
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Updated! Position Openings
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Update! JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY DIRECT TORNADO HITS
JSU has
been fortunate to receive overwhelming support from our alumni, community and colleagues
nationwide in helping our international students. Since the disaster, our affected international students have been placed in an on-campus residential area.
We are asking community, friends and our alumni to consider a personal donation to disaster relief efforts via our online link with a notation of "International House" in the remark section. That will ensure that your donation is properly routed to the disaster relief for international students: www.jsu.edu/giving
Please contact me directly if you have questions about this information.
With Gratitude
Ms. Chandni Khadka, MBA
Director, International House and Programs
Jacksonville State University
International House
700 Pelham Road N
Jacksonville, Al 36265
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New! EA-KC LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS
NAFSA Education Abroad Knowledge Community is pleased to announce an open-call for annual nominations for leadership awards in education abroad for 2018:
The Lily von Klemperer Award award honors education abroad professionals with the highest standard of ethics while sharing their knowledge and skills with others. The Education Abroad Leadership Award recognizes those whose records of distinguished service to the education abroad profession exceed 15 years. Each award is given to one education abroad professional each year at the NAFSA annual conference. All awardees must be current NAFSA members and may not hold current elected positions on the education abroad national team.
The deadline to nominate an individual is May 1, 2018. Information about the nomination and selection process may be found online here.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in recognizing the valuable work of our very esteemed colleagues!
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New! REGION VII'S CONFERENCE SESSION
IDEA GENERATOR IS NOW CALLED
"CROWDSOURCING PLATFORM"
To help facilitate collaboration and cross-state connection of presenters for conference sessions, we encourage you to utilize the
Region VII Crowdsourcing Platform
open now through June 4th.
This platform allows you to share ideas, connect with diverse co-presenters, and identify colleagues with similar ideas in order to develop session proposals before they are due.
Region VII is seeking proposals which include co-presenters from a range of institution types and well developed ideas have a better chance of being selected for the conference, so make sure to check it periodically for new ideas! There's plenty of time, but don't wait too long.
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New! TLC KC UPDATE
The Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Knowledge Community is pleaseD to offer the following outstanding pre-conference workshops at the NAFSA Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Early bird registration ends April 13th. Please share with colleagues who may be interested!
- International Educator as Practitioner-Scholar: Conducting Ethical Research. registration form
- Assessment and Evaluation for International Educators. registration form
- Innovative Practices in Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). registration form
- Curriculum Internationalization: A Transformative Institutional Approach to Global Learning: registration form
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New! EA UPDATE: SEEKING GILMAN / CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP ADVISOR WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
Dear Region VII Colleagues,
The University System of Georgia (USG) International Education office has expressed our interest in hosting a Gilman and Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Advisor Workshop, coordinated by IIE. We are seeking experienced and qualified candidates to participate as a Facilitators if we are selected to host the workshop. (experience advising on, being on a selection panelist for these scholarships)
What is a Facilitator?
IIE defines this role as an "individual to facilitate the overall workshop, as well as particular, interactive sessions. The proposed facilitator should have familiarity with and knowledge of competitive awards generally, and the Gilman and CLS Programs specifically." IIE will provide the structure and content of the workshop, and USG staff will oversee the logistical planning and implementation.
Involvement Expectations & Proposed Dates:
The Facilitator(s) will need to be present for planning calls leading up to the event and from 9am - 5pm on the date of the actual workshop in Macon, Georgia at Middle Georgia State University.
We will choose from
one
of the following dates: Thursday June 21, Friday August 10, Thursday August 30, or Friday September 7, depending on your availability.
Stipend:
We will provide a small stipend to the Facilitator(s).
How to Participate:
Please share this information with your qualified staff or faculty colleagues. They should email
Coryn Shiflet as soon as possible to express interest in being involved. Please include which date(s) you are available for the workshop, a brief demonstration of your expertise in Gilman and/or Critical Language Scholarship and attach your resume.
Please let me know if you have further questions about this opportunity
Coryn Shiflet
Assistant Director of International Education
University System of Georgia
404-962-3118
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS &
The following pre-conference workshops, including an HBCU Forum, are slated to be offered. This information is subject to change based on registration and capacity. Registration information will be available soon.
- F1 advising for beginners
- F1 advising, intermediate
- J1 advising for beginners
- Filing academic H1B's
- Strategies for ISSS Advising
- Student Health and Safety Abroad
- Recruiting International Students
- HBCU Forum (open to everyone)
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CEP Workshops
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Member
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Non-Member
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Academy / Student
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Full Day Workshop
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$350
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$450
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$250
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Half Day Workshop
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$275
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$375
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$150
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* Full time students only and not yet working in the field.
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2018 NAFSA ANNUAL PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Are you attending the 2018 NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo? Are you looking for professional development opportunity in International Enrollment Management? Of course, you are! Register for
preconference workshops
on international credential evaluation, admission, and more! See below the list of workshops offered this year:
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New! NOTICE OF 60-DAY COMMENT PERIOD ON
PROPOSED INFORMATION COLLECTION
The current administration has sent out a new proposed requirement that all visa applicants, except those applying for diplomatic or "official" visas, provide the last 5 years of their social media handles, email addresses, telephone numbers, and international travel, amongst many other forms of private information.
The rule was just proposed in the federal register, so there is a 60 day comment period in which anyone may provide feedback. Do keep in mind that it is a public forum, and anything that you write could be used publicly later. You are recommended to keep you comments professional and to the facts on exactly why and how this will affect your students and scholars.
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NAFSA CONFERENCE: STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY ABROAD PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP
If you work with outbound students, and will be attending NAFSA's Annual Conference in Philadelphia this year, I'd like to encourage you to consider registering for the Student Health & Safety Abroad pre-conference workshop.
This 4-hour workshop addresses how we as education abroad professionals can prepare for and respond to health and safety situations while empowering students to take charge of their own health and safety abroad. It's a very practical and applied session that would benefit anyone working in education abroad, new or experienced!
The workshop is on Monday, May 28 from 8 am to 12 pm. More details can be found at here.
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NAFSA 2018 SYMPOSIUM ON LEADERSHIP
Value vs. Values: Defending International Education in a Complex World
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 ▪ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Save the date for this NAFSA Signature Program where keynote and panel speakers from the United States and abroad will explore the way volatility impacts international education. Participants will also engage in roundtable breakout discussions and networking opportunities. Through thoughtful analysis, rich discussion, and powerful examples, SIOs and university leaders will be empowered to defend and advance international education on their campuses and in their communities.
Registrations are open!
Don't miss Early-bird savings! Member $319; Nonmember $429.
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New! IEM CONNECTOR PROGRAM
The IEM Connector Program matches professionals who are new to NAFSA's Annual Conference with seasoned professionals ("Connectors") who have previously attended and are familiar with the annual conference.
Application is now OPEN!
- Deadline - Friday, April 13th
- Pairings - Monday, April 23rd
- Pairs are emailed - Wednesday, April 25th
- Please sign up and solicit two other members from your region to sign up as well.
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New! IEM ANNUAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS
The Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Enrollment Management (IEM) honors a NAFSA member who has made exemplary contributions to the field of IEM.
The awardee will receive a plaque at the IEM KC Update at the NAFSA Annual Conference. Attendance at the Annual Conference is not mandatory to receive the award.
All IEM members are invited to submit nominations for the award.
Each nominee must have the following:
- One primary nomination form
- Two additional references (their names, organizations/institutions, daytime phone numbers, and e-mail addresses)
- A copy of the nominee's professional CV/resume
Deadline to submit a nomination:
April 23, 2018
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New! CALL FOR ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS
This year, a Special Issue of Transformative Dialogues: The Teaching and Learning Journal, will focus on global partnerships in teaching, learning, and educational development. Here are a few details that might be helpful in deciding to submit your manuscript:
- Submission deadline: June 1 with publication scheduled for December of 2018.
- Transformative Dialogues accepts scholarly articles (2,000-8,000 words); personal reflections (500-3,000 words); service and community projects (2,000-8,000 words) and artifacts (presentations, poetry, interviews, videos, images, etc.).
- All articles submitted will undergo a rigorous peer review process.
- You can read more about the journal at http://www.kpu.ca/td
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Apply Now! FUTURE REGION VII CHAIRPERSON
The following team member positions are currently open. Click to view the job description:
Applying for a position is simple. Connect with the current team member* for the position that you are interested in. Their contact information is
here. Then:
- Complete this form which includes a statement of interest
- Send your curriculum vitae/resume to the current team member*
- Send a letter of support from your supervisor to the current team member*
*If applying for one of the LAC Co-Chair positions in Memphis 2018, please contact NAFSA Region VII Chair, Erin Hillis (
[email protected]) who is current Chair and a Memphis resident!
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New! IEP MENTAL HEALTH WEBINAR
Date: April 19, 2018
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 EDT
Many ESL students in the IEP setting bring the same mental health challenges that international students in degree programs do; however, the resources available to them are not always the same. This webinar explores these issues, including training for staff and faculty, programming, identifying and leveraging resources, and use of external resources.
By the end of the webinar, participants can expect to identify common issues faced by ESL students and develop solutions that can be adapted in different contexts.
Presenters:
- Jennifer Frankel, International Director, International Student Insurance
- Jacqueline Record, Director, American Language Institute, California State University, Long Beach
EnglishUSA Members: Complimentary
Non-members: $30 (most IEPs are members of EnglishUSA-check with us before your register if you're unsure)
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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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AAIE 2018 CONFERENCE
The AAIE Conference will be held April 12th, 2018 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on The University of Alabama Campus. For all the details (hotel, session proposals, leadership nominations) please visit the AAIE resources below:
International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning Symposium -
Call for Proposals and Registration Open
Hosted by Auburn University, International Perspectives on University Teaching and Learning brings together a diverse community of teaching and learning professionals, international educators, policy makers, administrators and researchers dedicated to internationalizing teaching in higher education. The symposium is scheduled for May 30 - June 1, 2018 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida.
A wide range of relevant ideas will be addressed during the symposium.
To register, please click here.
For questions, please contact Jenn Mason, director of international initiatives at Auburn University.
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Georgia 2018 International Leadership Conference
The Georgia International Leadership Conference (GILC) will be April 13-15, 2018.
This annual student leadership conference brings together 200 international and study abroad students from across the state. The intense weekend is full of leadership development and intercultural simulations and fun!
More information about GILC is on their website.
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2018 Mississippi State Meetings
The MAIE and Study Mississippi executive board is pleased to invite you to the second of three State Meetings this year. It will be held at the University of Southern Mississippi on
Friday, June 15. We will have lunch followed by round table discussions within the Knowledge Committees.
The MAIE and Study Mississippi State Meetings are an opportunity for colleagues from across the state to connect and build a network of resources on the state level, as well as to take advantage of professional development from experts in their knowledge community.
Please see below for the schedule and registration information.
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Office of Student Advising Services
Spring Hill College
Mobile, Alabama
GWS/DAC International Education
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, Florida
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Office
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Department of International Programs
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Office of International Programs
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
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CONNECT WITH REGION VII / SUBSCRIBE
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Region VII Chairperson: Erin Hillis
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Region VII on Facebook # likes: 1042 (+3) |
Region VII Leadership Team
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Region VII on Instagram #followers: 139 (+1)
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Region VII Website
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Region VII Communications Coordinator: Brett Reichert. Please submit newsletter updates to Brett by 5pm each Thursday.
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