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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:
Monday, June 4, 2018
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UPDATED!
See the 2018 Region VII
for updates.
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Contents:
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Region VII: Meeting at NAFSA
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Region VII: Conference Crowdsourcing Platform
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Region VII: Four Open Positions with Region VII
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Ends 5/30: 60-DAY Comment Period on Proposed Info. Collection
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Region VII 2018 Awards Nomination Open
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Call for Articles: "Transformative Dialogues"
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Region VII: State Updates
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New! Position Openings
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Connect / Subscribe
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SEE YOU IN PHILADELPHIA, REGION VII!
If you will be attending the NAFSA Annual Conference in Philadelphia May 27 - June 1, please join us at the annual Region VII Meeting:
- Wednesday, May 30th, 5:30pm, Philadelphia Convention Center, Room 119
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REGION VII'S CONFERENCE SESSION IDEA
"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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Apply Now! 4 OPEN REGION VII LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
- Chair Elect-Elect
- Regulatory Ombudsperson for Student Issues
- KCEA (Knowledge Community Education Abroad) Liaison
- LAC (Local Arrangements Chair / Co-Chairs) for Orlando
To Apply: Email 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*
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ENDING MAY 18: 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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New! NAFSA REGION VII AWARD NOMINATION FORM 2018
Applications for the 2018 NAFSA Region VII awards are now open. Region VII is now accpeting nominations for the following awards:
- New Professional Award
- International Excellence Award
- Community Volunteer Award
For the 2018 award year, all nominations and support letters must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on September 28, 2018. The region will only accept nominations received by the deadline using this form. Supporting letters must be sent by the deadline above as scanned documents via email to the Past Chair, Fred von Schmeling.
- For criteria and procedures for each award, please click here.
- To submit nominations, use this form.
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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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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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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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Free Cross-Cultural Competency Course
The University of West Florida's Innovation Institute is offering a free online course. It will take a conversational approach to sometimes sensitive subjects and aims to help participants understand and respect one another as well as be able to function in diverse environments.
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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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University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
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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: 1046 (-1) |
Region VII Leadership Team
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Region VII on Instagram #followers: 142 (+2)
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Region VII Website
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Region VII on Twitter #followers: 358 (+3) |
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NAFSA membership not required.
# recipients:
1975 (+6)
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Region VII Communications Coordinator: Brett Reichert. Please submit newsletter updates to Brett by 5pm each Thursday.
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