IIE Panels and Workshops at the 2015 NAFSA Conference

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IIE and EducationUSA will deliver a range of timely and informative panels and workshops at the 2015 NAFSA conference. What follows are highlights from the schedule of IIE presentations.

Sunday, May 24

8:00am-12:00pm

Workshop: From Auckland to Zanzibar: 5 Steps to Successful International Recruitment Travel

Ann M. Merrill, EducationUSA REAC

Monday, May 25

8:00am-12:00pm

Workshop: Establishing University-Wide Strategic and Sustainable Linkages with U.S. Institutions

Clare Banks, Center for International Partnerships

Wednesday, May 27

8:30-10:00am

Poster Fair: Work, Internship, and Volunteer Abroad

Olivia Arguinzoni, AEL/Brazil ("Brazil Scientific Mobility Program: Promoting Cultural Exchange through Internship Opportunities")

Shawna Hurley, Gilman ("Maximizing International Internships: Gilman Scholars’ Perspectives")

9:30am-2:15pm

Workshop: IIE Generation Study Abroad Scholarship Programs

Suffolk University, Boston (Rosalie K. Stahl Center at 73 Tremont Street)

9:30 – 10:00 Generation Study Abroad

10:00 – 10:45 Fulbright U.S. Student Program

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 11:45 Gilman International Scholarship Program

11:45 – 12:30 Boren Scholarships & Fellowships

12:30 – 1:15 Lunch Break

1:15 – 1:45 Whitaker, Global E3 and the CCSP

1:45 – 2:15 Schwarzman Scholars Program

10:15-11:15am

Session: Economic Impact of International Students Around the World

Rajika Bhandari, Research and Evaluation

10:15-11:15am

Session: International Enrollment Management and Intensive English Programs

Christine Farrugia, Research & Evaluation

11:15am-12:45pm

Poster Fair: Enrolling More Sponsored Students at Your Institution

Kristen McGuire & Zammy Díaz Lebrón, University Placement Services

Evan Black & Collette Reny, AEL/Brazil ("Best Practices for Sponsored Students: A Case Study of The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program")

Shawn Patton, AEL/Brazil ("The Brazil Effect: Increase Brazilian presence on your campus")

11:15am-12:45pm

Poster Fair: Best Practices in International Enrollment Management

Ann Merrill & Cheryl Francisconi, EducationUSA REACs ("Influence of Changing Demographics in Europe and Eurasia on Enrollment Management")

1:15-2:15pm

Session: Educating International Students About Academic Misconduct

Rosie Edmond, EducationUSA REAC

1:15-2:15pm

Session: Best Practices for Integrating Arab Women into U.S Universities

Karen Bauer, EducationUSA REAC

2:00-3:30pm

Poster Fair: The Fulbright Scholar Program: Innovations and New Program Models for Campus Internationalization

Peter VanDerwater & Bill McShane, Scholar Exchanges

2:45-3:45pm

Open Meeting: Community College Forum (Open Doors trends on Community Colleges)

Christine Farrugia, Research & Evaluation

Thursday, May 28

8:00-9:00am

Session: Not Just "Life-Changing!" Helping U.S. Students Articulate Skills Garnered During Study Abroad

Aileen O’Donnell, IIE Alumni Initiative

9:00am-3:00pm

Fulbright Student & Scholar Workshop at Suffolk University, Law School

Peter VanDerwater & Tony Claudino, Fulbright

2:00-3:15pm

Session: Recruiting International Students Enrolled in U.S. High Schools

Christine Farrugia, Research & Evaluation

2:00-3:15pm

Global Partner Session: Short Term Faculty-Led Programs: Why Accessibility Matters

Wagaye Johannes, Generation Study Abroad

2:00-3:30pm

Poster Fair: Increasing Diversity Outreach and Support in International Education

Tineka Lebrun, Boren ("Encouraging Diversity: ROTC and Study Abroad")

Micaela Mathre & Amie Schaefer, AEL/Brazil ("The Impact of International Education Opportunities for Brazilian Women in STEM Fields – through the lens of the BSMP")

Lindsay Calvert, Gilman ("Study Abroad: The Next Generation, Serving and Supporting First-Gens")

Peter Raucci ("The Rainbow Scholarship: A case study for LGBTQI diversity in study-abroad")

2:00-3:30pm

Poster Fair: Supporting Outreach and Engagement with Alumni

Shawna Hurley, Gilman ("The Alumni Effect: Engaging & Utilizing Your Study Abroad Students")

Friday, May 29

8:00-9:00am

Session: New Horizons for U.S. Universities: Working with Sponsored Student Programs

Peter Raucci & Joshua Epstein

8:00-9:00am

Session: Count Me In: Increasing Study Abroad Numbers

Lindsay Calvert, Gilman

9:30-10:30am

Session: EducationUSA Tools and Resources for International Recruitment

Ann M. Merrill and Rita Moriconi, EducationUSA REACs