IIE Panels and Workshops at the 2014 NAFSA Conference
IIE and EducationUSA will deliver a range of timely and informative panels and workshops at the 2014 NAFSA conference. What follows are highlights from the schedule of IIE presentations.
Sunday, May 25
8:00am-12:00pm
Workshop: A Primer on U.S. Higher Education
Linda Tobash, University Placement Services
1:00-5:00pm
Workshop: Developing Strategic & Sustainable Linkages with U.S. Institutions
Clare Banks, Center for International Partnerships; Linda Tobash, University Placement Services
Monday, May 26
8:00am-12:00pm
Workshop: An Introduction to Higher Education and Partnership Opportunities in Europe
Chris Medalis, EducationUSA REAC
1:00-5:00pm
Workshop: Recruiting and Retaining Sponsored Students from the Middle East and North Africa
Kristen Cammarata, EducationUSA
Tuesday, May 27
2:30-3:45pm
Session: Innovative Education Programs: Exciting Opportunities or Unseen Barriers for Sponsored Students
Kristen McGuire and Peter Raucci, University Placement Services
2:30-3:45pm
Session: Education Abroad Funding: Available and Accessible
Lindsay Calvert, Gilman
Wednesday, May 28
8:30-10:00am
Poster Fair: Work, Internship, and Volunteer Abroad
Claire Thornton, Gilman
Managing and Supporting International Student Internships: Brazil Scientific Mobility Program
Laura Giles and Julia Sattler, Academic & Experiential Learning
8:30-10:00am
Poster Fair: Enhancing Learning Before, During, and After Education Abroad
Lindsay Calvert and Aileen O’Donnell, Gilman
10:15-11:15am
Session: International Enrollment Management and Intensive English Programs
Christine Farrugia, Research & Evaluation
10:15-11:15am
Session: Regional Trends and Issues in Global Competence Pathways and International Higher Education
Rajika Bhandari, Research and Evaluation
11:15am-12:45pm
Poster Fair: Best Practices in International Enrollment Management
Ann Merrill, EducationUSA REAC
11:15am-12:45pm
Poster Fair: IIE Academic Matchmaters
Zamaly Diaz Lebron, Christine Chan, Julia Guffanti, University Placement Services
11:45am-12:45pm
Session: Eurasia and Central Asia: Understanding and Recruiting the Post–Cold War Generation
Ann Merrill, EducationUSA REAC
1:30-5:30pm
Workshop: IIE Scholarships Programs
Offsite at University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, 218)
1:30-2:00 Generation Study Abroad
2:10-3:00 Gilman Scholarship
3:10-4:00 Boren Awards
4:10-4:40 Confucius China Studies Program and S&T Programs
4:45-5:30 Fulbright
Thursday, May 29
8:00-9:00am
Session: EducationUSA Tools and Resources for International Recruitment
Maria Mercedes Salmon, Chris Medalis, and Ann Merrill, EducationUSA
8:00-9:00am
Session: Country Context Counts: Partnerships in the Broader Higher Education Landscape
Rita Moriconi, EducationUSA REAC
9:30-10:30am
Session: Economic Impact of International Students Around the World
Christine Farrugia, Research & Evaluation
10:00am-12:00pm
Poster Fair: Connections Between Peace and Justice, Social Responsibility, and International Education
Sarah Gleisner and Chris Powers, Boren
2:00-3:15pm
Session: Strategic Partnerships Between Higher Education Institutions
Daniel Obst, International Partnerships
2:00-3:30pm
Poster Fair: Increasing Diversity Outreach and Support in International Education
Lindsay Calvert and Claire Thornton, Gilman; Sarah Gleisner and Chris Powers, Boren
Increasing Diversity and STEM Innovation with the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program
Nikesha Walters and Gabriella Turrisi, Academic & Experiential Learning
Friday, May 30
8:00-9:00am
Session: International Higher Education and International Development: Bridging the Gap
Rajika Bhandari, Research and Evaluation
8:00-9:00am
Session: A Comparison of the U.S. and Bologna Bachelor's Degrees
Linda Tobash, University Placement Services
9:30-10:30am
Session: Key Trends in U.S. Higher Education: Challenges and Innovations
Linda Tobash, University Placement Services
9:30-10:30am
Session: Addressing Challenges in U.S.-Japan Student Mobility
Rosie Edmond, Global EducationUSA Services
11:00-12:15pm
Session: Brazil's Scientific Mobility Program: Current Developments and Trends
Collette Reny and Gabriella Turrisi, Academic & Experiential Learning
1:30-2:30pm
Session: The New Frontier in International Collaboration: Trilateral and Multilateral Partnerships
Clare Banks, International Partnerships
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