IIE Panels and Workshops at the 2015 NAFSA Conference


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

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