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