IIE Panels and Workshops at the 2014 NAFSA Conference

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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