2010 CIEE Annual Conference: Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the 2010 CIEE Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Visit http://www.ciee.org/conference/home/index.aspx to learn about pre-conference workshops, conference sessions, plenaries, and more. Register by August 1 for a 10% discount on all early bird fees.

New Resource — Prepare for Success

A new resource aimed at preparing students for study in the UK is now available.  It is more geared towards those attending British universities; so, it may be of use for CIEE students, for example.  However, there are also elements that you may find useful for FIE students.  You can access Prepare for Success here.

This resource is funded by the Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education through the UK Council for International Student Affairs.

Environmental Change – Cultural Change: Bath Conference

This conference is of particular note as there will be a pre-conference workshop presented by colleagues from Santa Clara University’s Environmental Studies Institute.  It is possible to register for one day at the conference plus the pre-conference workshop, entitled: Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum. This conference is presented jointly by ASLE-UK and EASLCE.  More information is available at:  http://www.bath.ac.uk/esml/conferences/e-c-c-c/

If you are interested in attending, contact John Pearson.

NAFSA 2011 Proposals due 2 August, 2010

Proposals for workshops and sessions for next year’s NAFSA is 2 August, 2010.  The deadline for poster sessions is 15 December.  More information can be found on NAFSA’s website:

http://www.nafsa.org/annualconference/default.aspx?id=3199

The 2011 conference is to be held in Vancouver, Canada and the theme is:

Innovation and Sustainability in International Education

Working with International Students: *Free* Training

The following was circulated by UKCISA this week:

Free NASES training events – working with international students

A few places are still available at these PMI-funded one-day training events on Friday 25 June at Bath University and on Wednesday 30 June at Leeds City College.  These events are aimed at careers and employability staff and will provide an overview of the regulations surrounding working in the UK, along with opportunities to exchange information and share best practice.  While these events are FE focused and priority will be given to FE staff, much information will also be relevant to staff from HE institutions.

CIEE Occasional Paper Now Available

CIEE has just announced the publication of its occasional paper entitled, “Study Abroad and its Transformative Power.”  The authors are University of Minnesota professors Gerald Fry and Michael R Paige, et al.  To access this and all of CIEE’s past papers, follow this link.