Michael Genovese on US TV!

Michael Genovese appeared on KCAL9 News on Saturday morning to discuss New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s proposed multi-faceted plan to curb gun violence. He also discussed other matters including the death of Baroness Thatcher. Watch the discussion at the following link!

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/8794337-political-expert-discusses-christies-proposal-to-curb-gun-violence/

Michael Genovese is Loyola Chair of Leadership, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California), one of FIE’s US partner institutions. Michael also sits on FIE’s Academic Advisory Board and was Academic Programme Director of FIE’s recent Student Global Leadership Conference.

Are you encouraging your students to be digitally literate?

Faculty members! Are you encouraging your students to be digitally literate by making full use of Moodle, electronic materials and social media in your course? FIE is in the process of investigating increased use of e-textbooks, and also encourages the use of electronic resources both from a ‘digital literacy’ point of view, and in line with our sustainable development initiatives. FIE also has a social media policy (available in the Faculty Handbook). In this vein, this Guardian article from Fionnuala Duggan (managing director for CourseSmart International) is of interest:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/apr/23/universities-should-teach-digital-literacy

UKCISA training courses and member benefits

FIE is a member of UKCISA, which is the UK Council for International Student Affairs.

UKCISA has a comprehensive training programme running throughout the year on topics such as immigration, fees, student services, recruitment and cross-cultural awareness. It also runs partnership events with organisations such as NUS, Unipol, AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services), the HEA, NASES (National Association of Student Employment Services) and AMOSSHE, the Student Services Organisation. Find out more about what’s on offer at this link: http://ukcisa.org.uk/training/training_programme.php

You can read more about our UKCISA member benefits at http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/join/index.php

 

 

 

Heidi on stage!

Heidi James-Dunbar will be performing in ‘The Sea Cabinet’, which she wrote with Gwyneth Herbert, at Wilton’s Music Hall from 23rd-26th May 2013. More details and ticket info are at this link: http://wiltons.org.uk/event.php?p=573

Good news for London Met

London Metropolitan University’s ban on admitting non-EU students has been lifted.

Read more at: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/london-met-visa-ban-lifted/2003073.article

Call for papers: AIEC 2013 – extended to April 12th

Australian International Education Conference, 8-11 October 2013 Canberra, ‘Global Imperatives – Local Realities’

More details at: http://www.aiec.idp.com/home/call_for_sessions.aspx