Exposition May 28-31, 2013

Promoting Study Abroad in Japan:
A Post–3/11 Disaster Perspective
Room 242
The 3/11 earthquakes and nuclear disaster
in Fukushima and Japan have created
many challenges for students and study
abroad in Japan. In this session, a case
study of university and community
response to the earthquake aftermath is
documented. In addition, successful
methods and solutions to overcome these
difficulties and improve international
student recruitment are shared.
Chair and Presenter: Tatsuki Kawaguchi,
University of Aizu
Presenter: Akram Ben Ahmed, University
of Aizu
Refining the Recipe: How to Be an
Effective International Student Adviser
Room 132
What does it take to be an effective
international student adviser in these
times? What are key ways to prepare for
the changes and uncertainty inherent in
international education? Leading
international educators respond and
contribute to a list of essential attributes
that are further refined and enhanced in
small group discussions.
Chair and Presenter: Nancy E. Young,
Intercultural Interaction LLC
Presenters: Ivor M. Emmanuel, University
of California-Berkeley; John E. Greisberger,
PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor;
Sandy R. Soohoo-Refaei, Linfield College
Shifting Sands: Immigration Policy and
Practice in Canada, the United States,
and the United Kingdom
Room 263
Beginning in 2009, the United Kingdom
made major changes to its international
student immigration policies. Canada and
the United States are also proposing
significant changes. This session examines
policy and practice related to international
students from obtaining a study permit to
working and seeking permanent residency.
It also discusses the impact on
recruitment and retention.
Chair and Presenter: Jennifer
Humphries, Canadian Bureau for
International Education (CBIE)
Presenters: Rajika Bhandari, PhD,
Institute of International Education;
Dominic Scott, UK Council for International
Student Affairs (UKCISA); Michelle Szabo
Suderman, University of British Columbia
Short-Term Education Abroad Programs:
Meeting Campus Needs
Room 240
Panelists discuss how short-term
programs (STPs) positively impact
students and their international
awareness, and how STPs promote access
for specific groups. An overview of
research on STPs abroad, current findings
from a research project, and discussion on
how STPs can fit into an institution's
strategic goals are presented. The session
includes small-group discussions and a
question-and-answer period.
Chair and Presenter: Paul J. Geis, Elon
University
Presenters: Alice Kloker, University of
Oklahoma; Rebecca A. Laumann,
University of Memphis
Times Are a-Changin’: Secondary
Education Reforms in Hong Kong and
India
Room 241
Hong Kong introduced its Senior
Secondary Education reform in 2009 with
a new curriculum design. Also in 2009, the
Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) of India announced the
replacement of its Standard X examination
by a new system of evaluation called the
Continuous and Comprehensive
Evaluation. What do these changes mean
for admissions and recruitment
professionals worldwide?
Chair: Mary M. Adams, Pennsylvania State
University
Presenters: John Eriksen, Bryant
University; Marybeth Gruenewald,
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
(ECE)
U.S. Exchange Visitor Program Hot
Topics
Ferrara Theater
Presenters discuss current issues, trends,
and best practices related to hosting J-1
students and scholars at academic
institutions. U.S. Department of State
Exchange Visitor Program officials have
been invited to participate.
Chair and Presenter: Paul Collier, JD,
Colorado State University
Presenter: Charmagne Herlien, University
of California-San Diego; Sook Hollingshead,
University of California-Berkeley
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Region I Highlight: Working with
Students Sponsored by the Saudi
Arabian Cultural Mission
Room 123
This session focuses on how two U.S.
institutions have adapted to a growing
population of students sponsored by the
Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM).
Topics include an overview of the SACM
program, expectations placed on
institutions’ enrollment trends, unique
attributes of this student population, and
initiatives designed to support SACM
students.
Chair and Presenter: Christy M. Babcock,
Boise State University
Presenters: Emiko Christopherson,
Oregon State University; Stefanie Stauber,
Boise State University.
10:15 A.M.-12:15 P.M.
SEMINAR
Alternative Futures for
Internationalization in the Next Decade:
Choices or No Choice?
Room 230
What is the future of higher education
internationalization? What are the
opportunities, constraints, issues, and
requirements it will face in the next
decade? A more robust set of behaviors
around internationalization will be
required. This seminar builds on the past
and present of higher education
internationalization to forecast its next
stages of development and the ways in
which it will have to be responsive in order
to remain relevant.
Chair: John K. Hudzik, PhD, Michigan
State University and NAFSA Senior
Scholar for Internationalization
Presenter: Francisco Marmolejo, The
World Bank; Gordon Cheung, Chinese
University of Hong Kong; Hanneke
Teekens, Netherlands Organization for
International Cooperation in Higher
Education (NUFFIC)
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