Exposition May 28-31, 2013

1:15 P.M.-2:15 P.M.
MEMBER INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS
Engage with international educators who
share your interests.
Canada
Renaissance Grand Hotel, Majestic
Ballroom A
Foreign Born International Educators
Renaissance Grand Hotel, Landmark
Ballroom 2
Intensive English Programs
Renaissance Grand Hotel, Landmark
Ballroom 1
Post Doc
Renaissance Grand Hotel, Landmark
Ballroom 5-7
Women's College and University
Renaissance Grand Hotel, Pershing
Lindell
OPEN MEETINGS
Education Abroad Speed Networking for
Mid-Career Professionals
EA Networking Center, Room 261
Speed networking for mid-career
professionals. Bring your business cards
and meet new colleagues in the field!
Get Involved: Leadership Opportunities
in the Knowledge Community for ISSS
(KC ISSS)
ISSS Networking Center, Room 265
Share in a discussion on how to become a
NAFSA member-leader by volunteering
with KC ISSS. Current member-leaders will
discuss their role and volunteering
experiences.
Intensive English Programs Dialogue of
Current Trends
Renaissance Grand Hotel, Landmark
Ballroom 4
Network and discuss current hot topics in
Intensive English Programs.
Latin American Internationalization
Leaders
IEL Networking Center, Room 262
Join internationalization leader colleagues
to address challenges and share strategic
insights about internationalizing your Latin
American institution.
GLOBAL PARTNER SESSIONS
Brand New! GRE ® Test Prep Session for
Advisers and Educators
Room 120
The GRE ® revised General Test is used by
thousands of institutions worldwide in
admissions and fellowship decisions for a
variety of programs such as masters,
MBA., specialized masters, and PhD. At
this jam-packed test prep session for
advisers, participants learn about GRE
test content, helpful test-taking
strategies, the six important things to tell
students before they apply, and more.
Chair and Presenter: Michelle Hampton,
ETS
Smart Business Processes for Improving
Pre-Arrival Student Experience
Room 127
This panel presentation draws on the
experience of three international
education providers and a service provider
who have achieved best practice in
improving prospective students’ prearrival
experience while minimizing their
risks, reducing costs, and maximizing their
return on investment.
Chair and Presenter: Mark Pettitt, OCA
Presenters: Kirsten James, University of
South Australia; Fiona Richards, Durham
College; Darren Turner, Carnegie Mellon
University Australia
SESSIONS
The Arab Awakening and Middle East
Unrest
Room 130
The Arab Spring and continuing unrest in
the Middle East represent an
unpredictable puzzle of events that has
far-reaching implications. Renowned
expert on the Middle East Shibley Telhami
speaks on current affairs in this critical
region and shares highlights of his
research on Arab and American public
opinions, providing key insight to national
narratives and events. Telhami will sign
copies of his recent book, The Peace
Puzzle, in the NAFSA Bookstore
immediately after this session.
Guest Speaker: Shibley Telhami, PhD,
Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and
Development, University of Maryland
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Facilitating International Student
Mobility: International Programs at High
Schools in China
Room 260
International programs at high schools in
China, whose graduates mostly went to
study at foreign universities, have been
developing fast in recent years. Speakers
from Chinese educational organizations
and universities will probe issues such as
the impacts incurred on student
development, cross-border flow of the
students, and the Chinese education
system.
This session is presented by the China
Education Association for International
Exchange (CEAIE)
Chair and Presenter: Huanfang Bu, China
Education Association for International
Exchange
Region II Highlight: First-Year
Experience Programs for International
Students
Room 276
Learn how to enhance the first-year
experience for your ESL, undergraduate,
graduate, and transfer international
students. Topics include developing an incountry
Academic Bridge Program,
student orientation and acculturation
program, international seminar class, oncampus
learning community involvement,
social media portal for first-time
students,early alert program, and oncampus
and community programming.
Chair: Carol Solko-Olliff, Fort Hays State
University
Presenter: Karen McCullough, Fort Hays
State University
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NAFSA 2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO 45
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