Exposition May 28-31, 2013

Liberal Arts Institutions and the
International Student Experience
Room 230
Liberal arts institutions are uniquely
positioned to educate and prepare
international students for a world where
the only constant is change. This session
focuses on academic, residential, and
cocurricular experiences of international
students at small, residential institutions.
This session is of interest to international
student advisers as well as those working
with prospective students outside of the
United States.
Chair and Presenter: Marilyn B. Andrew,
Denison University
Presenters: Aaron Colhapp, Macalester
College; Karen Klopp Edwards, Grinnell
College; Andrew Meade, PhD, Vassar
College
Love Knows No Boundaries: Romantic
Relationships During Exchange
Room 264
Exchange is both an academic and
personal experience. Orientations often
leave out the discussion of dating and
focus on safety. The University of
Wisconsin-Eau-Claire surveyed outbound
and inbound exchange students about
romantic relationships. They share their
results and tools for incorporating this
topic in orientation, departure, and
reentry programming.
Chair and Presenter: Jodi Simek,
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Presenter: Samantha Potempa, Illinois
State University
Maximizing the Retention Effect of Study
Abroad Through Intentional
Programming
Room 276
Research suggests that study abroad
participants at U.S. institutions are more
likely to graduate. Can this connection be
maximized to better serve at-risk groups?
This session summarizes current research
and varied institutional approaches to
influence participation and student
retention, including programming for firstgeneration,
academically at-risk, and
second-year students.
Chair and Presenter: Heather Barclay
Hamir, PhD, The University of Texas-Austin
Presenters: Dorothea Hast, PhD,
University of Connecticut; Jessica Luchesi,
University of San Diego; Bidya Ranjeet,
PhD, University of Connecticut
New Global Partnerships Through Online
Collaborations: Results from the COIL
Institute
Room 263
Course collaborations through an
emerging internationalization strategy
known as globally networked learning
provide a new vector to create global
partnerships. We will examine outcomes
and best practices from a recent National
Endowment for the Humanities–funded
institute wherein the SUNY Collaborative
Online International Learning (COIL) Center
supported 50-plus universities and
colleges from around the world to create
such partnerships. We will be joined by
faculty and international programs staff to
discuss their experiences.
Chair and Presenter: John E. Fowler,
SUNY COIL Center
Presenter: Lenora Helm Hammonds,
North Carolina Central University; Keld
Hosbond, Royal Academy of Music
(Denmark); Mageshen Naidoo, University
of South Africa
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The New U.S.-Mexico Education
Strategy Toward 100,000 Strong
Room 231
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has worked
closely with the Mexican government and
private sector partners to build a stronger,
bilateral relationship and to place
education as a top priority through
proposed funding and stronger networks
and communications. This session
introduces this ambitious strategic plan,
some key players behind it, and ways
participants can benefit, contribute,
and/or participate.
Chair and Presenter: Mara Tekach, EdD,
U.S. Embassy in Mexico
Presenters: Rafael Fernandez de Castro,
Sr., PhD, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo
de México; Francisco Marmolejo, World
Bank
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