EA Annual Conference Schedule
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| Monday, May 26, 2008 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Orientation for Education Abroad Professionals Based Outside the United States |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Education Abroad Networking Reception |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Open Meeting of Education Abroad Newcomers Initiative |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Open Meeting of Education Abroad Professionals at Two-Year Institutions |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Better Decisions in Suspending Travel Abroad: Creating an Institutional Policy |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | High-Risk Drinking and Education Abroad: Using On-Campus Resources for Results Overseas |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Online Communities: The Risks and Rewards of Web 2.0 Technology |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Setting Standards for Short-term Programs |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Bologna Process and the Changing European Landscape |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Study Abroad and Global Engagement: The SAGE Research Project Report |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Cultivating Your Garden: Empowering Professional and Support Staff |
| 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Opening Plenary: Vicente Fox |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Opening Reception |
| Wednesday, May 28, 2008 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Hot Topics in Education Abroad (to include UK, Italy, Spain, and France visa issues) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | International Volunteering for Individual and Global Development: Brookings Institution Initiative |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | REGENERATION - Retirement Planning for International Educators |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Europe Goes International |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Region VI Highlight: Anthropological Analysis: Why More Females Study Abroad and How This Can Inform Marketing Efforts |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Region VIII Highlight: Helicopter Parents - Maximizing the Role of Involved Parents |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Data and Research on U.S. Multicultural Students in Study Abroad |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Plenary Panel: Examining Public Diplomacy and Its Effects |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Education Abroad Knowledge Community Update |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Open Meeting of Mid-Career Education Abroad Professionals |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Establishing Education Abroad as an Academic Department |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Risk Management for Community College and Four-Year Adult Populations |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Sustainability in Education Abroad: Reducing our Global Footprint |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Visa Procedures for U.S. Students with a Focus on CampusFrance & UKVisas |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Institutional Management of Study Abroad: The Campus Conversation |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Poster Fair: International Education Research |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Breaking Barriers: Why and How Nontraditional Students Study Abroad |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Increasing the Number of U.S. Students Abroad: Challenges and Opportunities |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Study Abroad as a Path Toward Global Citizenship |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Impact of LGBT Identity and Human Rights on Students |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | True Stories from the Trenches |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | One Person Office Specific Interest Group (SIG) Meeting |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Impact of LGBT Identity and Human Rights on Students |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | True Stories from the Trenches |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Where in the World is...the Geography in Education Abroad? |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Community College Federal Funding and Grant Opportunities |
| 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | Special Guest: Vice President of Iraq, Adil Abdul Mahdi - CANCELLED |
| 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Dinner at an Embassy |
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Instant Issues in Education Abroad |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Shaping Science/Engineering Abroad: Toolkits for Influencing Deans and Department Heads |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Volunteering and Service-Learning Abroad: Maximizing Positive Impact on Host Communities |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Successful Internship Programs Abroad: Managing Stakeholders' Expectations |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Emerging Markets and Study Abroad: Health and Safety Concerns for Student Travel. Sponsored by International SOS |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Election '08: Presidential Candidates' Advisers Speak on U.S. Leadership and Engagement |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Region III Highlight: Registrars and Study Abroad Directors - Collaboration is Key |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Understanding and Articulating the Motivations & Benefits of International Education |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Collegial Conversations Live: Mid-Career Professionals Invited |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Poster Fair: Innovations in International Institutional Partnerships |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Challenges in African Program Development |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Implications of Global Workforce Development Trends for Education Abroad Specialists |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | The Future of Study Abroad in Cuba: Where Do We Go From Here? |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | The Logistics of 'Doing Good': Designing an Effective Service-Learning Course |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Open Meeting on Underrepresentation in Education Abroad |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Community College Forum |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Working 24/7: Creatively Balancing Work and Family in Global Careers |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. | Engaging a University's Leadership Team in Elevating Global Learning |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Plenary Address and Annual Meeting: Ishmael Beah |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Coming Out Across Borders: Outcomes of GLBT Study Abroad Experiences |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Strategies for Managing Student Expectations for Study Abroad |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Study-Abroad and Indigenous Cultures: Opportunities for Intercultural Learning |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Open Meeting on Whole World Education Abroad |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | 2009 Simon Award for Campus Internationalization: Tips for Nominating |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Distingiushed Author Series. Sponsored by T.W. Lord & Associates |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Hot Issues in Public Policy and Regulatory Practice: A Conversation with NAFSA Staff |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | IE for Persons with Disabilities SIG |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Two Year/Community College IIG |
| 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Poster Fair: Work, Internships, and Volunteering Abroad |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Orienting Students Online-Best Practices |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Sexual Violence Revisited: Strategies for Prevention and Response |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Strategies for Enhancing Cultural Immersion in Faculty-Led Programs Abroad |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | The Fulbright Program: Helping Colleges and Universities Internationalize Their Campuses and Communities |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Open Meeting on Work, Internships, and Volunteering Education Abroad |
| 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Regional Update Meetings |
| 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | A Conversation with Azar Nafisi |
| 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. | Club NAFSA Dance Party |
| Friday, May 30, 2008 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Be Prepared: Education Abroad Security, Health and Liability |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Blogs, Facebook, and Instant Messaging: How They Can Work for You |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Study Abroad in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Exploring Indigenous Cultures Through International Education: Global Perspectives |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Development of New Higher Education Institutions in China |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Assessment Toolbox for International Educators |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Collecting Data on 1 Million U.S. Students Abroad: Issues & Challenges |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Strategies for Comprehensive Campus Internationalization: Best Practices |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Creative Approaches to Developing Intercultural Competency on Education Abroad Programs |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Host Country Goals and Challenges in Substantially Expanding U.S. Study Abroad |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Research Abroad: Exploring Undergraduate Research Opportunities |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | The Great Debate - Experience vs. Academic Performance |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Writing an Effective Proposal |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | When Our Students Need Help: Plans and Resources for Mental Health Support |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Diversifying Study Abroad: New Research in International Education at HBCUs |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Building and Sustaining a Quality International Internship Program |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Millennials, Helicopter Parents, and Study Abroad: Challenges and Strategies |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Providing Post-Study Abroad Support - It’s Easier than You Think! |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Peace Corps Presents: An Online Tool That Helps Exchange Students Expect the Unexpected |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Study Abroad for All: Attracting Underrepresented Fields and Specialties |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | International Plenary & Luncheon: Amy Chua |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | A Room with a View? Study Abroad Advising for Popular Destinations |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Creating International Internship Programs in the Developing World |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Engineering in Education Abroad: Emerging and Evolving Models |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Intercultural Growth and Learning in International Education: Theory, Research, Application |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Internships in Mexico and Their Impact in the Social and Economic Environment |
