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Conference Schedule 2012


We look forward to seeing you in Houston! All events are included in your conference registration unless noted.

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Saturday, May 26
4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Conference Registration
Sunday, May 27
7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Management Development Program (Day 1) Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Preconference Workshops Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
1:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Latin America Forum *event closed (Day 1)
Monday, May 28
7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Conference Registration
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Latin America Forum *event closed (Day 2)
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-in
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Management Development Program (Day 2) Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
8:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. Preconference Workshops Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
8:30 a.m.-3:30 pm. Career Center
10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. NAFSA Bookstore
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Special Event: Knowledge Community Networking Receptions
Tuesday, May 29
7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Symposium on Leadership Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Management Development Program (Day 3) Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Preconference Workshops Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. NAFSA Bookstore
8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. International Education Expo: Opening Ceremony
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Expo Hall
Career Center
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. First-Timers Orientation
Get Networked in NAFSA Fair
10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Colloquium on Internationalizing Legal Education Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation Knowledge Community Update
12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Tweetup
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. U.S. Higher Education Partnership Fair
1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services Update

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community Update
2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Opening Plenary Address Robert M. Gates
5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Special Event: Opening Celebration and Concert on the Green
Wednesday, May 30
7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Annual Business Meeting with Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Colloquium on Internationalizing Schools of Medicine and Public Health Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. NAFSA Bookstore
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Poster Fairs:
Enhancing Learning Before, During, and After Education Abroad

Work, Internship, and Volunteer Abroad
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Expo Hall
Career Center
8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. International Education Leadership Knowledge Community Update
8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Colloquium on Internationalizing Teacher Education (Day 1) Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
10:15 a.m. -11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Poster Fairs:
Best Practices in International Enrollment Management

Innovative and Sustainable Practices in Intensive English Programming
Intercultural Initiatives for Campus and Community
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Education Abroad Knowledge Community Update
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Black Multicultural Professionals in International Education Luncheon Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Poster Fairs:
Internationalizing the Curriculum and Campus

International Education Research
International Education to What End?: Peace & Justice and Global Citizenship Revisited
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Plenary Address: Leymah Gbowee
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Regional Meetings;
Meeting for Participants Based Outside the United States
6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Special Event: Cultural Evening at Museum of Fine Arts Houston Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Film: Crossing Borders
Thursday, May 31
7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Exploring Global Citizenship Breakfast Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Colloquium on Internationalizing Teacher Education (Day 2) Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. NAFSA Bookstore
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Expo Hall
Career Center
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Poster Fairs:
Country Fair: EducationUSA & Embassy Dialogue Committee Member Interest Group

Updates on Country and Regional Higher Education Policies
Regulatory Issues and Visa Acquisition for Education Abroad and International Students
10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Colloquium on Internationalizing Business Education Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Dedicated Expo Hall Time *No concurrent sessions scheduled at this time
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Community Colleges Luncheon Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
Liberal Arts Institutions and Women's Colleges Luncheon Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Poster Fairs:
Enrolling More Sponsored Students at Your Institution

Funding Opportunities for Education Abroad
Increasing Diversity Outreach and Support for Education Abroad
Resources that Fund and Support Internationalization
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Plenary Address: Rick Steves
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Film: Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Friday, June 1
7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Conference Registration
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. NAFSA Bookstore
8:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Expo Hall
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Career Center
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Technology Fair
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Tweetup 2.0
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions and Seminars
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. International Plenary Address & Luncheon: Jan Eliasson Preregistration fee and ticket required.Preregistration fee and ticket required.
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Special Event: Closing Celebration and Welcome to NAFSA 2013, St. Louis, Missouri