ISSS Annual Conference Schedule
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| Monday, May 26, 2008 | |
| 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | International Student and Scholar Services Networking Reception |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | |
| 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Immigration Update Session |
| 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Thinking Ahead - Recruiting and Advising International Students with Disabilities |
| 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Secure Borders, Open Doors: Implementing U.S. Policy Across Agencies |
| 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | The Future of Soft Power and International Education |
| 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Statistics and Studies on the Economics of Exchange |
| 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | International Student And Scholar Mobility: Programs, Trends, Challenges, and Impact |
| 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. | Effective Organizational Models for Large International Offices |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Coping with Ambiguous F and J Regulations: Strategies for Effective Decision-making When the Regulations are Unclear |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Customs and Border Protection Opens Its Doors |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | H-1B Update |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Behind the Scenes -A Conversation with Congressional Staff |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | REGENERATION - Retirement Planning for International Educators |
| 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. | SEVIS Q&A with SEVP |
| 1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Breaking Down Barriers: Building Relationships Between University Police & International Students |
| 1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | The Evolution of Online Social Networking and its Impact on International Education |
| 1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Internationalizing Community Colleges: Opportunities for Students, Schools and Educational Advisers |
| 1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Region VII Highlight: NAFSA Center (Weekly Talk Show) presented by ISAN: International Student Advising Network |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Developing International Alumni Programs on a Shoestring Budget |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | J-1 Hot Topics and Practice Issues |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | International Living and Learning: Effective On-Campus Global Residences |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | The United Nations, Your Institution and You |
| 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. | The History of Jazz in Washington, DC |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | True Stories from the Trenches |
| 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. | Special Guest: Vice President of Iraq, Adil Abdul Mahdi - CANCELLED |
| 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. | Dinner at an Embassy |
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 | |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | Campus and Community Programming Roundtable |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | Immigration Miracle Cures for Out-of-Status Students, Scholars and Faculty |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | Virginia Tech: A Tragedy that Involved the World |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | Election ‘08: Presidential Candidates’ Advisors Speak on U.S. Leadership and Engagement |
| 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Intercultural Initiatives for Campus and Community Poster Group |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | Community College Forum |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | Policymaking for International Education: The View From Washington |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | Contrast Culture Method: Confronting Cultural Memories of War and Peace |
| 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 a.m. | Region II Highlight: Helping Gulf Arab Students Succeed in IEPs |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | Technology that Works: Engaging the International Student |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | A Dialog with USCIS Service Center Operations |
| 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Plenary Address and Annual Meeting: Ishmael Beah |
| 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. | Knowledge Community: International Student and Scholar Services Update Meeting |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | Evaluating Permanent Residence Options: Institutional and Foreign National Perspectives |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | REAL ID Act - The Effect on International Clients |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | Dealing with Crisis GLOBALLY: What NAFSAns can Learn LOCALLY |
| 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. | KC ISSS Career Roundtable |
| 4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. | Creative Programs to Integrate Muslim Students on U.S. Campuses |
| 4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. | SEVIS II: Looking Ahead to the Next Generation |
| 4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. | Close Encounters: U.S. Officials Discuss Interviews & Inspections |
| 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. | NAFSA Dance Party |
| Friday, May 30, 2008 | |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Consular Officers and Visa Acquisition |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Myths and Mysteries of the Special Handling Labor Certification |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Religion and the Muslim International Student |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Japanese Pop-Culture, the Future of International Education? |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Exploring Indigenous Cultures Through International Education: Global Perspectives |
| 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. | Region X Highlight: When International Students Get Into Immigration Trouble |
| 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Visa Challenges of International Students and Scholars in the U.S.: Implications for Public Policy and Advocacy |
| 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Enhancing the International Postdoctoral Experience: An Update |
| 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | F-1 Employment - Shaping Your Student's Options |
| 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 |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | International Programming in a Student Diversity Office: Identifying Best Practices |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Regulatory Resources: Links to NAFSA and Government Resources for Effective Advising |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Start Dialogues on Islam and Coexistence Using Film |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Region XII Highlight: Non-native Norms for English: Implications for International Students in the U.S. |
| 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | International Plenary & Luncheon: Amy Chua |
| 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SEVIS Song and Dance - Service to Educational Visitors Is Sixty |
| 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Building Communities: Ensuring the Inclusion of Under-represented International Student Cohorts |
| 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | A Seamless Transition from International Student to Researcher or Employee |
| 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | Diverse Identities: Personal Challenges for International Education Professionals |
