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| April 17, 2007 | Vol. 12, No. 15 |
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THIS WEEK IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION |
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Virginia Tech Tragedy |
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Council Releases International Student Application Numbers |
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ASSOCIATION NEWS |
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Final Week for Early-Bird Conference Rates |
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Win a Prize by Donating to NAFSA |
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Regulatory Ombuds Plan Activities for Minneapolis |
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Register for Next Webinar Wednesday: Strategic Management of Internationalization |
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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE |
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Urge Members of Congress to Support Study Abroad |
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Filing Window Extended for O and P Petitions |
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Amendments to Standardized RFE Response Timeframes |
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EVENTS AND DEADLINES |
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Skills Needed to Succeed in Globalized World |
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Register Now for Conference Symposium |
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Register Now for Management Development Program |
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THIS WEEK IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION |
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Virginia Tech Tragedy
A tragedy of unprecedented scope was visited upon a peaceful campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, yesterday when 32 individuals lost their lives at the hands of a gunman who then took his own life. "NAFSA, along with the entire higher education community, is grieving over the senseless loss of so many lives. The tragic shootings on the Virginia Tech campus yesterday have shocked us all and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire community of Virginia Tech as they try to deal with their unfathomable sorrow," said Marlene Johnson, NAFSA's Executive Director and CEO.
Details of the shootings are still uncertain. NAFSA.news will continue to follow the story as it unfolds. The Virginia Tech Web site is carrying updates as they become available.
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Council Releases International Student Application Numbers
Applications to U.S. grad schools from international students are up--but the annual rate of increase is declining--reports the Council of Graduate Schools in its latest survey, released yesterday.
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ASSOCIATION NEWS |
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Final Week for Early-Bird Conference Rates
Register by April 20 for the NAFSA 2007 Annual Conference & Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 27- June 1 and save!
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Win a Prize by Donating to NAFSA |
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Every year NAFSA's largest annual fund campaign takes place at the annual conference. Stop by the NAFSA Commons in Minneapolis and donate for a chance to win one of many wonderful prizes. You need not be present to win. If you can't be at the conference, but would still like a chance to win, contact Gail Hochhauser, gailh[at]nafsa.org, to make your donation. Winners will be notified after the conference.
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Regulatory Ombuds Plan Activities for Minneapolis |
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NAFSA's Regulatory Ombuds will meet with conference participants in Minneapolis to demonstrate how to use the new Online Adviser's Manual and Issuenet and to answer case-specific regulatory questions. Subcommittee Chair James Hammerschmidt will lead the Regulatory Ombud liaison meeting with officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Register for Next Webinar Wednesday: Strategic Management of Internationalization |
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Registration deadline May 8, 2007. Bronwyn Jenkins-Deas, Dean of International Education at Malaspina University-College, Canada, and a frequent presenter on internationalization processes, will explore ways of establishing, building, and maintaining successful international programs and systems. Participants will be able to explore practical approaches and models with the presenter in this virtual setting.
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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS UPDATE |
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Urge Members of Congress to Support Study Abroad |
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The U.S. House of Representatives is back in session and is expected to take up the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act (H.R. 1469) soon. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to ask your representative to support the bill.
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Filing Window Extended for O and P Petitions |
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Effective May 16, 2007, O and P nonimmigrant worker petitions can be filed up to one year in advance of the petition start date.
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Amendments to Standardized RFE Response Timeframes |
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Effective June 18, 2007, USCIS will no longer be bound to grant 12 weeks of response time to applicants and petitioners who receive Requests for Evidence (RFEs), giving USCIS discretion to grant instead "a specified period of time as determined by USCIS" that does not exceed 12 weeks.
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EVENTS AND DEADLINES |
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Skills Needed to Succeed in Globalized World |
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April 18, 2007. NAFSA is cosponsoring a free video conference as part of Globalization101.org's "Ask The Experts" series. Robert Rosen, CEO of Healthy Companies and author of Global Literacies, will be interviewed on the topic of "Skills Needed to Succeed in a Globalized World" from 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. (EDT).
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Register Now for Conference Symposium |
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Early registration deadline April 20, 2007. This half-day symposium is designed for international education leaders who are responsible for or contribute significantly to campus internationalization, long-term strategic planning, policy formulation, and essential institutional change for success.
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Register Now for Management Development Program |
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Early registration deadline April 20, 2007. The Management Development Program is an intensive training over two and one-half days that provides a comprehensive overview of management in an international education setting.
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NAFSA: ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS
1307 New York Avenue, NW, Eighth Floor | Washington District of Columbia 20005-4701
1.202.737.3699 | FAX 1.202.737.3657 | data[at]nafsa.org
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