TLS Annual Conference Schedule
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| Monday, May 26, 2008 | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Networking Reception |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community Update |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Internationalization - Are We Talking the Same Language? |
| 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. | Bridging the Gap between Internationalization and Multicultural Education |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | University Presidents’ Perspectives on Campus Internationalization |
| 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. | Data and Research on U.S. Multicultural Students in Study Abroad |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Toolbox for the Intercultural Future |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Fighting World Hunger: A University Partnership with the UN World Food Program |
| 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 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Plenary Panel: Examining Public Diplomacy and Its Effects |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Poster Fair: International Education Research |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Incorporating Global Social Entrepreneurship into the Student Experience |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Imagining the Future of International Education: Peace, Justice, and the Development of Global Civil Society |
| 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. | Institutional Management of Study Abroad: The Campus Conversation |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Innovative Strategies and Models for Transforming University Campuses to Support Internationalizaation. Sponsored by INTO University Partnerships |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Graduate Student Roundtable on Research |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Where in the World is...the Geography in Education Abroad? |
| 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. | Shaping The Global Generation: Ten Ideas To Inspire Your Students |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Understanding and Articulating the Motivations & Benefits of International Education |
| 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Seminar: Defining and Measuring Global Student Mobility |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Enhancing Internationalism Through Exchange Programs: An Eye on the Future of the Middle East |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Poster Fair: Innovations in International Institutional Partnerships |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Poster Fair: Intercultural Initiatives for Campus and Community |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. | Articulating Results of Crossing Cultures to Others: Quantifying the Story |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. | Expanding International Opportunities with Distance Education Programs and Partnerships |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. | Engaging a University's Leadership Team in Elevating Global Learning |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 p.m. | Internationalization Strategies at Universities in Monterrey, Mexico |
| 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 |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Plenary Address and Annual Meeting: Ishmael Beah |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Predeparture/Reentry/International Student Orientation: Hidden Opportunities for Collaborative Global Leadership |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Crafting Strategic Partnerships: Ingredients of Success, Challenges, and Maximizing Impact |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | 2009 Simon Award for Campus Internationalization: Tips for Nominating |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Building a Successful Dual Degree with an International Partner |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Humor: The "Best Medicine" for Understanding Across Borders? |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Conflict Resolution in Intercultural Arenas: Engaging in Difficult Conversations in International Education Contexts (Mitch Hammer, Invited Speaker) |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | What International Educators Need to Know About Intellectual Property Rights |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | The Fulbright Program: Helping Colleges and Universities Internationalize Their Campuses and Communities |
| 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. | 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 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Providing Opportunities for Graduate Education to the Marginalized: Mid-term Results of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Exploring Indigenous Cultures Through International Education: Global Perspectives |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Evaluating International Education Internships |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Diversifying Study Abroad: New Research in International Education at HBCUs |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Dispatches From the Front Lines: Case Studies in Global Education |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Highly Integrated International Ph.D.s |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Educator Diplomacy: Global Partnerships Beyond the Ivory Tower |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Region V Highlight: Al-Musharaka: Overcoming Arab Stereotypes - A NAFSA CTG Grant |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Critical Thinking Rubrics (Gary Brown, Invited Speaker) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Civic Engagement and Internationalization: Preparing International Students to be Engaged Global Citizens |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Study Abroad for All: Attracting Underrepresented Fields and Specialties |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | India on the Edge - Promoting International Exchange & Partnerships |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Internationalization in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Development Opportunities for Five Campuses |
| 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. | The Environment Knows No Borders: Environmental Literature, Public Awareness, and Opportunities for International Cooperation |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Delivering a World-Class Study Abroad Student Experience: A Global Study on Student Needs and Expectations. Sponsored by INTO University Partnerships |
| 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. | Accreditation, Quality Assurance, and International Education-What Does the Future Hold? |
| 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. | Diverse Identities: Personal Challenges for International Education Professionals |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Models of Public-Private Partnerships in International Exchanges and Training |
