International Education Town Hall
Event Date Event Time Registration Deadline Registration
February 20, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm TBD Registration Closed

NAFSA Town Halls

Recent concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus has myriad implications for the international education community in the United States and abroad. This Town Hall for NAFSA members provided context for the current challenges for international educators and shared updates on the travel restrictions for China.

The discussion will conclude with a panel discussion on possible talking points, collaborations, and responses. NAFSA President Ravi Shankar (University of Rochester) will be joined by EA KC Chair Eduardo Contreras (University of Portland) and KC ISSS Chair Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran (Georgia Tech).

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Ravi Shankar

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Ravi Shankar
University of Rochester
Ravi Shankar is the Assistant Vice Provost for International Services and Support at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, directing a team of twenty professionals in providing comprehensive support and engagement to over four thousand international students and scholars. He has been in the...

Eduardo Contreras, EdD

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Contreras
Baylor University
Past Chair, Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC)/EA KC Representative, ACC
Eduardo “Eddie” Contreras is the Vice Provost for Global Engagement at Baylor University, where he serves as the senior international officer. He also served as SIO and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Portland. He has over two-decades of experience advocating and advancing...

Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran, MBA

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Georgia Institute of Technology
Past Chair, KC ISSS; KC ISSS Rep, ACC
Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran serves as director for international student and scholar services at Georgia Institute of Technology overseeing immigration and support services for international students, scholars, and families. Tina holds a master's degree of business administration from Clemson...