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International Student Recruitment: Methods and Strategies

This self-paced e-Learning course provides an overview of the international enrollment management cycle and effective recruitment strategies at each phase. Participants are guided through the steps required to build a successful international student recruitment plan and are given the opportunity to
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Internships, Research, and Service Learning Abroad

Optimize your capacity to design high-impact international experiential programs through expert strategies for structuring, implementing, and assessing successful research initiatives, internship placements, and service-learning abroad opportunities. See full details!
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J-1 Advising for Beginners

Build essential J-1 advising skills through foundational training in federal regulations, SEVIS reporting requirements, and practical compliance strategies designed specifically for new Responsible Officers (RO) and Alternate Responsible Officers (ARO). Take the next step!
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J-1 Advising: Getting Started

This self-paced e-Learning course provides a general overview of the fundamentals needed to advise J-1 Exchange Visitors to help them maintain their status during their stay in the United States. You will learn regulatory terminology, concepts and the documentation needed for orientation, SEVIS
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J-1 Advising: Intermediate

Sharpen your advanced J-1 advising expertise through analysis of complex case studies, regulatory interpretation strategies, and institutional policy development designed for experienced Responsible Officers seeking to enhance their decision-making capabilities. Learn more!
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Principles of Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance

Increase your knowledge of nonresident tax compliance with this comprehensive overview. All of the critical tax concepts are included as well as model practices on how to build a collaborative team across your campus to support student, scholar, and institutional compliance. Learn from experts in
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Recruiting International Students

Devise targeted international student recruitment strategies through data-driven market analysis, tailored communication campaigns, and resource-optimized outreach methods designed for achieving sustainable enrollment goals. Discover more!
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Responding to Mental Health Issues in International Education

Student mental health issues are a growing crisis within higher education and mishandled situations can lead to serious student and institutional consequences. International educators need to be informed, savvy, and most of all, prepared to identify and address the mental health challenges their
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Secondary Schools and SEVIS Compliance

Understanding the complexities of immigration regulations and their impact on international students is an important component of the services that secondary schools provide. Is your program in compliance? Who oversees SEVIS compliance at your school? Which records should you keep and for how long
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