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2012 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

February 19

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Sunday, February 19, 8 am - 12 pm
AIEA/ACE WORKSHOP: STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP FOR CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION

Members $125; Non-members $300

This workshop focuses on the leadership of the President and the Senior International Officer to provide vision and strategy for an institution’s internationalization and global engagement. Key leadership elements include developing a productive working relationship, forming the institutional vision and priorities, and planning implementation. Team building and good communication will be a focus of the discussion. Attendees are invited to participate actively by bringing problems, lessons learned, and successful practices from their institutions. Co-sponsored with American Council on Education.

Presenters:

Barbara A. Hill
Dr. Barbara A. Hill is Senior Associate with the American Council on Education, working with member institutions to help leaders think strategically about internationalization. Hill has been a participant in the Visiting Advisors Program of the Salzburg Seminar, consulting with universities in Russia/Eastern Europe about governance, management, finance, academic structure, and program quality. Hill has held senior administrative positions at several institutions, including provost of Denison University (1986-1990), and president of Sweet Briar College (1990-1996).

 
Patti McGill Peterson
Dr. Peterson is Presidential Advisor for Global Initiatives at the American Council on Education. Recently she served as senior associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy. She was executive director of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and vice president of the Institute of International Education from 1997-2007. She held presidencies at Wells College and St. Lawrence University from 1980-1996. Her board memberships include the Council for International Education Exchange and the National Research University, HSE, Russia.

Kapi’olani Community College

Dr. Leon Richards is Chancellor (CEO) at Kapiolani Community College. For over twenty years, he has driven the development of integrated international education and globalization at Kapiolani and the University of Hawaii system. Kapiolani enrolls 800 international students annually; maintains dozens of institutional partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region; exports the American community college model through leadership in the Community Colleges for International Development; and successfully implements USAID funded development programs in Sri Lanka, Namibia, and Indonesia.

Dr. Robert Franco, Professor of Pacific Anthropology, Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Kapi’olani Community College, leads the sustained integration of 3 major innovations: International Learning, Service-Learning, and STEM success for Hawaiians/underrepresented youth. He has provided professional development in 36 states, 3 U.S. territories, and at Kansai University, Japan and the University of Bologna, Italy. He was recently selected one of 20 “Beacons of Vision, Hope, and Action” for the Community College National Center for Community Engagement.

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Dr. Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr., President of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, has overseen significant growth in the College’s assets, endowment, facilities, and collaboration for regional economic growth. Dr. Saatkamp is Professor of Philosophy at Stockton; Senior Fellow, University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Bioethics; and advisor/board member for the Center for Dewey Studies at Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He has established research/exchange programs in twelve countries, and published 48 books and 45 articles.

India P. Karavackas was appointed as the Director of the Office of International Services at Richard Stockton in July 2011. Prior to assuming the position, she served as the Director of the Office of Risk Management/EHS. India received her J.D. from Temple University and her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

University of North Carolina Greensboro

Dr. Linda P. Brady, 10th Chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro since August 2008, has held leadership and faculty roles at the University of Oregon, Georgia Tech, N.C. State University, the U.S. Military Academy, and Emory University. Dr. Brady is a noted scholar of American foreign policy, international negotiation and arms control. During her tenure at UNCG, internationalization has been incorporated into UNCG’s mission statement and is one of its five strategic areas of focus.

Dr. Penelope Pynes, Associate Provost for International Programs, leads the internationalization efforts at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Since 1995, she has worked to promote student/faculty exchange at UNCG and in the state. Owing to her background in German, she piloted the Baden-Wuerttemberg state-to-state program, which led to the establishment of UNC’s system-wide exchange program housed at UNCG. She holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Linguistics from UNC at Chapel Hill.


Sunday, February 19, 8 am - 5 pm
AIEA WORKSHOP: SURVIVING (AND THRIVING) IN INTERESTING TIMES: CAREER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS TODAY

Members $175; Non-members $350

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

This seems to describe the international education field fairly accurately these days. While recognition of the importance of international education has never been greater, fundamental shifts in higher education and a lagging economy have combined to challenge us in a variety of ways. As the context around us changes, we, too, need to change and adapt. This workshop builds on past career workshops, but focuses specifically on what we need to do now, in this economy and this setting, to create and maintain an effective professional presence for ourselves, and to continue to lead the international agenda at our institutions.

The workshop is designed for people who now occupy positions of leadership in international education, whether as an overall SIO, or as the leader of a significant section of international activity within a larger structure. The workshop will address four main issues of interest to senior international leaders:

• What’s changing in the career arena today;
• Developing your vision and managing the top-level conversation at your institution;
• Remaining effective in turbulent economic and political times; and
• Overcoming delay, frustration and failure.

The workshop will run for a full day, and will be highly interactive.

 
Presenters:

Kit J. Nichols
Kit Nichols is Vice President of Auerbach Associates, Inc., a Boston-based executive search firm focused exclusively on recruitment for colleges and universities, foundations and scholarly societies, and other related not-for-profit organizations. Kit joined Auerbach Associates after an earlier career in public policy research and consulting. At Auerbach, she leads both academic and administrative searches, with a special focus on the arts and international affairs. Recent searches include the Director and Deputy Director searches at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory at the National University of Singapore, Vice Provost for International Programs at the University of Virginia, and Vice President for International Affairs at Brown University. She is currently working on the search for the Director of the Asian Civilisations Museum, one of the national museums of Singapore. A graduate of Phillips Academy and Middlebury Colleges, she also holds a master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Riall W. Nolan

Dr. Riall Nolan is a Professor of Anthropology at Purdue University, and until July of 2009, he was Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs there. Trained as a social anthropologist (PhD, University of Sussex 1975), Dr. Nolan has managed international programs at both the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Cincinnati before joining Purdue in 2003. At Purdue University, his office oversees study abroad, international students and scholars, strategy and policy development for overseas activities, and the development of international linkages. In 2005, Purdue University won NAFSA’s prestigious Simon Award for international education. Nolan is active in both NAFSA and AIEA, and presents frequently on issues of international education practice and strategy.


Sunday, February 19, 1 – 5 pm
AIEA WORKSHOP: SIO 101

Members $125; Non-members $300

SIO 101 introduces newly appointed or aspiring Senior International Officers (SIOs) to successful leadership and managerial roles in international education administration. Experienced SIOs will lead discussions on comprehensive internationalization – the planning, resources, and political strategies needed for its implementation. In SIO 101, participants coming from the teaching and academic administration ranks, as well as those with experience in study abroad, ESL, or international student/scholar services will find the tools they need to create a new international office or to “recharge” an existing one!

Presenters:

Maria Krane
As Executive Director of International Programs at Creighton University, Dr. Maria Krane oversees study abroad, linkages, international student/scholar services, and the Intensive English Language Institute. Before becoming an SIO, Krane taught foreign languages and linguistics here and abroad. With graduate degrees in linguistics and educational leadership, she conducted extensive research on the development of an internationalization index and its correlating factors. She recently completed a four-year term on ETS’s TOEFL Board. After joining AIEA in 1992, Krane served the association as Treasurer; CAPS Co-Chair; Ghost Ranch Seminar Co-Facilitator; Executive Committee Member; Chair of the 2003 Conference in Rio; and President (2003-04).

Gil Latz
Gil Latz, Vice Provost for International Affairs, has been a faculty member at Portland State University for 27 years; he completed his Ph.D. in Geography at The University of Chicago in 1986. His research on comparative regional development policy includes affiliation with Tokyo University (Japan) and University of Florence (Italy). Recent publications include: assessing international learning in the US; educational reform in Vietnam; landscape history in Italy; and controversial issues in Japanese politics and society.

Meredith McQuaid
Meredith McQuaid is associate vice president and dean of international programs for the University of Minnesota, where she promotes the global dimensions of teaching, research, and engagement across the University system. Prior to her role as dean, McQuaid served as associate dean for international programs in the U of M Law School, where she holds an adjunct faculty position. Before entering academia, she practiced immigration and civil litigation law in Minneapolis.

Bruce Sillner

As founding Dean of International Programs of the State University of New York at New Paltz, Bruce Sillner administers study abroad/exchange programs, international student/scholar services, international admissions, the intensive English language program and the Institute for International Business. Sillner co-chairs the SUNY and the World implementation team, is a member of the Gilman International Scholarship Review Panel and was a 2008-10 AIEA Presidential Mentor. He is the 2009 recipient of NAFSA’s Marita Houlihan Award.


Monday, February 20, 8 am – 12 pm
AIEA/AAC&U WORKSHOP: GLOBAL LEARNING AND INTERNATIONALIZING THE CURRICULUM

Members $125; Non-members $300

Increasingly, in mission statements and promotional materials colleges and universities promise that their graduates will thrive in a complex, interdependent, and pluralistic world. However, curricular designs have not always kept pace with such rhetorical commitments. In this workshop, campus leaders from diverse institutions will share key lessons they have learned in their national, international, and local efforts to create curricular pathways by which all students in all programs can achieve essential global learning outcomes. Such designs include both general education and the majors. Workshop participants will define global learning outcomes for their own institutional contexts, begin to map the outcomes onto new and existing curricular terrain, and consider the types of assignments through which students can demonstrate improved global knowledge, intercultural skills, and personal and social responsibility. Workshop participants will also explore successful institutional strategies to help solidify investment in internationalization and global curricular designs. Co-sponsored with American Association of Colleges & Universities.

Presenters:

Kevin Hovland
Kevin Hovland is Senior Director of Global Learning and Curricular Change at AAC&U. He is responsible for the curriculum and faculty development initiative, Shared Futures: Global Learning and Social Responsibility. He is also the executive editor of Diversity & Democracy: Civic Learning for Shared Futures, an AAC&U periodical that supports academic leaders and educators as they redesign diversity programs, civic engagement initiatives, and global learning opportunities to better prepare students for principled action in today's complex world.

Hilary Kahn
Hilary Kahn is Director for the Center for the Study of Global Change at Indiana University, where she oversees and initiates programs and projects to deepen internationalization. She is also the Director of the Ph.D. Minor in Global Studies and leads the Framing the Global Project (with IU Press) and the Voices and Visions: Islam and Muslims from a Global Perspective Project. Her areas of expertise include international education, global teaching and learning, identity formation, and visual pedagogies.

Betty Leask
Betty Leask is Associate Professor in Internationalization of the Curriculum at the University of South Australia (UniSA), an Australian National Teaching Fellow, and Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK. She has published extensively in the area of internationalization of the curriculum and is frequently invited to present national and international keynotes and run workshops on related topics. The focus of her work is on linking theory and practice in the area of internationalization in higher education.

Caryn McTighe Musil
Caryn McTighe Musil is Senior Vice President of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Global Initiatives at AAC&U. She directs a national initiative, “Core Commitments: Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility,” that focuses on engaging students with core questions about their responsibilities as citizens in a diverse democracy. She is a key partner in a Department of Education project called “Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement” and also works with the Council of Europe to further the global aspects of civic engagement.

Paul McVeigh

Paul McVeigh is Associate Vice President for Global Studies and Programs at Northern Virginia Community College where he has responsibility for the strategic leadership and operational coordination for all aspects of international programming. He has participated in NAFSA’s Comprehensive Internationalization Task Force and on the Advisory Council for ACE’s Internationalization Collaborative. He has led international initiatives in India, Turkey, Vietnam, Korea, Brazil, and China, has held an NEH fellowship, and has been a Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professor for the Virginia Community College System.

 

Monday, February 20, 8 am – 12 pm
AIEA/EAIE WORKSHOP: BOLOGNA & GLOBAL IMPACTS - WHAT SIOs NEED TO KNOW

Members $125; Non-members $300

What do SIOs need to know about the impact of Bologna on partnerships and other aspects of international education? While Europe is consolidating and enhancing the European Higher Education Area, developed under the Bologna process, it becomes increasingly clear that this process has had and will continue to have considerable effects in other countries as well.
The workshop will provide deeper knowledge about the consolidation of European higher education and the challenges ahead. How are the effects on international cooperation and exchange being felt? The impact, for example, of the new mobility benchmark and other political decisions will be discussed. Furthermore, the workshop will discuss the impact of this process now, with particular focus on what institutional leaders in other countries need to know about the impact of Bologna and in working with European institutions. Co-sponsored with the European Association for International Education.

Learning outcomes

Participants will:
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the consolidation of the Bologna process in Europe
• Develop a greater understanding of the impact of the Bologna Process in other countries
• Identify emerging trends in cooperation and competition
• Become aware of likely effects of these trends on US-Europe relations
• Evaluate new approaches for working successfully with Europe

Presenters:

Gudrun Paulsdottir
Gudrun Paulsdottir is International Strategist at Malardalen University, Sweden. Previously she served as Head of its Admission, Degrees and International Office and Director of Student Affairs. Active in international higher education since 1992, she has been involved in many international development projects and served as an expert for the European Commission on several occasions. Gudrun is currently the President of The European Association for International Education (EAIE).

Hans-Georg van Liempd

Hans-Georg van Liempd is currently working as Senior Program Manager at Tilburg University. In this position he is responsible for the implementation of the International Campus Strategy of Tilburg University. He previously held the position of Director of the International Office. He combines his work at Tilburg University with his tasks as Vice President of the European Association for International Education. Van Liempd holds an MA in Economics from Tilburg University.

 

Monday, February 20, 8 am - 12 pm
AIEA/NACUBO WORKSHOP: SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL APPROACHES TO CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION

Members $125; Non-members $300

As the international presence of US institutions grows, many issues regarding compliance, finance and legal issues, risk management, cash management, tax, HR and other infrastructure and operational support arise. How does the Senior International Officer work with various leaders at the institution, particularly those outside the academic area: general counsel, compliance officers, risk managers, comptrollers, tax and human resource officers? To set an institution on the most successful path as international programs grow, and to get the most out of institutional investment, networking among disparate parts of the university becomes increasingly critical. Learn about resources available for chief business officers (and their staff) in higher education who are motivated to understand international operations and to support them. Learn how institutions have successfully set up networks, specialized functions, or other approaches to ensure sufficient coordination and opportunity to work collaboratively with the provost, researcher or faculty member before one runs into an unexpected problem financially or legally.

Sunanda Holmes of Johns Hopkins University, Marta Perez Drake of NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Officers) and others will lead discussion of successful strategic and organizational approaches to these challenges and will refer to NACUBO's latest web resources that are geared to educate business officers working with the institution's leadership on international efforts. This workshop will focus on a typical US context and is geared to leaders in US institutions, but colleagues from other countries are welcome, should they want to consider adopting similar approaches in their own national context. Co-sponsored with the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).

Presenters:

Marta Perez Drake
Marta Perez Drake is Vice President for Professional Development of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). NACUBO represents chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities across the country. NACUBO's mission is to promote sound management and financial practices at colleges and universities. Before joining NACUBO, Marta worked at Georgetown University, Duke University and three higher education associations. Marta has served on several boards in the higher education, K-12 and non-profit sectors, and holds degrees from Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sunanda Holmes

Sunanda K. Holmes is the Global Compliance Officer in the Controller’s Office at Johns Hopkins University. Sunanda has a JD, MBA and an LLM and has more than 20 years of experience as a practicing attorney in the corporate and business law areas as well as working on policy-related issues in international law, education, health care, and governance matters. Her experience includes counseling U.S. businesses on negotiating agreements with foreign partners and preparing legal documents related to international transactions, joint venture agreements, business formation, and agency and distribution arrangements. Sunanda was a fellow and an Adjunct Faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center. In 2008-2009, she was a Fulbright Scholar in the West Bank teaching human rights law at the Faculty of Law of Birzeit University and Al Quds University. She is also a member of Maryland and District of Columbia bars.

Bob Lammey
Bob Lammey leads the Higher Education practice at High Street Partners (HSP), a firm which provides international business solutions for universities with programs and activities abroad. He was previously the Director of Global Business Compliance at Harvard University. Bob is a CPA, began his career at Ernst & Young, and has worked abroad in both the UK and the Netherlands. He is also a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.