IIE Interactive Newsletter

IIE.Interactive: March 17-21, 2008

Email Newsletter for the IIENetwork Membership

In this Issue:

1. Goli Ameri Confirmed by U.S. Senate
2. New Book: Succeeding as an International Student
3. EducationUSA E-news for the U.S. Higher Education Community
4. New Report: Stay Rates of Foreign Doctorate Recipients
5. IIE at APAIE 2008 Conference in Tokyo
6. Reminder: Join the EducationUSA Gateway and Pavilion at EAIE
7. U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium for Grad Students from China
8. Gilman International Scholarship Program
9. North American Research Linkages Program Competition
10. OSAC Seminar: Sign up for Study Abroad Health/Safety Seminar

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NEWS

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Goli Ameri Confirmed by U.S. Senate

Ms. Goli Ameri, nominated by President Bush for Assistant Secretary of State
for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), was confirmed by the U.S. Senate
on March 13.

Ameri is an Oregon businesswoman and the founder and president of eTinium, a
consulting and market research firm specializing in telecommunications. She
has served as a public member of the U.S. delegation to the 60th United
Nations General Assembly and a delegate to the  61st session of the UN
Commission on Human Rights. Ameri was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, and
holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Stanford University.  She
succeeds Dina Powell, who resigned last summer.

President Bush's nominee for Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs, Mr. James K. Glassman, is awaiting confirmation by the
full Senate.  His nomination was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee in February.

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New Book: Succeeding as an International Student

Professor Charles Lipson's Succeeding as an International Student in the
United States and Canada is the latest in the University of Chicago Press
series "Chicago Guides to Academic Life," and is now available for
purchase.

Succeeding is designed to help students navigate the myriad issues they will
encounter—from picking a program to landing a campus job. Based on Lipson's
work with international students as well as extensive interviews with
faculty and advisers, Succeeding includes practical suggestions for learning
English, participating in class, and meeting with instructors. In addition
it explains the rules of academic honesty as they are understood in U.S. and
Canadian universities.

Coming to a new country to study should be an exciting venture, not a
baffling ordeal. Now, with this trustworthy resource, international students
have all the practical information they need to succeed, in and out of the
classroom.

The book features a foreword by Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO of IIE.

To purchase copies of the book, please go to:
http://www.iiebooks.org/suasinstinun.html

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EducationUSA E-news for the U.S. Higher Education Community

EducationUSA is pleased to announce EducationUSA - Higher Education
Institution e-news, designed for representatives of CHEA-recognized U.S.
colleges and universities interested in expanding their knowledge of
EducationUSA services and opportunities to recruit prospective international
students.

Through regular email notifications (average of one to two per month), you
will receive valuable information about educational advising around the
world, international student recruitment opportunities, scholarship
programs, and international education developments. You will also receive
timely announcements about State Department programs and grant opportunities
to increase internationalization efforts of your institution.

If you would like to receive the EducationUSA-HEI e-news, please send an
email to educationusa@state.gov along with your name, title, and the name of
your institution. Participants must send questions, contributions or
requests to educationusa@state.gov.

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New Report: Stay Rates of Foreign Doctorate Recipients from U.S.
Universities, 2005

Michael Finn of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education has
produced a new research report (through 2005) on the "stay rates" of foreign
nationals who earn their doctorate degrees in the United States.

Among the findings: Two-thirds of foreigners who received doctorates in
science and engineering from U.S. universities in 2003 still lived in the
United States two years later. That two-year stay rate peaked at 71% a few
years earlier, so this indicates a decline.

The five-year "stay rate" is still peaking, however. According to the
report, 68% of foreign citizens who received doctorates in 2000 were still
in the United States in 2005. That's up slightly from the previous peak
observed two years before.

The full report is available online:
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/munger/030508stay.pdf

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CONFERENCES

IIE at APAIE 2008 Conference in Tokyo

APAIE 2008 Conference:
"The Next Wave in Asia-Pacific Higher Education"
Tokyo, Japan
March 26-28, 2008

The APAIE conference in Tokyo is approaching soon, and IIE will have an
exhibit booth and will be represented in panel discussions and workshops. We
invite you to come and learn more about IIE's programs and to meet some of
the staff behind all these programs.

Represented will be: Daniel Obst, Director of Membership and Higher
Education Services; Shannon Bishop, Senior Program Manager, Membership and
Higher Education Services; Dr. Chalintorn Burian, Director of IIE/Southeast
Asia; and Dr. Irid Agoes, Director of IIE/Indonesia and the Indonesian
International Education Foundation (IIEF).

We look forward to meeting many of your there.

For more information, please visit the conference website at:
http://www.apaie.org/hoge2008piyo/

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Reminder: Join the EducationUSA Gateway and Pavilion at EAIE 2008

Registration Deadline: April 15, 2008

You are invited to participate in a new EducationUSA Pavilion at the 2008
European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference that will
take place in Antwerp (Belgium) from September 10-13, 2008. Participation in
the Pavilion is open to accredited U.S. colleges and universities.

The goal of this effort is to increase the U.S. presence at the EAIE
conference, to promote higher education in the United States in a more
coordinated way, and to communicate to a European audience that U.S.
academic doors remain open. This is the first such effort, and we will start
small – initially, the EducationUSA Pavilion will occupy the space of
roughly two exhibit stands.

Participating in the EducationUSA Pavilion will provide you with a more
cost-effective way to promote your institution. You can designate times when
you will be present at the Pavilion, and we will have a sheet of all U.S.
participants with designated meeting times available at the booth. Visitors
to the Pavilion will be able to sign up for appointments with you.
Professional EducationUSA advisers will be present at the Pavilion at all
times to discuss educational opportunities at the U.S. in general, and to
facilitate scheduling meetings.

We will also plan to organize a special USA Networking Reception for the
U.S. participants and partners. As a Pavilion participant you will receive
invitations that you can distribute to your partner institutions.

The participation fee is significantly lower than a stand-alone exhibit
booth and will help defray the costs associated with the exhibit booth,
booth furniture, the EAIE magazine ad, and the USA Networking Reception.

If you are interested in participating, please complete the registration
form at:

http://www.iienetwork.org/?p=EducationUSAPavilion

Registration Deadline: April 15, 2008. Space is limited, but a minimum of 8
participating U.S. campuses is required.

With questions, please contact:
Wes Teter
Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC), Europe EducationUSA
Phone: +49-(0)30-284-443-31   
Email: reac@fulbright.de

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DATES & DEADLINES
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U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium (FPC) for Graduate Students from China at
U.S. Campuses

Application Deadline: April 1

The U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium (FPC), now in its 6th year, is a
three-day, wide-ranging look at American foreign policy, the range of
factors that help shape it, and how it affects Americans and non-Americans
alike. Sponsored by the National Committee on US-China Relations and George
Washington University, the FPC features leading policy makers from key
fields. 

PRC graduate students enrolled at or just graduated from U.S. universities
in all majors (including arts and sciences) are eligible to apply. The FPC
will be held at the Elliott School of The George Washington University in
Washington, D.C., beginning the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4 through
Saturday morning, June 7. Competence in spoken English is required.
Background in foreign policy or political science is NOT required. 

All food and lodging are provided free of charge. For more information and
the application, please visit: http://www.ncuscr.org/FPC/FPChome.htm.

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Gilman International Scholarship Program Online Application Now Open

Application Deadline: April 15, 2008

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000
for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year.
The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the
countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have
been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to:
students with high financial need, community college students, students in
under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from
diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving
institutions, and students with disabilities.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and
administered by the Institute of International Education.

For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application
visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman.

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North American Research Linkages Program Competition

Application Deadline: May 1, 2008

The Canadian Embassy is pleased to launch the second competition under the
North American Research Linkages Program. This program aims to foster the
development of permanent exchange networks between North American academic
institutions. Up to $20,000CDN will be available to teams of researchers
from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to allow them to meet and exchange ideas
and information on a timely topic.  The idea is to encourage collaborative
research on North American cooperation among scholars from the three
countries.

Please note that all projects/events for which funding is sought must be
completed by March 31, 2009.

For detailed information on the competition, including information on
eligibility requirements and application procedures, please consult the
Embassy's website:

http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/narl-en.asp.

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STUDY ABROAD
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OSAC: Sign up for Study Abroad Health/Safety Seminar in Paris

Spring 2008 Europe University and College International Safety/Security and
Health Seminar for Study Abroad

Paris, France
March 28, 2008

This free, one-day seminar will be provided to address the issues of on-site
study abroad program providers for U.S. college students. The program will
focus on issues for U.S. and European colleges and universities providing
programs for U.S. students as well as non-university study abroad providers.
Through support from sponsors, there will be no cost to attend, and a
pre-workshop networking reception will be hosted on Thursday evening, March
27th. A continental breakfast and lunch will provided to attendees during
the workshop.

Please RSVP as soon as possible to:

Elena Carrington, Regional Coordinator
Overseas Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of State
Email:  CarringtonEA@state.gov
Phone:  (571) 345-2228

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