ISEP 2009-10 Events

ISEP staff look forward to meeting colleagues at the following international education meetings during 2009-10:

March 2010

ISEP France Tour

March 22– 26, 2010
ISEP-France and its member universities will organize for the fourth time seminars and campus visits in the Spring of 2010. This will give ISEP coordinators the opportunity to get to know the French university system and allow them to discover the campuses where they send their students.

For a complete schedule and registration information, download this flyer.

The Forum on Education Abroad

Central Office staff members attending:
Mary Anne Grant, Eike Gundersen, Linda Jewell, Jennifer Precht and Pamela Ruiz

The ISEP Network continues its 30th Anniversary Year celebration with a dessert reception during the Forum conference in North Carolina. ISEP coordinators and institution representatives are cordially invited to this networking time to meet each other and to learn about current ISEP activities. ISEP leaders and Central Office staff will be on hand to greet colleagues and to introduce newcomers.

ISEP Network Gathering at the Forum
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
7:00-8:30pm
7:45pm ISEP Update
Westin Charlotte Hotel
** New Location: Providence Ballroom One **

So that we may plan appropriately for the reception, please RSVP Online by Monday, March 15, 2010.

April 2010

ISEP Spring Tour of Finland

April 18-24, 2010

The ISEP Finnish universities invite coordinators and faculty to the ISEP Spring Tour of Finland, April 18-24, 2010! Spring is the perfect time to visit as several sites will be merging and changing their names, but their benefits remain the same. Help your students discover a wide variety of options in English, excellent chances of placement, and high quality support services. Reservations for the tour are limited to the first 20 respondents. Please register online as soon as possible before January 11, 2010.

Highlights of the tour will include:
April 18 - Arrival in Helsinki
April 19-20 - Visit University of Helsinki and Helsinki University of Technology (soon to be named Aalto University)
April 21-24 - Choose 1 of 2 parallel tours to other ISEP universities in Finland. Reservations limited to the first 10 participants for each option.
1. University of Oulu and the University of Eastern Finland (Kuopio and Joensuu)
2. Åbo Akademi University, University of Turku, University of Jyväskylä, University of Tampere
April 24 - Departure home

The cost of $850 covers hotels, site visits, most lunches and dinners, and transportation within Finland. Participants should make their own travel arrangements to and from Helsinki. Please specify which one of the parallel tours you prefer, subject to availability.

Don’t miss out! Coordinators and faculty should register online before January 11, 2010. Please contact tuula.hellstedt@helsinki.fi or apratts@isep.org with any questions.

We look forward to welcoming you to the ISEP Spring Tour of Finland!

Asia Pacific Association for International Education

Central Office staff members attending:
Derek Bradley and Linda Jewell

The ISEP Network continues its 30th Anniversary Year celebration with a gathering during the APAIE conference in Australia. ISEP coordinators and institution representatives are cordially invited to this networking time to meet each other and to learn about current ISEP activities. Central Office staff will be on hand to greet colleagues and to introduce newcomers.

ISEP Network Gathering at APAIE Details forthcoming – please check back soon.

May 2010

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

The ISEP Network culminates its 30th Anniversary Celebration with a dessert reception during the NAFSA conference in Kansas City, Kansas.

Central Office staff members attending: Kristen Aguto, Derek Bradley, Jennifer Ewald, Mary Anne Grant, Linda Jewell, Karlene Masters, Pamela Ruiz and Linda Stuart.

Past Events

February 2010

Association of International Education Administrators

Central Office staff members attending:
Kristen Aguto, Jennifer Ewald, Mary Anne Grant, Linda Jewell, and Pamela Ruiz

ISEP will have an exhibit table and is co-sponsoring the conference’s Networking Reception on February 16 (6:30-8:00 pm). Please let us know if you or a representative from your institution will be attending the AIEA conference.

November 2009

Council on International Educational Exchange

Central Office staff member attending: Jennifer Ewald

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Convention

Central Office staff members attending: Pamela Ruiz and Linda Stuart

ISEP Information Meeting for Language Faculty
Saturday, November 21, 2009
2:00-3:00 p.m.
2:15-2:25 p.m. Brief Presentation followed by Q & A
Refreshments served

San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
333 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
North Tower – Lobby Level
Columbia I Room

So that we may plan appropriately, RSVP by Friday, November 13.

Please stop by our display table (T-6) in the World Languages Expo Hall.

October 2009

New Coordinator Workshop

New Coordinator Workshop
October 7-8, 2009

Australian International Education Conference

Central Office staff members attending: Mary Anne Grant; Jennifer Ewald

September 2009

European Association of International Education

Central Office staff members attending: Linda Jewell; Eike Gundersen; Linda Stuart

The ISEP Network continues its 30th Anniversary Year celebration with a coffee break gathering during the EAIE Conference in Madrid. ISEP coordinators and institution representatives are cordially invited to this networking time to meet each other and to learn about current ISEP activities.

Members of the ISEP Council of Advisors, Board of Directors and Central Office staff members Linda Jewell, Eike Gundersen and Linda Stuart will be on hand to greet colleagues and to introduce newcomers.

ISEP Network Gathering at EAIE
Friday, September 18, 2009
15:30-16:30
ISEP Update scheduled for 16:00
Refreshments served
Palacio Municipal de Congresos
Praga Room, 4th Floor

So that we may plan appropriately, please RSVP Online by Friday, August 28, 2009

ISEP at NAFSA 2009

ISEP members, coordinators, leaders and staff have worked diligently to ensure an ISEP Experience of a Lifetime for over 31,000 students. We will celebrate our accomplishments during the NAFSA conference in Los Angeles, California. The ISEP Dessert Reception is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 7:30-9:00 p.m.

ISEP Biennial Conference 2008

November 20-22, 2008
Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC
Tentative Schedule:
Thursday, November 20
New Coordinators Workshop, Opening Reception at Embassy
Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22
Plenaries, Sessions, & Roundtable Discussions on Global Topics, Member Fairs, Conference Dinner

Pre-Conference ISEP Tour of Indiana Institutions

November 12-18, 2008
International colleagues are cordially invited to visit three Indiana institutions prior to the 2008 ISEP Conference. Experience the diversity of U.S. higher education and the beautiful state of Indiana during this multi-day site visit and cultural tour!
More information.

ISEP at NAFSA 2008

Nearly 300 guests representing 170 institutions from 27 countries attended the ISEP Reception at the NAFSA conference in Washington, DC. Mark your calendars now for the next reception on May 26, 2009 on Los Angeles.

ISEP France Tour

March 30-April 4, 2008
Coordinators, faculty and staff, epsecially from language departments, at ISEP member institutions are encouraged to register.

ISEP New Coordinator Workshop

November 28-29, 2007
We're pleased to invite all new ISEP Coordinators, advisors, and others who have recently joined ISEP to our New Coordinator Workshop this November at the ISEP Central Office in DC! This workshop provides a great opportunity to meet the entire ISEP staff, network with other Coordinators, learn more about the ISEP process and resources available, and explore ways in which Coordinators and ISEP Central can work together. Included will be an evening reception and joint activities with the ISEP Council of Advisors, a group made up of both U.S. and International ISEP Coordinators.

ISEP Spain Tour

October 14 - October 26, 2007
We encourage ISEP coordinators to participate as well as any professors, advisors, or administrators that are involved in advising students about ISEP options in Spain.