March 17-18, 2016
Virginia Commonwealth University

This forum, intended for SIOs, Deans, and Student Affairs leaders, will focus on the rich potential for global learning on campus beyond the classroom, including intentional and structured collaborations between international and domestic students.

Conference Highlights

‌This forum will focus on co-curricular programming as a locus for internationalization, which is developing as a highly effective platform for achieving global learning outcomes. Participants will learn from and share with colleagues representing multiple institutions and perspectives, including leaders in Global Education, Students Affairs, and Academic Affairs, from large and small, public and private, traditionally residential and non-residential campuses. Sessions will be highly interactive, covering the advancement of global learning outcomes on campuses and proven and emerging strategies for globally engaging domestic and international students in classrooms, campuses, and communities, both face-to-face and virtually.

Forum participants will:

  • learn effective ways to develop intercultural competencies among their students, faculty, and university communities. 
  • articulate global learning outcomes and strategies for their campuses that are intentional, structured, and assessable.
  • consider internationalization within the classroom, beyond the classroom, and in campus life, including residence halls.
  • enjoy ample opportunities for informal, break-out conversations among participants and leaders.

All forum sessions will be held at VCU Globe/West Grace North, 830 W. Grace St., room 1030J

​Thanks to AIEA, there is no registration fee for this conference. Participants are responsible for hotel and transportation fees, and any incidentals incurred.

Registration information

All slots for the forum are now filled. To be placed on the waiting list or receive relevant forum materials, please contact Amber Hill at abennett@vcu.edu.

Featured Speakers


JILL BLONDIN
, Director
VCU Globe Living-Learning Program
Virginia Commonwealth University

R. MCKENNA BROWN
Senior International Officer
Virginia Commonwealth University

AMBER BENNETT HILL, Director
International Student and Scholar Programs
Virginia Commonwealth University

LEIGH POOLE, Director
International Center
Winthrop University

MALAIKA SERRANO, Associate Director
Global Communities Living-Learning Program
University of Maryland

HEATHER WARD, Senior Program Specialist
American Council on Education

DAWN WHITEHEAD
, Senior Director
Global Learning and Curricular Change
Association of American Colleges and Universities

AND MORE TO BE ADDED!

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