AAIE 2014 Presentations and Handouts

AAIE 2014 Presentations and Handouts are now available for download and online viewing:

• Best Practices for the Cultural Acclimation of Inbound Exchange Students
• H-1Bs - Basic to Advanced - Ware & Gasparian
• Hot Topics in Immigration - Armstrong Law, LLC
• It's A Family Affair: Worklife Balance - Presentation
• It's A Family Affair: Worklife Balance - Handout
• Recertification Presentation
• Recertification Handout
• Reinstatements - Ware & Gasparian

AAIE 2014 Conference - April 10 at the Trojan Center on the Troy University campus

AAIE Conference Details:

Registration for the AAIE conference is now open!  The AAIE Conference will be held April 10^th from 8:00AM to 5:00PM at the Trojan Center on the Troy University campus.

The fee for the one day conference is $35 and it will include a light breakfast and lunch. The deadline for early registration is March 21^st. 

Our plenary speaker for the conference will be an attorney from WARE/Gasparian (David Ware or Kathleen Gasparian)

Below are examples of some the sessions that will be offered:

·         F-1 Basics

·         F-1 Intermediate

·         Basic J-1 visa

·         Roundtable for Current Issues regarding H-1B, J-1 and other employment categories

·         Social Media

·         Intercultural Exchange and International Students: balancing cultural exchange, communication and expectation

We are looking for somebody to present on the following topics: recertification, recruitment, and challenges faced by high school advisor/community college advisor.

The deadline for Session Proposals is March 8^th .

Directions to the Trojan Center on Troy University campus can be found by following this link: http://goo.gl/maps/AOnIV

Parking is free and is available next to the Trojan Center. We will send you a parking permit to use for on-campus parking, after you register.  

If you are planning on coming to Troy the night before the conference, there are a number of local hotels. For the Hampton Inn, the rate is $96 + tax if you mention you are with Troy University.

Also, please consider in applying for our Travel Grant.  This is a grant for first time attenders. The deadline for Travel Grant applications is also, March 21^st.

We look forward to seeing you in April! 

Maria Frigge

AAIE Chair 2014
International Student Advisor
Troy University
116 Pace Hall
(334) 808-6146
lfrigge@troy.edu

AAIE Conference 2013- Auburn, Alabama

AAIE Conference Update

Remember the date: April 4, 2013

Auburn University will be hosting the Alabama Association of International Educators (AAIE) conference in Auburn, Alabama Thursday April 4, 2013 at the Auburn Alumni Center.  The conference will be held from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

We are currently taking proposals for conference sessions.  If you are interested in presenting a session, please send me an email(jlh0002@auburn.edu).

Next month, we will be sending out Conference Registration Forms and Travel Grant Applications.

Please mark your calendars for this event.  We look forward to seeing you there!

-Jessica