Monday, January 1, 2018

SAVE THE DATE! AAIE 2018 TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 IN TUSCALOOSA





AAIE 2018 CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018
The AAIE Conference will be held April 12th from 8:00AM to 5:00PM in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on The University of Alabama Campus.

The fee for the one day conference is $60, which includes annual membership dues and a light breakfast and lunch. The deadline for early registration is March 23, 2018. After March 23, the registration fee will be $75.

SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS – AFTERNOON SESSIONS ONLY
2018 Conference Half-Day Student Registration Fee: $20.00
 
This rate is a half-day rate which includes attendance of the afternoon sessions (2 pm - 5 pm) of the AAIE conference and afternoon coffee break.

This rate is only available to students who are enrolled at an institution of higher learning and who will attend the second half of the conference, beginning at 2 pm. If a student wishes to attend the full day conference, which includes breakfast and lunch, they should register for the full day conference and pay the full conference rate.
 
CONFERENCE LOCATION
The University of Alabama
Ferguson Student Center
751 Campus Drive West
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

CONFERENCE PROGRAM - Full-day Conference Program Available Here.

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR AAIE LEADERSHIP
AAIE is looking to fill the following leadership positions:
Chair-Elect (3-year commitment to serve in the Chair Stream as Chair-Elect, Chair, and Past-Chair)
Treasurer (2-year commitment)


During the annual conference business lunch, AAIE will announce the nominations submitted online and also take additional nominations from the floor. All those present will then vote to fill the open positions.

Monday, December 4, 2017

Drums of Apaaso Gala, Saturday, January 13, 2018, 4 - 8 pm

Drums of Apaaso Gala
Saturday, January 13, 2018
4:00pm – 8:00pm



Birmingham Sister City Commission - Ghana Committee
 
Norton Student Center
Great Hall -Third Floor
Birmingham Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35254

Donation $50.00

{Proceeds to Benefit the Building of the Apaaso School/Community Library}
Attire: African/Semi-Formal
Make checks payable to: Birmingham Sister Cities – Ghana Committee

For more information contact:
Clifton Latting – 205 903-3390, calatting@gmail.com
Anita Lee - 205 960-6440, scottsmithanita@yahoo.com

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

AAIE Fall 2017 Workshop - Friday, September 22 at Birmingham-Southern College


 
Date: Friday, September 22
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Birmingham-Southern College, 900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254
Cost: $75 (includes snacks, drinks, and lunch)
 
This one-day workshop will offer day-long training in your choice of 2 areas of international education:

1.    F-1 Student Advising for intermediate immigration advisors:

a.    Gray Areas of Advising (10 am – 12 noon) – led by Stacye Thompson, Jefferson State Community College

b.    F-1 Employment: CPT, OPT, STEM and Cap-Gap OPT (1 pm – 3 pm) – led by Regina George, The University of South Alabama

2.    Risk Management for Education Abroad and Immigration Basics for Non-immigration Advisors

a.    Risk Management (10 am – 12 noon) – led by Carolina Robinson, The University of Alabama

b.    Immigration Basics for Non-immigration Advisors (1 pm – 3 pm) – led by Charter Morris and Eunice Thomas, The University of Alabama



Mail all registration payments (check, money order, or cashier’s check) to:

Sarah Stevens
SEVIS Coordinator
University of North Alabama
UNA Box #5058
Florence, AL 35632


Phone: 256-765-4406
Email: sstevens2@una.edu  


Payment can also be made via PayPal/Credit Card at https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/send-money-online.  Please make payment to alabamainternational@gmail.com.