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2008 Annual Conference Session Handouts

The following are links to handouts given out at individual sessions during NAFSA's 2008 Annual Conference.

All links are to PDFs.

Tuesday
GS089	The Future of Soft Power and International Education	723kb
GS248	Online Communities: The Risks and Rewards of Web 2.0 Technology	187kb
GS256	Thinking Ahead - Recruiting and Advising International Students with Disabilities	854kb
GS412	Study Abroad for Global Engagement: A Preliminary Report of the SAGE Research Project	121kb
GS425	Shifting Trends in Global Student Mobility: Who is Going Where	1.75Mb
RH005	Region V Highlight: Al-Musharaka: Overcoming Arab Stereotypes - A NAFSA CTG Grant	863kb
--	Immigration Update	478kb
Wednesday
GS027	Fighting World Hunger: A University Partnership with the UN World Food Program	1.33Mb
GS062	Multiple Perspectives on Utilizing Institutional Reaccreditation to Improve Global Learning	1.07Mb
GS075	A Win-Win Approach for the Middle East	1.99Mb
GS091	SEVIS Q&A with SEVP	4.8Mb
GS104	Increasing the Number of U.S. Students Abroad: Challenges and Opportunities	947kb
GS115	Turkey: New Trends, New Opportunities, Greater Diversity, and Cooperation	12.85Mb
GS176	Sustainability in Education Abroad: Reducing our Global Footprint	77kb
GS199	J-1 Hot Topics and Practice Issues	666kb
GS232	Effective Organizational Models for Large International Offices	3.31Mb
GS265	Visa Procedures for U.S. Students with a Focus on CampusFrance & UKVisas	329kb
GS311	Incorporating Global Social Entrepreneurship into the Student Experience	2.34Mb
GS336	Coping with Ambiguous F and J Regulations: Strategies for Effective Decisionmaking When the Regulations are Unclear	506kb
GS346	Customs & Border Protection Opens its Doors	126kb
GS357	E-Recruitment: Building Web Traffic and Converting Leads into Students	634kb
GS426	International Volunteering for Individual and Global Development: Brookings Institution Initiative	433kb
RH003	Region III Highlight: Registrars and Study Abroad Directors - Collaboration is Key	296kb
RH008	Region VIII Highlight: Helicopter Parents - Maximizing the Role of Involved Parents	164kb
Thursday
GS013	Cyber Recruitment: Effective Use of Technology for a Dynamic Demographic	997kb
GS050	Shaping Science/Engineering Abroad: Toolkits for Influencing Deans and Department Heads	1.56Mb
GS054	The Logistics of ‘Doing Good’: Designing an Effective Service-Learning Course	140kb
GS079	Anglophone West Africa: Education, Credentials, Recruitment, & Resources	13.66Mb
GS106	Engaging a University's Leadership Team in Elevating Global Learning	1.06Mb
GS196	Immigration Miracle Cures for Out-of-Status Students, Scholars and Faculty	374kb
GS205	SEVIS II: Looking Ahead to the Next Generation	417kb
GS207	Technology that Works: Engaging the International Student	2.25Mb
GS210	A Dialogue with USCIS Service Center Operations	316kb
GS225	Trends In the Middle East: New Secondary School Credentials and Detecting Diploma Mills	216kb
GS236	Collegial Conversations Live: Mid-Career Professionals Invited	151kb
GS310	Accessing the Prospective Student Market in the Caribbean	972kb
GS315	Enhancing Internationalism Through Exchange Programs: An Eye on the Future of the Middle East	329kb
GS316	Orienting Students Online-Best Practices	10.54Mb
GS320	Challenges in African Program Development	3.52Mb
GS324	Enhancing the Work Environment with Feng Shui and Concepts of Flow	237kb
GS366	Lunch or Not? - Recruiting Strategies in Asia	2.75Mb
GS384	Sexual Violence Revisited: Strategies for Prevention and Response	109kb
GS458	Close Encounters: U.S. Officials Duscuss Interviews & Inspections	1.0Mb
GS519	Advancing State Level Policy Initiatives	5.74Mb
Friday
GS024	Visa Challenges of International Students and Scholars in the U.S.: Implications for Public Policy & Advocacy	1.68Mb
GS107	Host Country Goals and Challenges in Substantially Expanding U.S. Study Abroad	989kb
GS186	SEVIS Song and Dance - Service to Educational Visitors Is Sixty	77kb
GS191	Providing Post-Study Abroad Support - It's Easier Than You Think!	505kb
GS228	Diverse Identities: Personal Challenges for International Education Professionals	94kb
GS249	A Seamless Transition from International Student to Researcher or Employee	5.98Mb
GS266	Myths and Mysteries of the Special Handling Labor Certification	565kb
GS298	Collecting Data on One Million U.S. Students Abroad: Issues & Challenges	6.38Mb
GS303	Development of Credential Evaluation Systems for Japanese Universities: Comparative Perspective	2.64Mb
GS319	Religion and the Muslim International Student	38kb
GS326	Peace Corps Presents: An Online Tool That Helps Exchange Students Expect the Unexpected	--
GS331	Enhancing the International Postdoctoral Experience: An Update	339kb
GS333	Regulatory Resources: Links to NAFSA and Government Resources for Effective Advising	1.69Mb
GS419	The Environment Knows no Borders: Environmental Literature, Public Awareness, and Opportunities for International Cooperation	2.3Mb
GS456	International Diversity Initiatives For Sponsored Students	1.82Mb
GS524	Start Dialogues on Islam and Coexistence Using Film	1.01Mb
RH010	Region X Highlight: When International Students Get Into Immigration Trouble	482kb