May 14, 2009
New Programs for 2010
CIEE is pleased to announce the following new CIEE Study Center programs for 2010. Additional program details are available here.
New Semester Programs—Opening Spring 2010
- Berlin, Germany - Language and Culture
CIEE Study Center at Freie Universität Berlin
- Naples, Italy - Classical Studies
CIEE Study Center at the University of Naples "L'Orientale"
- Naples, Italy - Liberal Arts
CIEE Study Center at the University of Naples "L'Orientale"
- Khon Kaen, Thailand - Community Public Health
CIEE Study Center at Khon Kaen University
New Summer Programs—Opening Summer 2010
- Shanghai, China - Accelerated Chinese Language
CIEE Study Center at East China Normal University
- Legon, Ghana - Ghanaian Studies
CIEE Study Center at the University of Ghana
- Cape Town, South Africa - South African Studies
CIEE Study Center at the University of Cape Town
CIEE Annual Conference–Istanbul, Turkey: November 11-14, 2009
Register Now
Registration is now open for the CIEE Annual Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Register online before August 1st and receive a 10% discount off the registration fee.
CIEE Study Center Site Visits
Visit a CIEE Study Center on your way to Istanbul and learn what your students experience on site with CIEE. Site visits will take place at the locations below and will include meetings with resident staff and students, classroom and housing visits, and more.
November 8-10
- Brussels, Belgium
- Paris, France
- Budapest, Hungary
- Dublin, Ireland
- Amman, Jordan (November 7 - 10)
- Rabat, Morocco
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Istanbul, Turkey
November 14
- Istanbul, Turkey: 2:00pm - 5:00pm, an afternoon tour of the CIEE Study Center at Koç University
CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars
Experience a CIEE Faculty Development Seminar for yourself while in Istanbul and learn how you can internationalize your campus, curricula, and faculty as well as build advocates for study abroad within your institution.
Turkey at the Crossroads: Culture, Identity, and Community
A One-Day Faculty Development Seminar Wednesday, November 11, 8:15am – 3:00pm
This one-day Faculty Seminar is open to administrators and faculty from U.S. and overseas colleges and universities attending the CIEE Conference and will be held at the conference hotel. The cost is $25, and space is limited. Register for this one-day seminar when completing your registration for the CIEE Annual Conference.
CIEE Alumni and Resident Staff in the News
CIEE Alumni – Careers as Community Organizers
CIEE Santiago, Dominican Republic alums Quinn Rallins (Liberal Arts Fall ’06) and Drea Chicas (Service-Learning Fall ’07) embark on careers as Community Organizers with the goal of addressing issues such as economics, the environment, education, or social justice within the community.
Their stories, and those of other recent grads, are featured in an article in the New York Times. Read more about their decision to choose the exciting, and increasing popular, field of Community Organizing in a recent New York Times feature.
Monteverde, Costa Rica Resident Director on ABC’s Nature’s Edge
Karen Masters, who is currently studying the effects of climate change on epiphytic orchids in Monterverde, was recently on ABC’s Natures Edge in a feature called “Costa Rica Revisited.” In this segment, Dr. Masters talks about the orchid and climate research she is conducting in Costa Rica.
Dr. Masters has a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University, as well as an M.S. from the University of Florida and a B.S. from the University of Michigan. She has lived in Monteverde for over 20 years and has been teaching on the CIEE program since 1997.
To watch the full video, click here and choose “Costa Rica Revisited” in the Top Videos section.
CIEE at the NAFSA 2009 Annual Conference
CIEE will be exhibiting at the NAFSA 2009 Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA. Visit us at booth 900/901 in the exhibit hall of the L.A. Convention Center. Bradley Rink, Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center in Stellenbosch, South Africa; Eero Jesurun, Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center in Madrid, Spain; and Virginia Neira, Program Assistant of the Business and Society program at the CIEE Study Center in Seville, Spain will be available for meetings to discuss their programs. Victoria Fletcher, Study Abroad Professional for programs in Africa and the Middle East, as well as members of the Institutional Relations staff, are also available for meetings. Please contact our Institutional Relations staff if you’d like to set up an appointment. To view your contact, click here. We look forward to seeing you there!
CIEE Discussion Suite
Join CIEE staff from Portland, Maine and around the world on Wednesday May 27 and Thursday, May 28 from 9:00am - 5:00pm at the Sheraton Hotel—Malibu B Conference Room for updates on current CIEE programs and new programs at CIEE study Centers for 2010. For the complete Discussion Suite schedule, click here.
CIEE Staff Presenting at NAFSA
The following CIEE staff will be presenting at the NAFSA 2009 conference. For complete session details, click here.
- Eero Jesurun, CIEE Study Center in Madrid, Spain
Addressing Sex and Sexuality in Pre-Departure and On-Site Orientations
Tuesday, May 26, 2:30pm
- Bradley Rink, CIEE Study Center in Stellenbosch, South Africa
Writing the World: How Education Abroad (EA) Professionals Represent the EA Experience
Thursday, May 28, 9:15am
- Martin Hogan, CIEE Executive Vice President, Study Abroad
- Fundamentals of Short-Term Education Abroad Programming
Saturday, May 23, 8:00am - 5:00pm
- What Not To Do: Tips for Successful CVs and Interviews
Wednesday, May 27, 1:45pm
- Virginia Neira, CIEE Study Center in Seville, Spain
Colloquium on International Business Education
Wednesday, May 27, 12.30pm - 5:15pm
- Spencer Jones, CIEE Director, Teach Abroad
Work, Internship, and Volunteer Abroad Poster Fair
Thursday, May 28, 3:30pm
- Mick Vande Berg, CIEE Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Pre-Conference Workshop: "Research for International Education: The Nuts and Bolts in Three Key Domains"
Monday, May 25, 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Celebrating 400 years of American-Dutch Relations
Wednesday, May 27, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
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