In This Issue:
PIER Chair Announcements
Other
PIER Announcements
PIER Chair Announcements
PIER Meeting
Thank you to Grossmont College
and all those who attended our last meeting on April 8.
It was a very productive meeting
with good hot topics that included COS
from B1/B2 to F1; Form I-515A,; I-765
applications and the USCIS Potomac Service Center; how to fix EAD errors
(for students); and STEM OPT.
Following the topic discussions was a great presentation on crisis
management by Danielle McMartin, Associate
Director & International Student and Scholar Advisor, California State
University San Marcos. Details on the discussions and
presentation can be found in the 04/08/2016 PIER meeting minutes. If you need copies of that minutes or other
information, please let us know at piergroupsd@gmail.com. Thank you, Danielle.
Our next meeting is June 24, at
San Diego State University. This will be our last meeting until September.
Throughout the summer, we will keep current members updated with the PIER
newsletter and membership.
PIER Travel Grants
PIER has money for you to assist
with your travel to the NAFSA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. The
$250.00 may seem small, but it pays for one night at the hotel, half the
airline fare to Denver, meals for most of the week, a pre-conference session,
registration fees for the Ron Moffatt Seminar on Peace and the Global
Civil Society, and more!
The deadline to submit your
application is April 29. Please follow this link to the PIER Travel
Grant Application and full details. https://form.jotform.com/60617836508158
CSC Open House Survey
We are working on our 2016 Open
House preparations. Your feedback is very valuable! To assist us in
preparation for our upcoming Open House and future events, we ask you to take a
brief moment and complete the survey found at the following link by 5pm (PST)
Monday May 9, 2016: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F2MN2ZN
Volunteer to be on the PIER Board
As we announced in our last
newsletter, the PIER Board has open positions and are looking for volunteers to
fill these positions. If you are interested, please send an email to piergroupsd@gmail.com with the position you are interested in by
April 29. We will notify interested applicants on the nomination process by May
5. Thank you.
Open Positions:
Chair-Elect
Treasurer
Membership Coordinator
If you would like details and
requirements for each PIER Board position, please review the PIER Bylaws. In addition, please email piergroupsd@gmail.com or speak with one of the current PIER Board
members who we will be happy to answer your questions.
Other PIER
Announcement
NAFSA Academy Coach Application Open!
The
NAFSA Academy for International Education is now accepting applications to
select two Coaches from Region XII for Academy Class 14. Academy coaches will
have the opportunity to improve their mentoring and training skills, connect
with other regional coaches and grow their NAFSA network, and most importantly,
contribute to the professional development of international educators in their
Region.
Becoming
a NAFSA Academy Coach is a fun and rewarding way to become involved with NAFSA
on a higher level! Applications are due by Monday, June 15, 2016. Please visit
the NAFSA Academy page at http://www.nafsa.org/Attend_Events/In-Person/Academy_For_International_Education/Become_an_Academy_Coach/ to read more about
becoming an Academy Coach and to download the application.
Job Announcements
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery
Institute currently has a position for a
Manager, Graduate School Administration. Those interested can apply
online following this link.
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PIER Board
Chair - Kasey McCarthy,
Gemological Institute of America
Chair-Elect – Eric Abutin,
National University
Treasurer - Martha Delgadillo, EC
San Diego
Membership Coordinator - LyKai
Johnson
Communications Coordinator – John
Akapito, National University
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