tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52840748272256114652024-03-13T02:32:41.952-07:00San Diego PIER GroupPIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-23238341235818101262022-08-10T11:09:00.004-07:002022-12-02T08:47:16.557-08:00Fall 2022 Meetings<p style="text-align: left;">Next Fall 2022 Meeting:</p><p style="text-align: left;">When: December 2, 2022, 2-4pm</p><p style="text-align: left;">Where: In person at Extended Studies Center at SDSU</p><p style="text-align: left;">What: The topic will be Post-Pandemic Programming</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-67039534771296830352022-04-22T13:49:00.001-07:002022-04-22T13:49:30.459-07:00PIER Zoom Meeting - Advisor Check-in! - May 18th<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join us for a <span>PIER</span> Zoom <span>Meeting</span> - Advisor Check-in! scheduled for <u><b>Wednesday, May 18th from 12 PM - 1 PM</b></u>.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Topic: This is a casual <span>meeting</span>
to discuss F-1 and J-1 international student and scholar hot topics,
concerns and trends.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please join us for the second to last meeting of this academic year! A Zoom link will be provided to members via email prior to the meeting. </span></span>PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-49721765758850767552021-12-07T11:08:00.006-08:002021-12-07T11:08:51.377-08:00PIER Zoom Meeting - Advisor Check-in! - Dec 8th<p>Join us for a <span>PIER</span> Zoom <span>Meeting</span> - Advisor Check-in! scheduled for next <u><b>Wednesday, December 8th from 12 PM - 1 PM</b></u>.<br /></p><div class="gmail_default">Topic: This is a casual <span>meeting</span>
to discuss F-1 and J-1 international student and scholar hot topics,
concerns and trends. As the end of the year approaches it would be great
to connect with all of you and celebrate!</div><div class="gmail_default"> </div><div class="gmail_default">If
you are interested in doing a presentation at a future meeting on a
topic related to international education please reach out to us. We
would love to hear your ideas! </div><div class="gmail_default"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default">Members please check your email for a Zoom link!<br /></div>PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-91853801238904922592021-10-08T10:26:00.004-07:002021-10-14T09:12:38.979-07:002021-2022 PIER Government Agency Panel Meeting<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;">Our annual <b><u>PIER Government Agency Panel</u></b> meeting
is scheduled for <b>Wednesday, October, 27<sup>st</sup> from 10
AM β 12 PM</b>. We are<span class="gmail_default"> very</span> excited to offer a hybrid meeting, with the option
to attend<span class="gmail_default" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> either</span> in person or online! <span class="gmail_default" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We are</span> scheduled to have panel representatives
from</span><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="gmail_default"> </span>Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Student
& Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
ICE Officer of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), Customs & Border
Protection (CBP), and the State Department.</span></span></span><span><span face="arial, sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><strike>Please <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe95lNVJtzwjsuEnTr-G1qz7-kWdjU2aCzhe2lwvQ28-OTiXA/viewform" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">RSVP
here</a> as soon as possible to let us know if you will attend virtually or in
person. Due to COVID protocols, attendance at the <a href="https://sd-lecc.org/" style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">San
Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center (LECC)</a> will be limited to <b>30 participants </b>(not including
presenters). </strike>Please also make sure to submit any questions you have by next Wednesday.<span class="gmail_default" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> More details TBA!</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="gmail_default" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="gmail_default" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">UPDATE: </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><span class="gmail_default" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Due to a small number of people wanting to attend in person, we have decided <u>this meeting will now be entirely virtual</u>. More details to follow. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: #222222;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span face="arial, sans-serif">
</span></span></span></span>PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-85348017844350968622021-10-01T15:36:00.002-07:002021-10-01T15:36:09.038-07:00EnglishUSA Stakeholders Conference<p>The EnglishUSA Stakeholders Conference will take place virtually this year <b>October 7-8, 2021</b>.
This event will include a variety of sessions, and EnglishUSA will
provide updates from areas around the world. Opening remarks will be
given by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary
for Partnership and Engagement, Eva Millona.</p><a href="https://englishusastakes.org/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for program and registration information. PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-41187257923409260922021-09-24T15:21:00.000-07:002021-09-24T15:21:12.249-07:00Remembering Eric Abutin<p>The message below is sent on behalf of Melissa Diaz of National University. The deadline for the E-card has been extended through Monday, September 27th. </p><p>------ <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Good Afternoon,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">It is with a very heavy heart that we reach out to inform the PIER community of the unexpected passing of Eric Abutin on Monday, September 6<sup>th</sup>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Eric was an all-around wonderful person. He was a great colleague, mentor, leader and friend. He was extremely patient, super positive and would always go above and beyond to support students and colleagues alike. Eric was a member of PIER for many years and served on the PIER board at different capacities. He also hosted many PIER meetings at NU and assisted with the coordination of many PIER workshops held at the National University campuses. He cared very much for the PIER community and friendships developed along the way.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">He was a man of many talents and passions and we were fortunate to have been a part of his journey. He made quite an impact and difference in the lives of his colleagues and the students he served. He was a class act, truly one of a kind and he will be greatly missed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaw00OQXhIunALV9lzMQkjrhAbNQQyrssAFyi0OeeSw2KyVAPSmVjLbJQCaXxnTj4Gm5qXbsBwBo6gzpnJSFvGqPQaKAaSBb1ufL8O-EozBV6oKMGgYoQ1KBwcSdjHv8nI0fJR1u2L84g/s440/image004.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaw00OQXhIunALV9lzMQkjrhAbNQQyrssAFyi0OeeSw2KyVAPSmVjLbJQCaXxnTj4Gm5qXbsBwBo6gzpnJSFvGqPQaKAaSBb1ufL8O-EozBV6oKMGgYoQ1KBwcSdjHv8nI0fJR1u2L84g/s320/image004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>Information regarding Ericβs Services</b>:<span> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/bonita-ca/eric-abutin-10341023&source=gmail&ust=1632596651299000&usg=AFQjCNEhN_nnqjXhu4-CcdkGGrR7PQb75w" href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/bonita-ca/eric-abutin-10341023" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.dignitymemorial.<wbr></wbr>com/obituaries/bonita-ca/eric-<wbr></wbr>abutin-10341023</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">All are welcome. His wife confirmed that masks will be required.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">We also have an electronic card circulating for those who would like to send their condolences to his family:<span> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.groupgreeting.com/sign/881db7d51e4d1fb&source=gmail&ust=1632596651299000&usg=AFQjCNH0Tufp1Jy77W2Yf_2FlcWyb2GELA" href="https://www.groupgreeting.com/sign/881db7d51e4d1fb" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.groupgreeting.com/<wbr></wbr>sign/881db7d51e4d1fb</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>Card will be sent electronically on Friday, September 24<sup>th</sup><span> </span>at 1pm.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Take Care,<br />Melissa</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="IT" style="color: #002060; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 18pt;">Melissa Diaz</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Director, International Affairs</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="color: #002060;">National University</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">E:<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:mdiaz@nu.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">mdiaz@nu.edu</span></a></p>PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-9237870199424129472020-10-07T13:05:00.003-07:002021-04-20T20:31:02.965-07:002020/2021 SAVE THE DATE<p> Greetings PIER Members</p><p>We
will hold our PIER meetings every two months through a virtual platform. Our
last online meeting in July had a great virtual turnout and it was great to see
so many familiar faces <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif">π</span>. Please <b>save the
dates</b> for the following virtual meeting dates and times!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>PIER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY PANEL MEETING - SAVE THE DATE 10/21/2020! </u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Our annual <b><u>PIER Government Agency Panel</u></b> meeting
is scheduled for <b>Wednesday, October, 21<sup>st</sup> from 10
AM β 12 PM</b>. The PIER Government Agency meeting is one of our most
important meetings of the academic year. PIER has scheduled to have panel
representatives from: <o:p></o:p></li>
<ul type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal">Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Student & Exchange
Visitor Program (SEVP<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">US Citizenship &
Immigration Services (CIS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">ICE Officer of the
Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Customs & Border
Protection (CBP) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">possibly Federal Bureau
of Investigations (FBI)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal">A <b>Zoom link will be sent out ONE DAY PRIOR</b>
(Tuesday, 10/20<sup>th</sup>) to the scheduled meeting date to
PIER 2020 β 2021 members. <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Wednesday, December 2, 2020 </b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<ul type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 11 AM β 12
PM<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">International
Student/Scholar Advisor Check-in! Current Events / Roundtable discussions</span></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Wednesday, February 17, 2021 </b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<ul type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11 AM - 12 PM<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TOPIC/GUEST TBA<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>March - F-1 Basic Workshop Training (Date/Time TBD)</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Wednesday, April 21, 2021 </b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<ul type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11 AM β 12 PM<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">International Student/Scholar
Advisor Check-in! Current Events / Roundtable discussions<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Wednesday, May 26, 2021</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<ul type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11 AM β 12 PM<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TOPIC/GUEST TBA<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
</ul><br /><p></p>PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-10649008188341269452019-12-13T11:31:00.002-08:002019-12-13T11:31:22.564-08:00SAVE THE DATES: 2020 PIER Meetings So Far<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello PIER Members,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please save the following dates to your calendars for upcoming 2020 meetings. We will update you with additional dates for the rest of the year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miramar
College, Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 2-4pm<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National
University, Spectrum Site: March 6, 2020 for our F-1 Basic Workshop
Training (Time to be determined and sessions)</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grossmont
College, Wednesday, April 29, 2-4pm</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<br />PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-52556592632053555162019-09-18T14:35:00.001-07:002019-10-10T14:26:04.922-07:00NAFSA Region XII 2019 Conference Travel Grant Application<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAk-W3iygFFpKYmo3yRBAG5bjzGhKBD_JPVqX_y8Q-u7pnEgW5MmM3BWjuWpzuSSK2inhLsSBoGWUhXkxvEz3S8ddigiqGi5aRji7VGmPVJlVcmy9a4jh6QHY8o7XfpK-uRfacaXXkerw/s1600/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="659" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAk-W3iygFFpKYmo3yRBAG5bjzGhKBD_JPVqX_y8Q-u7pnEgW5MmM3BWjuWpzuSSK2inhLsSBoGWUhXkxvEz3S8ddigiqGi5aRji7VGmPVJlVcmy9a4jh6QHY8o7XfpK-uRfacaXXkerw/s400/Capture.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Apply to receive a travel grant to this year's <a href="https://www.nafsa.org/conferences/regional/2019-region-xii-conference">NAFSA Region XII Conference</a> in Pasadena in November</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The deadline to apply is October 22, 2019</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The recipient will be noted by no later than October 25, 2019</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We look forward to seeing you there!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype
id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t"
path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/>
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/>
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/>
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="x_Picture_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75"
alt="2019 Conference" style='width:525pt;height:109.5pt'>
<v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\marenas\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.jpg"
o:href="cid:image002.jpg@01D56D5E.9B8FE5B0"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype
id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t"
path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/>
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/>
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/>
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="x_Picture_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75"
alt="2019 Conference" style='width:525pt;height:109.5pt'>
<v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\marenas\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.jpg"
o:href="cid:image002.jpg@01D56D5E.9B8FE5B0"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span>PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-51330247110805731602019-09-18T14:29:00.002-07:002019-09-18T14:29:21.536-07:002019/2020 Membership Sign-Up and Renewal<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">WELCOME</span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">PIER is a non-profit membership organization that provides international educators throughout San Diego County with an opportunity to discuss issues and regulations affecting international students and scholars. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The 2019-2020 membership dues are $10.00 per person ($15.00 per person if paid after December 1, 2019), not institution and are non-transferable. The PIER membership ends June 30, 2020.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you aren't a member of PIER San Diego yet, make sure to </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zGeDkYlnSCdXaGDG2LxwU0dA2oyRoxuIUeOE1Nuo0OI/edit?ts=5d81342f" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">sign up</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> today for the 2019/2020 academic year.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For all current members, don't forget to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zGeDkYlnSCdXaGDG2LxwU0dA2oyRoxuIUeOE1Nuo0OI/edit?ts=5d81342f">renew</a> today. </span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--><span style="color: #424242; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-73236002404169381582019-06-20T15:50:00.001-07:002019-06-20T15:50:09.989-07:002018-2019 PIER End of Year Happy Hour celebration! <span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">San Diego PIER invites you to our End-of-the-Year Happy Hour celebration! Come join fellow colleagues from the field to learn, network, and have fun! </span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
When: Thursday, June 27 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm <br />Where: The Elbow Room <a href="http://elbowroomsd.com/">http://elbowroomsd.com/ </a><br /> 5225 Kearny Villa Rd<br /> San Diego, CA, 92123</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
To get a better count of how many will be attending, please RSVP <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe31uniFCeH4UNsFfKqIjwL4aiVhE_Bb-6JHz-OWXUUwNdAdw/viewform?usp=sf_link">HERE</a> by Tuesday, June 25th.</div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
Thank you, look forward to seeing you there!</div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-42213225453918138992019-05-16T15:41:00.000-07:002019-05-16T15:41:18.692-07:00PIER Meeting on May 17, 2019<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dear
San Diego PIER,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
look forward to seeing you at our PIER meeting next Friday! Please note the
slightly different time than in previous meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
will be hosted by <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Diego+Mesa+College/@32.8049093,-117.1675493,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd8e1001f9c3e53d8!8m2!3d32.8049093!4d-117.1675493">San Diego Mesa College</a> on<b> May 17th </b>from<b> 1:00
- 3:00 pm. </b>Please see the attached agenda for more information.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Part
of the meeting will dedicated to sharing examples of successful (or
unsuccessful) programming you have done at your institutions. Please come
willing and able to share.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank
you, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">PIER
Board<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-53002942360255826442018-09-18T08:43:00.000-07:002018-09-18T08:43:30.211-07:00<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dear San Diego International Educators,</span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We are pleased to invite you to join San Diego PIER for 2018-2019!</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you for your participation in previous years, the more our members bring to our organization, the more we can learn from and support each other.</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As usual, the 2018-2019 membership dues are $10.00 per person and this membership ends June 30, 2019.</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please click the link below for more information about our organization and to join! </span><br />
<br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/n81d282IVAWbDNxU2">https://goo.gl/forms/n81d282IVAWbDNxU2</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">PIER annual government panel meeting will be held on November 1, 2018. We expect to have panelists representing various government agencies, including:</span><br />
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Customs and Border Protection (CBP)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Immigration and Customs Enforcement- Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Department of State (DOS)</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">More details will be announced.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The PIER Board</span></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-64053451017187502502018-07-25T12:29:00.002-07:002018-07-25T12:29:55.717-07:002018-2019 PIER Membership Registration<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white;">Dear San
Diego International Educators,</span><br style="text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial;" />
<br />
We are pleased to invite you to
join San Diego PIER for 2018-2019!<br />
<br />
Thank you for your participation in previous years, the more our members bring
to our organization, the more we can learn from and support each other.<br />
<br />
As usual, the 2018-2019 membership dues are $10.00 per person and this
membership ends June 30, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />
Please click the link below for more information about our organization and to
join! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/n81d282IVAWbDNxU2">https://goo.gl/forms/n81d282IVAWbDNxU2</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The PIER Board</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-43326107309802719552018-07-17T17:43:00.003-07:002018-07-25T12:27:39.435-07:002018-2019 PIER Membership Registration<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white;">Dear San
Diego International Educators,</span><br style="text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial;" />
</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />We are pleased to invite you to
join San Diego PIER for 2018-2019!<br />
Thank you for your participation in previous years, the more our members bring
to our organization, the more we can learn from and support each other.<br />
As usual, the 2018-2019 membership dues are $10.00 per person and this
membership ends June 30, 2019.<br />
Please click the link below for more information about our organization and to
join! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_n81d282IVAWbDNxU2&d=DwMFaQ&c=qwHaVVscXk_NBWd7DQFk0g&r=mz8Vx1x5KXDjLr0u_LNoSA&m=k1DP2rP6ZQGFl4_skNQL9sBlGJygcF7pAppqHvj3dPU&s=AuYDf98YlXRVK7WJyrY812ERc4V_UW27MmakXAstQmA&e=">https://goo.gl/forms/n81d282IVAWbDNxU2</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The PIER Board<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-34562594886890458022018-06-19T08:18:00.001-07:002018-06-19T08:31:25.664-07:00PIER Meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dear
PIER members and friends,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Please
find agenda enclosed for PIER's last meeting of the school year, to be held
this <b><span style="color: red;">Thursday, June 21st, 2018</span></b>, from <b><span style="color: red;">2-4 pm</span></b>, at <b><span style="color: red;">San Diego
State University (SDSU)</span></b>. Please contact <a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com">PIER</a> for parking information. As a reminder, please give yourself some allowance
to find your way around SDSU's campus, and
locate the appropriate parking facility. <b>A parking fee is required for
this venue.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
this meeting, we will also provide members with an opportunity to discuss
interesting sessions or critical information gathered from the recently
concluded NAFSA National Conference in Philadelphia. We encourage members
who attended the conference ββto come prepared with your notes and handouts, if
applicable, to facilitate a more robust discussion with the rest of the group.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
look forward to seeing you at SDSU. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqpFwqwgtEHj1QDd3xF9l8uyHm3cB20MkV6mnoDFp9kxoDfhNQy6x_kKtwsko60WiY5TQ0UEzKhigXiTU-5VAYoJBZOGumdgpiziQqvg6PVQWOFQFN1hlR41rMWcCLfbHzmLD28mD6fM/s1600/PIER+Agenda+June+21st.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqpFwqwgtEHj1QDd3xF9l8uyHm3cB20MkV6mnoDFp9kxoDfhNQy6x_kKtwsko60WiY5TQ0UEzKhigXiTU-5VAYoJBZOGumdgpiziQqvg6PVQWOFQFN1hlR41rMWcCLfbHzmLD28mD6fM/s1600/PIER+Agenda+June+21st.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /></div>
<br />PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-64384602366255142012018-04-05T08:29:00.003-07:002018-04-09T09:51:11.624-07:00PIER Meeting / April 13, 2018<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
</h3>
<div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;">
<div class="post-header-line-1">
</div>
</div>
<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1591819296311261295" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 570px;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: 0in -1pt 0in 4.45pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">Grossmont College / 2-4PM</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: 0in -1pt 0in 4.45pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8800 Grossmont College Dr., El Cajon, CA 92020</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: 0in -1pt 0in 4.45pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">*Please contact <a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;">PIER</a> for detail directions. Thank you. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; line-height: 12pt; margin: 0in -1pt 0in 4.45pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; line-height: 12pt; margin: 0in -1pt 0in 4.45pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPxD76pRkLex5eCg-z5HI1v2q1kt5TOAKp54vlPz9-do9ReTrRTLAhNxGBNYxcBlYpeYogeb6CCIFFixxJi9A8nBXW7USh2ZTecQePptox25K2NbsAxenep7r-R5ReXXzZSKoSUGXP-8/s1600/GC_MAP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPxD76pRkLex5eCg-z5HI1v2q1kt5TOAKp54vlPz9-do9ReTrRTLAhNxGBNYxcBlYpeYogeb6CCIFFixxJi9A8nBXW7USh2ZTecQePptox25K2NbsAxenep7r-R5ReXXzZSKoSUGXP-8/s1600/GC_MAP.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGHtNSL09VX6brsm1oeGcL7SwByeKcafhwU6ZkYgM064hE_8kAGwueA8FT0DFiRFiJy8g1v51iOnqCzZi6SQfU3WAByTEbZMq7CBtWsGoO7Bb5j54fubRZ_ZtmGPabqgRUUWebA4NUSg/s1600/PIER+Agenda+April+13th_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="1165" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrGHtNSL09VX6brsm1oeGcL7SwByeKcafhwU6ZkYgM064hE_8kAGwueA8FT0DFiRFiJy8g1v51iOnqCzZi6SQfU3WAByTEbZMq7CBtWsGoO7Bb5j54fubRZ_ZtmGPabqgRUUWebA4NUSg/s640/PIER+Agenda+April+13th_Page_1.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenzEwlBtZIydR8L2z3O3XiCywIcmeJRgkRShH1lnbFTw-HzgBKutUwQZh-vRWcSQ4FSPKPYvD-azWAWJQLLY4fd1GrRrHo4Zu1IEHtGbWrv5Yeu8hi9Xf_pVDWgL8GQV2VvnGVK0VLSo/s1600/PIER+Agenda+April+13th_Page_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1237" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenzEwlBtZIydR8L2z3O3XiCywIcmeJRgkRShH1lnbFTw-HzgBKutUwQZh-vRWcSQ4FSPKPYvD-azWAWJQLLY4fd1GrRrHo4Zu1IEHtGbWrv5Yeu8hi9Xf_pVDWgL8GQV2VvnGVK0VLSo/s640/PIER+Agenda+April+13th_Page_2.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; line-height: 12pt; margin: 0in -1pt 0in 4.45pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-43573888447426192122018-02-14T10:28:00.000-08:002018-02-14T10:28:13.670-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #e69138;">New Professionalβs Workshop </span></b></h2>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b> Friday March 9</b>, 2018</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learn best F-1 procedures and best practices to take back to your school. This workshop is geared towards those working in the field less than three years or new to working with F-1 students and will include discussion on best practices for both English Language Schools and regular tertiary institutions. </span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are also looking to include elective sessions focusing on J-1 Exchange Visitor Program basics (depending on demand). We are also excited to announce that we are offering the workshop <i style="font-weight: bold;"><u>free of charge</u></i> for PIER members so we invite you to take advantage of this great opportunity!<span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please, RSVP below, registration is required by March 2nd in order to attend.</span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To register for the workshop click here: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://webdefence.global.blackspider.com/urlwrap/?q=AXicE2Vk6NjFwPBuEwNDUU6lkWWiXnFRmV5uYmZOcn5eSVF-jl5yfi5DuaGrh19pSK6BoaWJiSFDWVpqXl5qTo5DcUliWlp-UUpGfmlxKlhlRklJQbGVvn56fr5eeo4-UDK3WN_CI8TCPdMgu8DIMsMx39nLiIGBYe8qBgYAYOspWg&Z" target="_blank">Register now</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If are not a Member yet, please click on the link below and sign up:</span><br />
<span style="color: #fa8716; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px;"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/vLuwMao53kVTwTKM2">https://goo.gl/forms/vLuwMao53kVTwTKM2</a></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Location:</b> National University Spectrum Campus</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9388 Lightwave Ave. San Diego, CA 92123 campus</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have any question, please, email PIER at piergroupsd@gmail.com</span></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-15918192963112612952018-01-29T08:58:00.003-08:002018-02-01T13:36:23.371-08:00PIER Meeting / February 2, 2018<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 4.45pt; margin-right: -1.0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: large;">The Scripps Research Institute.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 10pt; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/3050+Science+Park+Rd,+San+Diego,+CA+92121/@32.903238,-117.2411817,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dc06f5cfdb440f:0xd153952f40b982ef!8m2!3d32.903238!4d-117.238993"><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">3</span>050 Science <span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">P</span>ark Rd, San Diego, CA 92121</a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 4.45pt; margin-right: -1.0pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: large; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/3050+Science+Park+Rd,+San+Diego,+CA+92121/@32.903238,-117.2411817,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dc06f5cfdb440f:0xd153952f40b982ef!8m2!3d32.903238!4d-117.238993"> </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">2-4PM</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; position: relative; top: -0.5pt;"><br /></span><span style="position: relative; top: -0.5pt;">*Please contact <a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com">PIER</a> for directions. Thank you. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Meeting Agenda</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fAxRIqqZyBM_aL_Y4HBDaEbEs8UvzS3MzxKoesg0skb2UXYxU10JKhXZL6kDMaHLJ7P5G5MzLc3JLi5yGLez7IDVkQ-Hm8Nf_s88r0-nDF_oDYJNKCpxz1K3U_8J6cRgJL6s22qEV2U/s1600/PIER+Agenda+Feb+2_Blogger+_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="1165" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fAxRIqqZyBM_aL_Y4HBDaEbEs8UvzS3MzxKoesg0skb2UXYxU10JKhXZL6kDMaHLJ7P5G5MzLc3JLi5yGLez7IDVkQ-Hm8Nf_s88r0-nDF_oDYJNKCpxz1K3U_8J6cRgJL6s22qEV2U/s640/PIER+Agenda+Feb+2_Blogger+_Page_1.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigleHGUVi2J1U-1VcGI3lrjjOqGHl0I0f7lgKotU0ltOnT87K5PGQGyPPq0WRBoeeRUhRYB9G6fcqcGn1sRqVLsXnHebBDApkc5llJrD23A3NG7uh7uDyW87MMyVVwfjDEfEZ5bjSv084/s1600/PIER+Agenda+Feb+2_Blogger+_Page_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1237" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigleHGUVi2J1U-1VcGI3lrjjOqGHl0I0f7lgKotU0ltOnT87K5PGQGyPPq0WRBoeeRUhRYB9G6fcqcGn1sRqVLsXnHebBDApkc5llJrD23A3NG7uh7uDyW87MMyVVwfjDEfEZ5bjSv084/s640/PIER+Agenda+Feb+2_Blogger+_Page_2.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-29776071930042394702018-01-18T15:12:00.002-08:002018-01-18T15:12:34.580-08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Upcoming PIER meetings:</span><span style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">February 2, 2018 at The Scripps Research Institute.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">April 13, 2018 at Grossmont College.</span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New Professionals Workshop:</span><span style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">March 09, 2018 at National University, Spectrum Campus</span></span></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-55945368268408112472017-10-06T11:13:00.000-07:002017-11-02T12:19:15.808-07:00NEWSLETTER - October 6οΌ 2017<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Dear PIER Members,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">We look forward to seeing many
of you at our next PIER meeting on October 19, 2017 with government
representatives. This is an opportunity for you to meet representatives from
our local CBP, ICE, SEVP and Department of State office. Thank you to our members who have submitted
questions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Next PIER Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Thursday, October 19, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">10:00 am β 12:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">U.S. Attorneyβs Office,
Federal Building<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">880 Front Street, Room 6273<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">San Diego, CA 92101<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">The confirmed panelists are as
follows:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Madeline Kristoff </span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Community
Relations Officer <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">District
24 β San Diego and Imperial | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Cassie Hero</span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Field
Representative β San Diego (12)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Student
and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><span lang="PT-BR" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Sandra H. Raynes</span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span lang="PT-BR" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Deputy Non-Immigrant Visa
Chief </span><span lang="ES-MX" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">| </span><span lang="PT-BR" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Consul Para Visas</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span lang="ES-MX" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Consulado General de los
Estados Unidos en MΓ©xico | US Consulate General | Tijuana, BC</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><span lang="ES-MX" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Gustavo Banuelos</span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span lang="ES-MX" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">US Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) Officer</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span lang="ES-MX" style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">There will also be Special
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) present as well as an
officer from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Β·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Valid/current photo ID is required for entrance into
a Federal facility.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "symbol"; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Β·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Paid parking is available in nearby parking garages
for a fee of about $10.00.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">Β·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Please note that
<b>food or beverages are <u>not</u> allowed</b> inside the meeting room
(except for water). </span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; line-height: 115%; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">P</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>ip</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">If you have not yet registered
to become a member for the 2017-2018 school year, you still have time. Please
click on this link to fill out the 2017-2018 membership application at: </span><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/vLuwMao53kVTwTKM2">https://goo.gl/forms/vLuwMao53kVTwTKM2</a> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">The membership is per person,
not institution.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">PIER offers three options to pay your membership dues.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">1. <b>PAYPAL:</b> (You will
receive an email from PayPal with full instructions, a PayPal account is </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">not </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">necessary to make payment).</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">2. <b>CREDIT CARD:</b> Pay in
person at the October 19, 2017 or December 1, 2017 meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">3. <b>CHECK:</b> Make checks
payable to PIER. Mail checks to PIER treasurer:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Vanessa Fennell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">1111 6<sup>th</sup> Avenue, 6<sup>th</sup>
Floor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">San Diego, CA 92101 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Payment is due no later than
December 1, 2017. PIER charges a $5.00 late fee for dues received after
December 1, 2017. Thank you for your understanding. The PIER membership for
2017-2018 ends June 30, 2018. We look forward to having you as a PIER member. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25pt; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; line-height: 115%; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">USCIS
Invitation: Stakeholder Engagement on Revised Form I-765<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA)
invite you to participate in a stakeholder teleconference on Wednesday, Oct.
18, from 2 to 3 p.m. (Eastern), to discuss the revised USCIS Form I-765,
Application for Employment Authorization. As of Oct. 2, 2017, Form I-765
applicants will have the option to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) at
the same time they apply for employment authorization or for an Employment
Authorization Document (EAD). SSA estimates this will reduce visits to their
offices by almost 400,000 annually. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
During this session,
representatives from USCIS and SSA will review the updates made to the form,
provide an overview of the process of obtaining a SSN, and answer your
questions. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
To register, please
follow these steps:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
Β· Visit our
registration page.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
Β· Enter your email
address and select "Submit."<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
Β· Select
"Subscriber Preferences."<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
Β· Select the
"Event Registration" tab.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
Β· Provide your full
name and organization, if any.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
Β· Complete the
questions and select "Submit."<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt; text-align: justify;">
If you have any
questions regarding the registration process, or if you have not received a
confirmation email within two business days, please email us at <span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="mailto:uscis-igaoutreach@uscis.dhs.gov">uscis-igaoutreach@uscis.dhs.gov</a></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">N<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">A</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">F</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Re</span>gion<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>XII C<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nf</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ere</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>β October 23-27, 2017 (Sacramento,
California)</span></b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .15pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">S</span>ta<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>t
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>king<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>plans now<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span>to attend the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>conference. <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">e</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">F</span>A<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Q</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">'</span>s f<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>r
mo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>inf<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>rm<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>bout r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span>str<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on fe<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>s,
housing information, and pre-conference workshops. <span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NAFSA Region XII
Conference Information Page: </span><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Connect_and_Network/NAFSA_Regions/Region_XII/Conference/">http://www.nafsa.org/Connect_and_Network/NAFSA_Regions/Region_XII/Conference/</a></span><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Full Conference
Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="https://www.eventscribe.com/2017/NAFSARegionXII/">https://www.eventscribe.com/2017/NAFSARegionXII/</a></span><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Call for Volunteers at the NAFSA
Region XII Annual Conference <o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
Would you like to
become more involved in NAFSA Region XII? Volunteering is a great way to
network while getting a behind-the-scenes look at the conference and learning
about various regional leadership positions. Contact Stephanie
Shaker Sullivan at <span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="mailto:shaker@callutheran.edu">shaker@callutheran.edu</a></span>.<i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 1.45pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 1.45pt; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; line-height: 115%; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">P</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>tings</span></b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .35pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 1.45pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>ve<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>te <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>ur<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> next </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">β</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rβ<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ng<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> <b>Friday,</b>
</span><b>D<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ce</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>1st, 2017<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span></b><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>om 2pm<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span>to 4pm<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l
Unive<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>si<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span>. <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">W</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>in
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he pro<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ss of plan<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">u</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ng<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd lo<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>201<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">7</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">-</span>2018. <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">P</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>o
to our <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>bsi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>e <span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="http://www.piergroup.org/">w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>w.pi<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>roup<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>g</a></span><span style="color: purple; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>most<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>up to date<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>info<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>mation wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>h loc<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons,<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>s. As soon <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>s d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd lo<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>ble,
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>will<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>post in <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER
w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>bsi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ca</span>lend<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>r.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 1.45pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 1.45pt; text-align: justify;">
We are currently looking for institutions to host our February,
April, and June meetings. If your school
is interested in hosting a PIER meeting, please email us and we can work with
you on dates and times.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 1.45pt; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Do you have an item or job posting you would like to post in the PIER
newsletter that is valuable to PIER members? Please email </i><i><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com">piergroupsd@gmail.com</a></span></i><i> with your inquiry. Thank you. The PIER Board reserves the right to
edit content.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .15pt; text-align: center;">
<b><u><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">PI<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">E</span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>B<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>d</span></u></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .45pt; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>air β Rhona Reyes,
University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .8pt; text-align: center;">
C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>ai<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>-Elect<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Lucas
Olson, San Diego State University<o:p></o:p></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
Treasurer<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>β <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">b</span>ersh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">C</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Mia Scavone, Mira Costa College<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mm</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">un</span>ic<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> Cadence
Ellis</span>, N<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Un<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i><br /></i></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-72318203277339144642017-09-15T12:45:00.000-07:002017-09-15T12:45:11.936-07:00PIER Newsletter September 15, 2017<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: accent3;">Message
from the PIER Chair</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hope
everyone is having a great start to the school year, particularly for those who
just finished welcoming new students and scholars to their institutions. We at PIER Board are likewise excited for
hopefully another productive year with current and new members and look forward
to learning and growing professionally along the way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
the PIER tradition, I would like to introduce and welcome the 2017-18 PIER
Board members Lucas Olson, San Diego State University β PIER Chair Elect;
Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House β PIER Treasurer; Mia Scavone, MiraCosta
College β PIER Membership Coordinator, and Cadence Ellis, National University β
PIER Communications Coordinator. We look forward to serving our San Diego
international educator community and meeting you at our next meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">P</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">er</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>ip</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.35pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
Th<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nk<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>u
for<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span>our
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rt<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ipation
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>n <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>st<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>r, <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>would look fo<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rd<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>to continu<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ng<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>to have <span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>u
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mber<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span>or
the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>2017-18 memb<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>rship<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rs. T<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">h</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>du<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>re $10.00 p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r individu<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l (not per
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>nst<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>tu<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>ion)<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the 2017<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">-</span>2018
memb<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>rship<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rs.
<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">F</span>ol<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>owing<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">u</span>r m<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mbe<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>ship appli<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ca</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on submis<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>ion,<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">y</span>ou will<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>ive a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>stat<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ment <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span>rom
<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">E</span>R. <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>This<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>r, <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER
has<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>opt<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons to p<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>y <span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>ur m<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>m<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>rship
du<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
Ple<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> c</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ic</span>k on the PIER 2017-18 membership link be<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">l</span>ow for more information regarding our
organization and to begin the application to <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">j</span>oin
PIER. <span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/vLuwMao53kVTwTKM2" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;">https://goo.gl/forms/vLuwMao53kVTwTKM2</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">Annual Government Panel Meeting</span></b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.9pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">E</span>R
<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">B</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rd
is pleased to announce that the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>nnu<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ng with <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">D</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rtm<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nt of <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">H</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>land<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ec</span>uri<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>tate D<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rtm<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nt is scheduled for <b>Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 10:00 am β 12:00 pm</b>. As a reminder, you may submit questions by
Tuesday, September 19<sup>th</sup>, 2017.
If you are not able to submit questions by this time, you will also get
a chance to ask live questions during the meeting per our practice. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
Panelists
from DHS-ICE, SEVP, DOS, CBP, and USCIS are expected to be present at the
event. Further details will be provided
in the agenda to be sent before the meeting.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">P</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">G</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>t</span></b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.25pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
PIER is pleased to
offer travel grants on a competitive basis for members to participate in NAFSA
conferences. These conferences provide an opportunity for international
educators to acquire and exchange information and are an excellent way to begin
building a personal network of contacts in the field of international
education.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
This year, PIER Board has decided to
raise the travel grant offer to make it more appealing for PIER
membership. Instead of the
$250-$300/grant that we have given in years past, PIER will award a <b>$500 travel grant to two (2) recipients</b>
to attend the 2017 NAFSA Region XII Annual Conference in Sacramento, California
to support registration, travel and lodging expenses. (Go to
<a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Connect_and_Network/NAFSA_Regions/Region_XII/Conference/">http://www.nafsa.org/Connect_and_Network/NAFSA_Regions/Region_XII/Conference/</a>
for details regarding the conference.)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
To be eligible,
applicants must be current San Diego PIER members or become a member prior to
submission of this application. Aside
from filling out a short questionnaire on this form, applicants will be asked
to submit the following:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b>1. Statement of Objective<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b>2. Letter of Recommendation from
a Supervisor<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
PIER requires each
selected PIER travel grant recipient to present a 30-minute or longer
presentation to PIER members on <b>Friday,
December 1st, 2017</b>. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b>Travel Grant Application Due Date: Monday, October 2nd, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b>Recipient Notification Date: Monday, October 9th, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b>Travel Grant Funds Distribution</b>: Within<b> 30 days of receipt</b> of your complete PIER travel grant
reimbursement form.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: left;">
Link
to PIER Travel Grant Application: <span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/unP5SKUVVzxWoqyn2" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;">https://goo.gl/forms/unP5SKUVVzxWoqyn2</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;">N<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">A</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">F</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Re</span>gion<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>XII C<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">nf</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ere</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>β October 23-27, 2017 (Sacramento,
California)</span></b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">S</span>ta<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>t
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>king<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>plans now<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span>to attend the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">c</span>onfer<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">e</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">F</span>A<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Q</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">'</span>s f<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>r
mo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>inf<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>rm<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>bout r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span>str<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on fe<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>s,
housing information, and pre-conference workshops. <span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Check out the </span><a href="https://www.eventscribe.com/2017/NAFSARegionXII/"><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;">Full Conference Schedule</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b>Call for Volunteers at the NAFSA
Region XII Annual Conference <o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
Would you like to
become more involved in NAFSA Region XII? Volunteering is a great way to
network while getting a behind-the-scenes look at the conference and learning
about various regional leadership positions. Contact Stephanie
Shaker Sullivan at <a href="mailto:shaker@callutheran.edu"><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;">shaker@callutheran.edu</span></a>.<i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">Job
Postings<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
San Diego State University is
looking for an <b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Exchange Coordinator and International
Student Advisor </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(please
refer to online announcement for details):</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><a href="http://bfa.sdsu.edu/hr/jobs/job-opportunities.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;">http://bfa.sdsu.edu/hr/jobs/job-opportunities.aspx</span></a> (Job
ID: 6428)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">P</span></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>tings</span></b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.35pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>ve<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>te <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>ur<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> next </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">β</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rβ<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ng<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> <b>Friday,</b>
</span><b>D<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">ce</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>1st, 2017<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span></b><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>om 2pm<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span>to 4pm<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l
Unive<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>si<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span>. <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">W</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>in
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he pro<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ss of plan<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">u</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>me<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ng<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd lo<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>201<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">7</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">-</span>2018. <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">P</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>o
to our <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>bsi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>e <a href="http://www.piergroup.org/"><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent3;">w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>w.pi<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>roup<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>g</span><span style="color: purple; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; text-decoration-line: none;"> </span></a>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>most<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>up to date<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>info<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>mation wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>h loc<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons,<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>s. As soon <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>s d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd lo<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>ble,
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>will<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>post in <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER
w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>bsi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ca</span>lend<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>r.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
We are currently looking for institutions to host our February,
April, and June meetings. If your school
is interested in hosting a PIER meeting, please email us and we can work with
you on dates and times.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<i>Do you have an item or job posting you would like to post in the PIER
newsletter that is valuable to PIER members? Please email </i><a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com"><i><span style="color: #fa8716; mso-themecolor: accent3;">piergroupsd@gmail.com</span></i></a><i> with your inquiry. Thank you. The PIER Board reserves the right to
edit content.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.15pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><u><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; position: relative; top: .5pt;">PI<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">E</span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>B<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>d</span></u></b><b><span style="color: #fa8716; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-themecolor: accent3;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>air β Rhona Reyes,
University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.8pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>ai<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>-Elect<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Lucas
Olson, San Diego State University<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
Treasurer<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>β <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">b</span>ersh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">C</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Mia Scavone, Mira Costa College<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .15pt; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mm</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">un</span>ic<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> Cadence
Ellis</span>, N<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Un<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty<o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-63224660803132311332017-05-17T14:11:00.000-07:002017-05-17T14:11:07.149-07:00PIER NEWSLETTER: MAY 12, 2017<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><i><u><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">In This Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Next PIER Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Board Membership<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">NAFSA Academy <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">NAFSA Region XII 2017 Conference <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">USCIS Policy on COS to F1/M1<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Meeting Dates<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoTitle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">PIER
Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Dear SD PIER Members,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">We hope your spring is going well. It was great to see all of those who were
able to participate in the tour of the U.S. Consulate General, Tijuana on April
27, 2017. PIER looks forward to
providing future opportunities such as these to gain more insight into our
field and connect with your PIER colleagues.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">We look forward to seeing you at our final 2016-2017
PIER meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Next
PIER Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: Friday, June 23, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location: Mira Costa College, San Elijo
Campus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3333 Manchester Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cardiff, CA 92007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<b><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 1:00 β 3:00 pm <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<b><i><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Please note that the meeting time has
been changed from 2:00 pm to 1:00 pm)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Additional meeting information to follow. If you are interested in including any items
to the agenda, please email PIER at </span><a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com"><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">piergroupsd@gmail.com</span></a><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> by June 9, 2017. We welcome your presentations and ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>Volunteer to be on
the 2017-2018 PIER Board<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Have you thought about volunteering as a PIER Board member?
Are you interested in lending your skills and collaborating with your fellow
colleagues in the International field?
Do you know what happens outside of the PIER meetings as a PIER Board
member? The busiest times on the PIER
Board are at the beginning and end of the membership year. We are deciding on
agendas, meeting locations, membership applications, budgets, and more. Throughout the year, we correspond by email
and conference call to keep up to date on PIER updates, meetings, and agendas.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Open Positions for
the 2017-2018 PIER Board:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Chair-Elect<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Communications
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
If you are interested in including your name as nominee for
one of the above positions, please email <a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com">piergroupsd@gmail.com</a>
by no later than <b>May 26, 2017</b>. If you would like details and requirements
for each PIER Board position, please review the <a href="http://www.piergroup.org/">PIER Bylaws.</a> In addition, please email <a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com">piergroupsd@gmail.com</a> if you have any
questions or speak with one of the current PIER Board members who will be happy
to answer your questions. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>PIER Board
Elections<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Stay tuned as we will send out a ballot for the new PIER
board nominees. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>NAFSA Academy
Coach Application for Class 15 are open! Applications will close on June 15,
2017.<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Academy for International Education is a yearlong
professional development program designed to provide newcomers with an
introduction to the field of international education and those who are more
experience with an opportunity to broaden their experiences. Experienced
international education serve and coaches and guide the learning process of a
cohort of up to six Academy trainees.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The NAFSA Academy for International Education is now
accepting applications to select two Coaches from Region XII for Academy Class
15. 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.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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, 2017. Please visit the <a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Content.aspx?id=47192">NAFSA Academy page</a> to
read more about becoming an Academy Coach and to download the application.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>2017 NAFSA Region
XII Conference: Call for Proposals Now Open!<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The 2017 NAFSA Region XII Conference will be taking place
from October 23-October 27, 2017 in Sacramento, CA. Have you considered submitting a proposal for
the regional conference? Here is some basic <a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/ebd6e269eb89f9cd1285f4739/files/33095d53-6964-4a7f-bbf1-2d79bed038a5/Developing_a_Presentation_Proposal_R12.pdf">guidance
from NAFSA</a> for thoughtfully and intentionally developing a session
proposal! Accepted proposals submitted
before June 8, qualify for a $40 discount each for up to two presenters. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
If you have any questions about proposals, please contact
the Proposal Committee Chair, Steve Jacques, at <a href="mailto:jacques@hawaii.edu">jacques@hawaii.edu</a>. Go to <a href="https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/home.asp">https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/home.asp</a>
to submit your proposals.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>USCIS Policy on
Filing Bridge Applications During COS to F-1 or M-1 Status</u></b><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
On April 13, 2017 USCIS updated its website to clarify that
an applicant changing from B-1 or B-2 visitor status to F-1 or M-1 student must
file a separate "bridge" I-539 application if needed to make sure
that the applicant's visitor status expires no later than 30 days before the
F-1 or M-1 program start date, including circumstances where the program start
date is deferred in order to prevent the SEVIS record from canceling while the
COS application is pending. USCIS
included the following information for applicants changing from B-1 or B-2
visitor status to F-1 or M-1 student:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;">
<b><span lang="EN">You must maintain your B-1 or B-2
status while your Form I-539 is pending.</span></b><span lang="EN"> You
will need to file a second Form I-539, with a separate fee, to request an
extension of your B-1 or B-2 status if:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span lang="EN">Your current status will expire more
than 30 days before the initial F-1 or M-1 program start date. We may approve
your Form I-539 change of status request only if you are maintaining your
B-1/B-2 status up to 30 days before your programβs initial start date. </span></i><span lang="EN">If your status will expire more than 30 days before your F-1 or M-1
programβs initial start date, you must file a second Form I-539 requesting to
extend your B-1 or B-2 status. If you do not file this extension request on
time, we will deny your Form I-539 request to change to F-1 or M-1 status.
Please check our processing times to determine if you need to file a request to
extend your B-1/B-2 status.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span lang="EN"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN">Your F-1 or M-1 program start date is
deferred to the following academic term or semester because we did not make a
decision on your Form I-539 change of status application before your originally
intended F-1 program start date</span></i><span lang="EN" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">. You must file a second Form I-539 in
order to bridge the gap in time between when your current status expires and
the 30 day period before your new F-1 program start date.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;">
<span lang="EN">Because extending your current stay in
B-1 or B-2 status and changing from B-1 or B-2 to F-1 or M-1 status are two
distinct benefits, you must pay a separate filing fee for each request. See the
User Fee Statute, 31 U.S.C. 9701.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;">
<span lang="EN">For more information regarding this
update please visit the USCIS and NAFSA resources (below): <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;">
<span lang="EN">USCIS: </span><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/students-and-employment/special-instructions-b-1b-2-visitors-who-want-enroll-school"><span lang="EN">https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/students-and-employment/special-instructions-b-1b-2-visitors-who-want-enroll-school</span></a><span lang="EN"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;">
<span lang="EN">NAFSA: </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/International_Students_and_Scholars/USCIS_Policy_on_Filing_Bridge_Applications_During_COS_to_F-1_or_M-1_Status/"><span lang="EN">http://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/International_Students_and_Scholars/USCIS_Policy_on_Filing_Bridge_Applications_During_COS_to_F-1_or_M-1_Status/</span></a><span lang="EN"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">P</span></u></b><b><u><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>ting
Future Dates<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>ve<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>te <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>ur<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> final 2016-2017 </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ng. <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: June 23, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location: Mira Costa College, San Elijo
Campus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3333 Manchester Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cardiff, CA 92007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<b><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 1:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you have an item or job
posting you would like to post in the PIER newsletter that is valuable to PIER
members? Please email </span></i><a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com"><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">piergroupsd@gmail.com</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> with your inquiry. Thank
you. The PIER Board reserves the
right to edit content.</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .8pt;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>----------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">-</span></span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.85pt; margin-top: .15pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">PI<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">E</span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>B<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>d</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>air
- Eric A<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">bu</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>, <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">N</span>ati<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al
U<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>ai<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>-Elect<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Rhonaliza
Reyes, University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>β
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">e</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">m</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">b</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ersh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">C</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Mia
Scavone, Mira Costa College<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mm</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">un</span>ic<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> J</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Aka<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">p</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>,
N<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Un<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-31464388783261987122017-04-13T09:52:00.000-07:002017-04-13T09:52:05.332-07:00PIER NEWSLETTER: APRIL 10, 2017<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><i><u><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">In This Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Next PIER Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">US Consulate Tour<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Travel Grant <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">NAFSA Volunteer Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">SEVP InFocus Webinar <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Meeting Dates<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoTitle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">PIER
Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Dear PIER Members,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">We hope your spring quarter is
off to a great start. The PIER Board
writes to remind you of some exciting opportunities which are available this
spring. Are you interested in learning
more about visa issuance process or attending the NAFSA 2017 Annual Conference? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">PIER is still accepting
applicants for the upcoming tour of the <b>U.S. Consulate, Tijuana scheduled
for Thursday, April 27, 2017</b>. Apply
now for the U.S. Consulate tour (see details below). <b>The deadline to apply is this Friday,
April 14, 2017.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">The PIER Travel Grant
Application to </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">a</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nd the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
2017 Annual Conf<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in Los Angeles, California is OPEN. <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l
a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd
t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>o $300.00 <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>o
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nd the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
2017 Annual Conf<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in Los Angeles, California to support <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tr</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">/</span>lod<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span>s
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ns<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s. APPLY Now.
Application Deadline: April 21, 2017.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">We hope you take advantage of this event and
opportunity. Our next PIER meeting is Friday, April 21, 2017 from 2pm β 4pm at
the University of San Diego. The meeting
agenda will be to follow. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Save
the Date for the next PIER Meeting: Friday, April 21, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: April 21,
2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location:
University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5998 Alcala
Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">San Diego, CA
92110<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 2:00pm β
4:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please see
Agenda and Directions (attachment). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meeting Agenda
Items: This is a call for meeting agenda
items. Please email PIER at </span><a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">piergroupsd@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> by April 17, 2017 with any hot topic items are interested in including
to the agenda. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>U.S. Consulate Tour, April 27,
2017: Application is Now Open</u></b><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">PIER is excited to invite you for a tour of the U.S. Consulate
in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
Space is limited, so sign-up today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ WHERE: We will depart as a group from the San Diego Old Town
Transit Center (4005 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110) public parking lot and
travel by charter bus to the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ WHAT: A two hour tour of the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana,
Mexico, including an informational presentation by a U.S. Consular Agent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 8am β 4pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ COST: $30. INCLUDES: Round trip bus transportation from San
Diego Old Town Transit Center to the U.S. Consulate and back to the SD Old Town
Transit Center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ IMPORTANT: In order to participate, you must have a valid U.S.
passport or permanent resident card (Form I-551). Documents will be required
for entry to the U.S. Consulate and for re-entry through the port of entry).
Those with a permanent resident card must also have either of the following:
U.S. driver license; U.S. or foreign passport; Foreign national ID with photo;
or U.S. Government issued photo ID (includes U.S. Military ID).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ HOW TO SIGN-UP: Submit the online application at: </span><a href="https://piersandiego.wufoo.com/forms/m1vm7trw01ujkda/"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">https://piersandiego.wufoo.com/forms/m1vm7trw01ujkda/</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">
and application fee by no later than April 14, 2017. Registration closes April
14, 2017, but spaces will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. Space
is limited, so sign-up today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ HOW TO PAY FEE: After submitting your PIER Consulate Tour
application, you will receive a statement and a separate email from PayPal
requesting your payment of $30.00 to PIER. A PayPal account is not necessary to
make a payment. If you choose not to use PayPal, you may pay by check: Mailing
instructions to follow. Payment is due no later than April 14, 2017. Payment is
non-refundable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">* All applicants must be current PIER members for the 2016-2017
membership year. If you are not currently a PIER member, please submit your
complete PIER application and $15.00 dues prior to submission of this
application. To access the current PIER Membership form, please go to: </span><a href="https://goo.gl/kx5MjV"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">https://goo.gl/kx5MjV</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="color: #434343; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">We look forward to having
you join us.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">P</span></u></b><b><u><span style="position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">G</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>t
Application is Now Open</span></u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-top: .25pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .7pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">P</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">I</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ER wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd
t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>o $300.00 <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>o
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nd the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
2017 Annual Conf<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in Los Angeles, California to support <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tr</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">/</span>lod<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span>s
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ns<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s.
</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PI</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ER <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>s pl<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d
to o<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts
on a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> c</span>ompet<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ve<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>sis<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>memb<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>rs to<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rti<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ipate<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A Conf<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s. T<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> c</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span>s provi<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n
oppo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>tun<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r
int<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l
edu<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ca</span>tors to <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span>quire<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span>orm<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd
p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>ovide <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nt w<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">a</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>to b<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>in <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">b</span>ui<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>ding<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>rso<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l
n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>twork<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">c</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span>ts
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>n the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span>ield of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span>ional <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ca</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 8.0pt; margin-top: .2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Gr</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>t In<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span>on</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .7pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ER
wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>o $300.00 <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>o
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nd the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
2017 Annual Conference<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in Los
Angeles, California to support <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tr</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">/</span>lod<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ns<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 9.0pt; margin-top: .25pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">El<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>gi<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">b</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>ity</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-top: .6pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Applic<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>ust
be <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ur<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">re</span>nt <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mbe<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>s
of <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER
or <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ec</span>ome
a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mber<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>prior<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>the
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">N</span>A<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">F</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A 2017 Annual Conf<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 8.0pt; margin-top: .2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Gr</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ec</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>ient<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>si<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">l</span>iti<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-top: .7pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .15pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: -.3pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ER
r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>qu<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span>h
ind<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">v</span>idual
who <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>pts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">E</span>R
T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ra</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l G<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nt <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>o
pr<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>nt
a 1<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">5</span>-m<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>nute or lon<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on to <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mbe<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>s
on<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> <b>Friday</b></span><b>, June 23, 2017 </b>at the PIER Meeting at Mira Costa College.
The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">B</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd
wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>il<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>full pr<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ntation det<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>qui<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>men<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span>s to <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> a</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rd<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 8.0pt; margin-top: .35pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ap<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ation
<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">du</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>A<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Ti<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">in</span>e</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-top: .6pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> c</span>omp<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>te the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">E</span>R T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ra</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l
G<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nt
applic<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span>on at: </span><a href="https://form.jotform.us/PIERSanDiego/70677739879178"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 105%;">https://form.jotform.us/PIERSanDiego/70677739879178</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 105%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">nd
submit<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span>our<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>stat<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ment
of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>obje<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ve <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd letter<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ec</span>om<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on
no lat<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r th<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><b>11:59 p.m. <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">April 21, 2017</span>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 7.5pt; margin-top: .45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .15pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: -.3pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 105%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ER wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">T</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>G<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ra</span>nt funds no <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rli<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r t<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n June 23, 2017. R<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nts
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>ust <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>ubm<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>t r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>s prior<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>to fund dis<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>ribution. The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">B</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>d will<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>mail
full d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>tails and <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>quir<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ments
to the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rd<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NAFSA Volunteer Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NAFSA is
actively looking for people to volunteer at our upcoming National Conference in
LA this May (we need more than 200 volunteers to help make this a successful
conference!). This is a great way for
you to do some networking and get more involved with NAFSA. Also, for people who volunteer 20 β 40 hours,
you will receive a partial to full reimbursement of your conference
registration fee! Reimbursements are
processed about 4-6 weeks after the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background: #FDFAEE; border: solid #C8C3B2 1.0pt; margin-left: 8.45pt; mso-cellspacing: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 207px;">
<thead>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="background: #F2EEE0; border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border: none; padding: 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.1pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<b><span style="color: #333333;">Hours</span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">40 or more<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">100% reimbursement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background: #F9F5E8; border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">30-39<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #F9F5E8; border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">75% reimbursement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">20-29<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">50% reimbursement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background: #F9F5E8; border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">1-19<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #F9F5E8; border-bottom: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #EDE8D8 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 2.8pt 2.1pt 2.1pt 2.8pt;" valign="top">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.45pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 8.45pt;">
<span style="color: #333333;">No reimbursement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you would
like to volunteer, you need to register at </span><a href="http://www.shiftboard.com/nafsa"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">www.shiftboard.com/nafsa</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Once you have registered, you
will be able to select the areas and hours you would like to volunteer. I would recommend checking back frequently as
people will continue to add and drop hours so, more shifts may become
available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can also
get more information by visiting: </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Annual_Conference/Registration/Volunteering/"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.nafsa.org/Annual_Conference/Registration/Volunteering/</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you have any
questions, please contact Angie Keam or Kerry Gonzales at </span><a href="mailto:nafsavolunteers@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">nafsavolunteers@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SEVP InFocus Webinar: April 12, 2017, 2 to 3 p.m. EDT</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Webinar overview:</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This webinar will discuss the
latest program news and updates affecting SEVP certified schools and
international <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">students, including
information about planned SEVIS enhancements and new resources on Study in the
States.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Audience:</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The webinar is designed for
DSOs and those with an interest in SEVP news and information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Access the webinar:</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For more information please
visit: </span><a href="https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stakeholder-webinars"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stakeholder-webinars</span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">. You can
access <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">the webinar using the
following linkβno registration required: </span><a href="http://sevp.adobeconnect.com/InFocus"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://sevp.adobeconnect.com/InFocus</span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">P</span></u></b><b><u><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>ting
Future Dates<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>ve<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the
<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>te
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>r
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>ur<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
next </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">β</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rβ<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ngs<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
and visit our</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>bsi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>e
</span><a href="http://www.piergroup.org/"><span style="color: purple; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>w.pi<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>roup<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>most<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>up
to date<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>info<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>mation wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>h loc<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons,<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>s. </span><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: April 21,
2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location:
University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5998 Alcala
Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">San Diego, CA
92110<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: June 23,
2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location: Mira
Costa College, San Elijo Campus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3333 Manchester
Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cardiff, CA
92007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you have an item or job
posting you would like to post in the PIER newsletter that is valuable to PIER
members? Please email </span></i><a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com"><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">piergroupsd@gmail.com</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> with your inquiry. Thank
you. The PIER Board reserves the
right to edit content.</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 6.0pt; margin-top: .15pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .8pt;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>----------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">-</span></span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.85pt; margin-top: .15pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.85pt; margin-top: .15pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">PI<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">E</span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>B<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>d</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.0pt; margin-top: .45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>air
- Eric A<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">bu</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>, <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">N</span>ati<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al
U<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>ai<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>-Elect<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Rhonaliza
Reyes, University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>β
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">e</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">m</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">b</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ersh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">C</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Mia
Scavone, Mira Costa College<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mm</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">un</span>ic<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> J</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Aka<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">p</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>,
N<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Un<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284074827225611465.post-73288992415180535072017-03-27T12:40:00.000-07:002017-03-27T12:40:00.770-07:00PIER NEWSLETTER: MARCH 27, 2017<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><i><u><span style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">In This Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Travel Grant<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">US Consulate Tour<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">SEVP Webinar<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">NAFSA Information <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Β·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #17375e; font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">PIER Meeting Dates<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoTitle" style="border: none; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">PIER
Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Dear PIER Members,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">We hope you are doing well. The PIER Board is pleased to announce that we
will be offering a tour of the U.S. Consulate, Tijuana on April 27, 2017 and providing
PIER Travel Grants for the upcoming NAFSA 2017 Annual Conference. We hope you take advantage of this event and
opportunity. Our next PIER meeting is Friday, April 21, 2017 from 2pm β 4pm at
the University of San Diego. The meeting
agenda will be to follow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">Save
the Date for the next PIER Meeting: Friday, April 21, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: April 21, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location: University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5998 Alcala Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">San Diego, CA 92110<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 2:00pm β 4:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">P</span></u></b><b><u><span style="position: relative; top: 0.5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">G</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>t
Application is Now Open</span></u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.0pt; margin-top: .25pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .7pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">I</span>ER wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l
a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd
t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>o $300.00 <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>o
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nd the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
2017 Annual Conf<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in Los Angeles, California to support <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tr</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">/</span>lod<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span>s
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ns<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s.
<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PI</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>s pl<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>d to o<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span>f<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts
on a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> c</span>ompet<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ve<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>sis<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>memb<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>rs to<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rti<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ipate<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A Conf<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s. T<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> c</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span>s provi<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n
oppo<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>tun<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>f<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r
int<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l
edu<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ca</span>tors to <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span>quire<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>h<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span>orm<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd
p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>ovide <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nt w<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">a</span>y<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>to b<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>in <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">b</span>ui<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>ding<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>rso<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>l
n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>twork<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">c</span>on<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span>ts
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>n the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span>ield of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span>ional <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ca</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 8.0pt; margin-top: .2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Gr</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>t
In<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">f</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">i</span>on</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .7pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I</span>ER wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd
t<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>o $300.00 <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>o
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nd the<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>N<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">AF</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A
2017 Annual Conference<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in Los
Angeles, California to support <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">tr</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">/</span>lod<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>/<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ea</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">x</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ns<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 9.0pt; margin-top: .25pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>El<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>gi<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">b</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>ity</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-top: .6pt;">
Applic<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>ust be <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ur<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">re</span>nt
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mbe<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>s of <span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER or <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">b</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ec</span>ome a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mber<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>prior<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>the
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">N</span>A<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">F</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">S</span>A 2017 Annual Conf<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 8.0pt; margin-top: .2pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>av<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Gr</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ec</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>ient<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>si<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">b</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">l</span>iti<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-top: .7pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I</span>ER r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>qu<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span>h ind<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">v</span>idual who <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ac</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">c</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>pts
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">E</span>R T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ra</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l G<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nt <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>o
pr<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span>nt
a 1<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">5</span>-m<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>nute or lon<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on to <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>mbe<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>s
on<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> <b>Friday</b></span><b>, June 23, 2017 </b>at the PIER Meeting at Mira Costa College.
The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">B</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd
wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>il<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>full pr<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ntation det<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>s <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span>qui<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>men<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">t</span>s to <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> a</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rd<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 8.0pt; margin-top: .35pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Ap<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">p</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ation <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">du</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">n</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>A<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Ti<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">in</span>e</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-top: .6pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> c</span>omp<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>te
the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">E</span>R T<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ra</span>v<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l G<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nt applic<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">i</span>on at: <a href="https://form.jotform.us/PIERSanDiego/70677739879178">https://form.jotform.us/PIERSanDiego/70677739879178</a>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a</span>nd submit<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">y</span>our<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>stat<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ment of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>obje<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ve <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd letter<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ec</span>om<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>on
no lat<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r th<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><b>11:59 p.m. <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">April 21, 2017</span>.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 7.5pt; margin-top: .45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I</span>ER wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">l</span>l a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span>rd
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">T</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">v</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span>G<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ra</span>nt
funds no <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rli<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>r t<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">h</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>n
June 23, 2017. R<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nts <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">m</span>ust
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">s</span>ubm<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>t
r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ce</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>s prior<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>to fund dis<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>ribution. The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">I</span>ER<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">B</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>d will<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>mail
full d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>tails and <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re</span>quir<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>ments
to the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rd<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c</span>ip<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>nts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>U.S. Consulate Tour, April 27,
2017: Application is Now Open</u></b><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">PIER is excited to invite you for a tour of the U.S. Consulate
in Tijuana, Mexico on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
Space is limited, so sign-up today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ WHERE: We will depart as a group from the San Diego Old Town
Transit Center (4005 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110) public parking lot and
travel by charter bus to the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ WHAT: A two hour tour of the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana,
Mexico, including an informational presentation by a U.S. Consular Agent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 8am β 4pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ COST: $30. INCLUDES: Round trip bus transportation from San
Diego Old Town Transit Center to the U.S. Consulate and back to the SD Old Town
Transit Center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ IMPORTANT: In order to participate, you must have a valid U.S.
passport or permanent resident card (Form I-551). Documents will be required
for entry to the U.S. Consulate and for re-entry through the port of entry).
Those with a permanent resident card must also have either of the following:
U.S. driver license; U.S. or foreign passport; Foreign national ID with photo;
or U.S. Government issued photo ID (includes U.S. Military ID).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ HOW TO SIGN-UP: Submit the online application at: </span><a href="https://piersandiego.wufoo.com/forms/m1vm7trw01ujkda/">https://piersandiego.wufoo.com/forms/m1vm7trw01ujkda/</a><span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";"> and application fee
by no later than April 14, 2017. Registration closes April 14, 2017, but spaces
will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. Space is limited, so
sign-up today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">β’ HOW TO PAY FEE: After submitting your PIER Consulate Tour
application, you will receive a statement and a separate email from PayPal
requesting your payment of $30.00 to PIER. A PayPal account is not necessary to
make a payment. If you choose not to use PayPal, you may pay by check: Mailing
instructions to follow. Payment is due no later than April 14, 2017. Payment is
non-refundable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">* All applicants must be current PIER members for the 2016-2017
membership year. If you are not currently a PIER member, please submit your
complete PIER application and $15.00 dues prior to submission of this
application. To access the current PIER Membership form, please go to: </span><a href="https://goo.gl/kx5MjV">https://goo.gl/kx5MjV</a><span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="color: #434343; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">We look forward to having you join us.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SEVP InFocus Webinar: April 12, 2017, 2 to 3 p.m. EDT</span></u></b><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Webinar overview:</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This webinar will discuss the latest program news and
updates affecting SEVP certified schools
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and international students, including information about
planned SEVIS enhancements and new <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">resources on Study in the States.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Audience:</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The webinar is designed for DSOs and those with an
interest in SEVP news and information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Access the webinar:</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For more information please visit: </span><a href="https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stakeholder-webinars">https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stakeholder-webinars</a><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You can access the webinar using the following linkβno
registration required: </span><a href="http://sevp.adobeconnect.com/InFocus"><span style="color: #103cc0; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://sevp.adobeconnect.com/InFocus</span></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Call for NAFSA Annual Conference Questions: DOS and Exchange Visitor
Current Issues<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The
ISS-RP Exchange Visitor Program Subcommittee is currently seeking questions for
the βU.S. Department of State and Exchange Visitors: Current Issuesβ session at
the 2017 NAFSA Annual Conference, 11:45am β 12:45 pm on Wednesday, May
31. </span><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Presenters
and officials from the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs will be present to discuss current issues, trends, and best
practices related to hosting J-1 students and scholars at academic
institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Pre-submitted questions are always greatly
appreciated! Please send any questions you have relating to current
issues, trends, or best practices for hosting J-1 students and scholars at
academic institutions to the following email address <u>no later than Friday,
March 31</u>: </span><a href="mailto:Carolyn.salter@colorado.edu?subject=Call%20for%20EV%20Questions"><span style="color: #103cc0; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Carolyn.salter@colorado.edu</span></a><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><u><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">NAFSA
Practice Advisory: Review of Requirements to Carry Immigration Documents and <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<b><u><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Report
Address Changes<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 48.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -48.0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Nonimmigrants
and lawful permanent residents must make sure to do these two things. The
penalty for not doing so can be severe, under long-standing laws.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.5in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #292929; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">β’<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Carry their immigration registration
document</span></i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> -
Nonimmigrants and lawful permanent <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">residents must carry their
"evidence of registration" document at all times. Usually, this is <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Form I-94 for nonimmigrants, or Form I-551
(green card) for lawful permanent residents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.5in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #292929; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">β’<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Report address changes within
10 days</span></i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> - All
aliens living in the United States must report any<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">change of address within 10
days of the address change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #292929; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intensifies its immigration
compliance efforts, advisers should review these two important requirements
with their students and scholars. For more information please visit the NAFSA
at</span><b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">: </span></b><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/International_Students_and_Scholars/Requirements_to_Carry_Immigration_Registration_Document_and_Report_Change_of_Address/">http://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/International_Students_and_Scholars/Requirements_to_Carry_Immigration_Registration_Document_and_Report_Change_of_Address/</a><b><u><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><u>Directing International Students and Scholars to
Resources on their Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NAFSA has posted some links to resources that might be
useful to your students and scholars who have questions about their civil
rights while in the U.S.: </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Content.aspx?id=57748" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2baadf; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.nafsa.org/Content.aspx?id=57748.</span></b></a><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br />
<br />
For the latest updates and information, visit the </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/International_Students_and_Scholars/Executive_Order_Travel_Ban__NAFSA_Resources/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2baadf; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Executive Order Travel Ban: NAFSA
Resources</span></b></a><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> portal at </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/eoentry?_ga=1.187001192.1504352514.1464267816" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2baadf; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">www.nafsa.org/EOentry</span></b></a><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
On <b>March 15, 2017</b>, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
issued a nationwide </span><a href="http://www.hid.uscourts.gov/files/announcement142/CV17-50%20219%20doc.pdf" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2baadf; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Temporary Restraining Order</span></b></a><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on sections 2 and 6 of the new Executive Order
13780 which was to take effect March 16, 2017. Sections 2 and 6 of the new
EO barred entry for 90 days individuals without valid visas from particular
countries of origin (Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and entry
for 120 days for refugees. Enforcement of these sections of the EO is
currently prohibited in the U.S., at U.S. Borders and ports of entry, and in
the issuance of visas pending further court orders.<br />
<br />
Additionally, on <b>March 16, 2017</b>, the U.S. District Court in
Maryland issued a nationwide </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/_/file/_/amresource/exec/marylandinjunctionorder.pdf" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2baadf; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">preliminary injunction</span></b></a><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on section 2c of Executive Order 1378, also
preventing the Government from enforcing the 90-day entry bar.<br />
<br />
See </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/International_Students_and_Scholars/Executive_Order_Entry_Ban_Litigation_Updates/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2baadf; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NAFSA's EO Entry Ban Litigation
Updates</span></b></a><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> page for more information on
all ongoing litigation and the </span><a href="http://www.nafsa.org/Professional_Resources/Browse_by_Interest/International_Students_and_Scholars/Executive_Order_Travel_Ban__NAFSA_Resources/"><b><span style="color: #2baadf; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Executive Order Travel Ban Resources</span></b></a><span style="color: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for FAQs, travel advisories, summaries and more.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b><u><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">P</span></u></b><b><u><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">I<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ee</span>ting
Future Dates<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.55pt; margin-top: 1.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P</span>le<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>se<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>ve<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>te <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">f</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span>r <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>ur<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> next </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">β</span>re<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>u<span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">l</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>rβ<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">P</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">I</span>ER
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">me</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ngs<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
and visit our</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">w</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>bsi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>e
<a href="http://www.piergroup.org/"><span style="color: purple; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">w<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">w</span>w.pi<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span>roup<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>g<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span></span></a>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .15pt;">t</span>he<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>most<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>up to date<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>info<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">r</span>mation wi<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">t</span>h loc<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>t<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">i</span>ons,<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>tes <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>nd
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">a</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">g</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">e</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">d</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">a</span>s. <u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: April 21, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location: University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5998 Alcala Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">San Diego, CA 92110<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Date: June 23, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Location: Mira Costa College, San Elijo
Campus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3333 Manchester Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cardiff, CA 92007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 1.45pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Time: 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Do you have an item or job
posting you would like to post in the PIER newsletter that is valuable to PIER
members? Please email </span></i><a href="mailto:piergroupsd@gmail.com"><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">piergroupsd@gmail.com</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> with your inquiry. Thank
you. The PIER Board reserves the
right to edit content.</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 6.0pt; margin-top: .15pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .8pt;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>---------------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>----------------<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">-</span>-<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">-</span></span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.85pt; margin-top: .15pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.85pt; margin-top: .15pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-text-raise: -.5pt; position: relative; top: .5pt;">PI<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">E</span>R<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>B<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>d</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Black";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.0pt; margin-top: .45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>air
- Eric A<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">bu</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>, <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">N</span>ati<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al
U<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>ai<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">r</span>-Elect<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Rhonaliza
Reyes, University of San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Treasurer<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>β
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House San Diego<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">M</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">e</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">m</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">b</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ersh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span>p<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">C</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">Mia
Scavone, Mira Costa College<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">mm</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">un</span>ic<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>s<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>C<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">d</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>r<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>β<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> J</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">h</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Aka<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">p</span>i<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">t</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span>,
N<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a</span>ti<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">o</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">n</span>al<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Un<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">i</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">v</span>ers<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">i</span>ty</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />PIER SAN DIEGOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239161291384400186noreply@blogger.com0