In This Issue:
·
Annual DHS/DOS Meeting
·
PIER Membership
·
PIER Travel Grant
·
NAFSA Region XII Conference
·
NAFSA Academy
·
PIER Meetings
Annual
DHS/DOS Meeting
The
annual meeting
with the Department of Homeland Security and
State Department is scheduled for October 21, 2016 from 10am-12pm. Please note that the deadline to submit your
questions for DHS and DOS officials is September 23, 2016. To prepare for this meeting, we would like to
ask for questions directed toward the prospective guests who may include
representatives from DHS, DOS, USCIS and SEVP to piergroupsd@gmail.com by no later than September 23, 2016. Please remember that our guests cannot
answer case specific questions, but are pleased to answer to the best of their
ability. Additional meeting details
will be provided as soon as they are available.
PIER Membership
Thank you for your participation in
PIER
last year,
we
would look forward to
continuing to have you as a PIER
member for
the 2016-2017 membership years. The dues
are $10.00 per individual, not institute for the 2016-2017
membership years.
Following your membership application submission, you will
receive a statement from
PIER. This
year, PIER
has more options to pay your membership
dues.
Please click
on the PIER 2016-2017 Membership link below
for more information regarding our organization and to begin the application to
join PIER. https://goo.gl/LjNFYb
PIER Travel Grants
Extended Until September 30, 2016
PIER will be awarding two
$250.00 grants to attend
the NAFSA Region XII 2016
Conference in Palm Springs, California to support registration/travel/lodging/meals
expenses. Please note that the deadline for applications has been
extended. Applications will be accepted
until 11:00pm September 30, 2016. 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
provide an excellent way to begin building a personal
network of contacts
in the field of international education.
Travel
Grant
Information
PIER
will award two $250.00 grants to
attend the NAFSA
Region
XII
2016 Conference in
Palm Springs, California to support registration/travel/lodging/meals
expenses.
Eligibility
Applicants must
be current members
of PIER
or become
a member prior to the
NAFSA Region XII Conference.
Travel
Grant Recipient Responsibilities
PIER
requires each
individual
who accepts the PIER
Travel Grant to
present
a 15-minute or longer presentation to the PIER members
on Friday, December 2, 2016. The
PIER Board will
mail full presentation details and requirements to the award recipients.
Application Procedures and Award Timeline
Please complete the
PIER Travel
Grant
application at https://form.jotform.com/62390355054150 and
submit with your statement
of objective and letter of recommendation
no later than 11:00 p.m.
September 30, 2016.
PIER will award Travel Grant funds no earlier than December 2, 2016. Recipients
must submit receipts prior
to fund distribution. The PIER Board will mail
full details and requirements
to the award recipients.
NAFSA
Region XII Conference – October 31-November 4, 2016
Start making plans
now to attend the conference. See the
registration
FAQ's for
more information
about registration fees
and the early session proposal discount. http://www.nafsa.org/Connect_and_Network/NAFSA_Regions/Region_XII/Conference/
The conference team has finalized the schedule. Check out the Schedule at a Glance for an overview.
The conference team has finalized the schedule. Check out the Schedule at a Glance for an overview.
Call for Volunteers at the NAFSA Region XII Annual
Conference
October 31 – November 4, 2016
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. If you have 2 or more hours to spare during the
conference, we welcome your help to come assist in supporting the regional
conference. Please complete this short survey on your availability during the
conference https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PHFDTDD. If you have questions regarding volunteering at the
conference, please contact Rosalind Raby at Rabyrl@aol.com.
Join
the NAFSA Academy
The NAFSA Academy for International Education is an intensive year-long training program with many networking opportunities. The Academy aids in learning about all areas of international education and prepares you for leadership, both within NAFSA and your own institutions. If the Academy sounds like something you’d enjoy being involved in, then you are in luck! The application for Academy Class 14 will open on Monday, September 26, 2016.
Going to the NAFSA Region XII conference in Palm Springs? There will be many NAFSA Academy members there, from both current and past Academy classes. There will also be a session on the program, Enhance Your International Education Expertise Through the NAFSA Academy.
If you would like to consider joining the next Academy class, click here for more information.
PIER Meetings
Please save the
date
for
our
next “regular” PIER
meetings on December 2, 2016
from 2pm to 4pm at
National University and
on February 10, 2017 from 2pm to 4pm
at The Scripps Research Institute. We are in the
process
of planning our meeting dates and
locations for
2016-2017. Please go
to our website www.piergroup.org for the most up
to date information with locations, dates
and agendas. As soon as dates and locations
are
available,
we
will post in the PIER
website calendar.
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 piergroupsd@gmail.com with your inquiry. Thank
you. The PIER Board reserves the
right to edit content.
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PIER Board
Chair
- Eric Abutin, National
University
Chair-Elect – Rhonaliza Reyes, University of San Diego
Treasurer –
Vanessa Fennell, Stafford House San Diego
Membership Coordinator – Mia
Scavone, Mira Costa College
Communications Coordinator – John Akapito,
National University
