IHEC Blog Initiative Named a Finalist for the 2020 GoAbroad Innovation Awards new "Innovation in Crisis Response" category!

I'm proud to announce that my colleague Jessica Oldford and I have been selected as a finalist for the 2020 GoAbroad Innovation Awards new "Innovation in Crisis Response" category! Our initiative for which we are a finalist is: IHEC Blog: Policies and Statements on Study Abroad Programs and International & Domestic Travel Due to COVID-19. You can see all of the finalists and categories on the 2020 Innovation Awards Finalist page at https://blog.goabroad.com/innovation-awards-2020-finalists/.

I also want to thank Travolucion for sponsoring this award category!

The Global Learning Collective is hosting a free webinar titled "The Future of Student Mobility: A Student-Centric Approach" on Thursday, May 21st, at 4pm EDT/1pm PST

I'm excited to be a panelist on the upcoming free webinar titled "The Future of Student Mobility: A Student-Centric Approach" hosted by The Global Learning Collective. The webinar will be held this Thursday May 21st at 4:00pm EDT/1:00pm PST.

I am very fortunate to find myself included on a panel with the following colleagues:

• Bradley A Feuling, The Asia Institute (Collective member)
• Stacy McKay Benander, Athena Study Abroad (Collective member)
• Jenna Graff, Director of the Office of International Education, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 

I also want to thank Rebecca Smietana, Director of Partner Relations at The Global Learning Collective for all her work in bringing this collaboration and webinar together! Very much appreciated!

My daughter’s passport photos over the years! ❤️

New Book "Undergraduate Research Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Challenges" Edited by Kate Patch & Louis Berends

Happy to have contributed a piece on the "History of Undergraduate Research Abroad" for the newly published book edited by Kate Patch and Louis Berends.entitled "Undergraduate Research Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Challenges" which was published yesterday by NAFSA.

More information about the book is available here.

Final Call for GoAbroad Innovation Award Nominations - Deadline is May 10, 2020 at 11:59pm MST

This is the final week to submit nominations for the GoAbroad Innovation Awards!  Nominations must be submitted by Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 11:59pm MST. 

Since the NAFSA 2020 annual conference was cancelled there will be no GoAbroad Innovation Awards reception in St. Louis later this month but they will be held virtually this year!  Following is from the GoAbroad Blog about the 2020 Innovation Awards:

The GoAbroad Innovation Awards acknowledge institutions, organizations, and individuals moving the field forward, and commend leaders in the community for their efforts to go beyond the conventional—and we want to ensure that those innovations do not go unnoticed in 2020.

GoAbroad has added two new Special Awards for 2020:

*NEW 2020 SPECIAL AWARD* Innovation in Online Programming

This award recognizes an innovative individual, institution, or organization that has provided an exemplary and intuitive online experience in the field of international and experiential education. Evaluation will focus on program development, creativity, quality, and ease of access.

*NEW 2020 SPECIAL AWARD* Innovation in Crisis Response, sponsored by Travolucion

This award honors an individual, institution, or organization that has displayed innovation, agility, and responsiveness to the global coronavirus crisis. Nominations are evaluated on their scope and ability to provide specialized support.

You can learn more about the Innovation Awards and submit nominations here.