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POCCSA GRANT UPDATES
Glendale & Ohlone Colleges WIN 1st Institutional Grants
The 1st cycle Institutional Grants were due on April 10, 2006. Two colleges
submitted applications. The 1st Cycle Institutional Grant Committee included
Marion Froehlich, San Diego, Study Abroad Coordinator and Gail Chabran, Rio Hondo,
Dean and Study Abroad Coordinator. Additional commentary was provided by Cicely
Nebright (Hartnell), one of the original committee members who helped to design
the Institutional grants. Institutional Grants: There is one more granting cycles for Institutional Grants for 2006 and another two granting cycles for 2007. During each cycle a total of 1-3 grants will be awarded. GRANTING CYCLE Semester to Offer Program Fall 2006 (Duedate September 29, 2006) Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 Spring 2007 (Duedate March, 2007) Spring 2008 or Fall 2008 Fall 2007 (Duedate late September, 2007) Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 For Institutional Grant criteria and application, please visit the CCIE webpage at www.ccieworld.org Only CCIE member colleges who are current with their dues will be eligible to participate in either competition. Student Scholarships: The Student Scholarship Competition for scholarships ranging from $ 500 - $ 1500 will be available for students participating in a CCIE member college semester-or quarter length program for Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007 or Fall 2008. The Student Scholarship will be announced on April 17 and will be due on May 15.
CCIE OCTOBER CONFERENCE: CALL FOR PAPERS AND REGISTRATION NOW OPEN California Colleges for International Education (CCIE) announces
the 3rd Biennial Conference, October 5-7 in Fremont, California at the Fremont Marriott
Hotel. The 2006 CCIE Conference will be co-hosted by NCAGE: Northern California Advocates
for Global Education; SOCCIS: Southern California Consortium for International Studies and
CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) Western Region.
Individual Paper Proposals: Send a 100-150 word abstract along with the
following information: name, address, affiliation, email address, telephone & fax number.
CCIE WELCOMES OUR NEW MEMBER: Solano College.
Thank you for supporting CCIE and showing through your membership the importance
of international education for our California community colleges.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND LEGAL ISSUE WORKSHOP The 2006 - Spring - Health and Safety Workshop will be offered on
May 8 at Pepperdine University. This all-day free
workshop is sponsored by: Overseas Security Advisory Council,
U.S. Department of State; Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State; Department of Public Safety, Pepperdine
University; Center for Global Education, Loyola Marymount University; University of California Education Abroad;
Program Systemwide Office; California State University Office of International Programs; California Colleges for
International Education (CCIE); and Southern California Consortium for International Studies (SOCCIS).
The Workshop will be held at Pepperdine University. Details on Speakers and Registration will be forthcoming.
Due to the size of the room, space is limited for this workshop. Contact Gary Rhodes for RSVP.
CCIE-KOREA SCHOLARSHIP FALL 2006 SEMESTER APPLICATIONS: DEADLINE: MAY 1 The CCIE/ Soonchunhyang University Fall Semester Scholarship Application is
due May 1. These scholarships for only for students from CCIE member colleges who are current with
their dues. The scholarship includes the following:
* Tuition Academic credits offered by Soonchunhyang University, which is a
fully accredited university. http://www-english.sch.ac.kr Students DO NOT NEED TO KNOW
ANY KOREAN TO APPLY. For a copy of the Scholarship Application, please e-mail Rosalind
Raby at
rabyrl@aol.com. SEEKING CCIE COLLEGES TO
PARTICIPATE IN EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH SOONCHUNHYANG UNIVERSITY IN KOREA CCIE will begin it’s 1st full
exchange program with Soonchunhyang University in Fall, 2006.
The stipulations of the exchange are:
a) All students will remain enrolled as regular degree
candidates at the home institution and pay regular tuition and
student fees to the home institution
b) All students must maintain full-time status while at the host
institution
c) Application fees will be waived
d) Students will pay for their own books and materials.
e) The Host institution will find, arrange, and cover the costs
for the accommodation in dorms, homestays or other
locations.
f) Students will provide their own health insurance and visa
requirements Each CCIE member college will accept one or
two Korean students each semester. Students will take ESL
and basic English courses. For those CCIE colleges that do
not offer I-20s, the Korean students will enroll in academic
classes to receive their F-1 visa. If your college is interested in accepting
one or two Korean students for study for Fall Semester 2006 or
Spring Semester 2007, please contact Rosalind at
rabyrl@aol.com Spotlights on CCIE member colleges will be provided in
future Updates. Please send any information that you would like to share about
your college, including information on any international guests who have recently
visited your college, and related international educational activities to Rosalind.
In addition, if any of your students or faculty have received international related
scholarships or grants, please share that with CCIE so that we can publicly
congratulate your students.
REQUEST FOR FACULTY EXCHANGE
Dr. Dimas Figueroa, from Germany would like to apply for a faculty
exchange position in the disciplines of Philosophy or Spanish language.
He currently teaches at the Tuebingen University in West Germany and has
taught at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo omingo, Dominican Republic.
For additional information, please contact direct at Dr. Dimas Figueroa:
DimasFigueroa@gmx.de
Scheffelstr. 20, 79199 Kirchzarten, Deutschland,
Tel: 07661 & #8211; 907795; E-Mail: Dimasfigueroa@gmx.de
FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
CHANGES TO INCREASE STUDENT VISA PROCESS International Student enrollment is down 2.4% from 2004 and
another 1% from 2005. Allan Goodman, President of IIE stated that the decrease is due in
part to “the complex process of adjustment to tighter screening of visa applicants.”
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced in January a renewed effort to streamline
the student visa process which includes getting student visa earlier - 120 days before
classes begin (up from 90 days) and allowing students to enter the country 45 days before
school starts (up 30 day). A pilot program was initiated in the UK to test videoconferencing
for visa interviews in lieu of traveling to meet consulars in person. Lisa Tischler,
spokeswoman for the US Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs said that since these
changes were made, staffing has increased and outdated systems have been automated. Despite
the changes, the perception remains about the difficulties involved in the visa process. This
perception is resulting in less student applicants to the point that Teich says, “American does
not have an exclusive patent on brain power.” NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN UK INCREASED BY 6% - PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBERS BY 100,000 by 2011 The number of foreign students coming to the UK increased by
6.1% from 300,055 to 318,400 in 2004/05, according to the Higher Education Statistics
Agency. This was a smaller rise than the previous year, which saw a 9% increase.
China is the leading sending country with 52,675 students, an increase of 10.3% from
the previous year. China is followed by India (16,685), United States (14,385), Malaysia
(11,475), and Hong Kong (10,780). AUSTRALIA NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INCREASES Australian Education International (AEI) reports that 163,930 international
students were enrolled in higher education institutions in Australia in 2005. This represents
an increase of 8%, although the number of new students, or commencements, increased by only 1%.
The leading five places of origin are: China (40,054), India (22,279), Malaysia (15,375), Hong
Kong (10,703), and Indonesia (9,543). More than half of enrollments were in the fields of study
‘Business Administration, Management’ and ‘Computer Science, Information Systems’. For more
information, please go to: MALAYSIA TARGETS 100,000 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY 2010 The Malaysian government hopes to woo 100,000 foreign students to
study in local institutions of higher learning by 2010, a senior education official said.
Malaysia has the potential to become the choice country for foreign students to pursue tertiary
education abroad, Higher Education Minister Mustapa Mohamed was quoted as saying by the Bernama
news agency on Sunday. He said the social stability and reasonable cost of living were among
those factors which helped draw foreign students to come to this country. The government will
intensify promotion efforts to attract more students from neighboring southeast Asian nations,
China and west Asia, Mustapa told reporters Saturday night in the Malacca state. Currently,
there are 40,000 foreign students in Malaysia, said the higher education minister, adding that
the number is rather small compared with the facilities available.
Source:
Xinhuahttp://english.people.com.cn/200603/06/eng20060306_248157.html ESTC is a fully accredited higher
education school of business located in the French Mediterranean
city of Marseille. They offer International Business courses at
the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree levels, as well as paid
internships in local companies. ESTC is a certified testing
center for the TOEIC and TFI (Test de Francais International).
CCIE Member colleges have an unique opportunity to work directly
with ESTC in broadening their international business certificate
and degree programs. If your college is interested in
establishing an exchange program with ESTC, please contact Parma
O’Bar, International Program Coordinator at
parmaobar@estc.fr Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA), one of the CCIE
Sponsors has a new link on their web-page to commemorate the U.S. Senate’s
Declaration of 2006 as the “Year of Study Abroad.” This link will enable
schools from around the country to share what events and activities they will
be sponsoring to help promote and encourage study abroad. If your college has
specific programs, please send a description to CEA so that they can add it to their list. Lake Tahoe has openings for their Summer 2006 program in Mexico.
The dates are July5-22. The cost is $ 2,503 (including air and most meals) and is offered
in Mexico City and Guanajuato. For more information, contact Melonie Guttry at
guttry@ltcc.edu
Please visit the new
CCIE web-page
www.ccieworld.org
for updates on member Study Abroad Programs. Please send
any updates for FALL 2006, WINTER 2007, SPRING 2007 - to
Rosalind by April 15. Inclusion in the CCIE web-page is open
only to those colleges who are current with their dues. PLEASE CHECK THE
CCIE WEB-PAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INFORMATION ON YOUR
PROGRAMS IS CORRECT AND UP-TO-DATE FALL SEMESTER 2006 Australia:
Sierra Austria: Sierra Chile/Argentina:
Santa Barbara China/Vietnam:
Santa Barbara WINTER BREAK
2006/2007 Australia:
Santa Barbara; Santa Monica Australia/New
Zealand: El Camino Egypt: West
Valley/Mission CCD New Zealand:
Glendale SPRING SEMESTER
2007 Australia: Santa Rosa Chile - Long Beach China - State Center
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES JUST FOR CCIE MEMBER
COLLEGES
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1 scholarship for 50% discount on any program and 10% off all
programs to everyone who mentions the CCIE web-site and who are
student in a CCIE member college
UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES
CCIE has a section on
www.ccieworld.org that
lists various scholarship opportunities for students studying
abroad and for international students studying at California
community colleges. Please send information on any
scholarship that your students have been rewarded that assist
them gain international literacy skills. CCIE has a section on
www.ccieworld.org
that lists various scholarship opportunities for students
studying abroad and for international students studying at
California community colleges. Please send information on any
scholarship that your students have been rewarded that assist
them gain international literacy skills. Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines Gillman
Scholarships DEADLINE for Fall, 2006:
APRIL 4 Freeman
Scholarships DEADLINE for Fall, 2006:
APRIL 5
www.sit.edu/studyabroad/sit NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
for Study Abroad: DEADLINE for Fall, 2006 is February 10,
2006.
www.iie.org/programs/nsep UPCOMING EVENTS May 8 - Workshop of Health and Safety at
Pepperdine University June 21-22: Community College Toolkit for
International Recruitment at Georgetown University in Washington DC.
For on-line registration:
https://apps2.collegeboard.com/olrWebApp/olrWebApp/meetingDetail.do?meetingID=0160606213 October 5 - 7: CCIE Conference. Fremont
Marriott Hotel (near Oakland).
November 1-3: NAFSA Region XII Conference.
Las Vegas, Flamingo Hilton.
http://www.region12.nafsa.org/ November 16-19: ACTFL Conference
“Discovering the Future . . . Discover Languages!” at the Nashville
Convention Center and Renaissance Nashville Hotel.
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4302 November 16: CCIE Annual Conference at the CCLC Convention
CCIE Corporate Sponsorship
provided by:
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mailto:parmaobar@estc.frThank you!
CCIE DUES FOR 2005-2006 CCIE
understands that all the California community colleges are
facing a budget crisis, but we urge you to remember CCIE by
paying your 2004-2005 dues promptly. It is critical that every
member be current with their dues in order for CCIE to continue
to support activities such as the Newsletter, Web-Page,
Workshops, and Student Scholarships. If your college has not
already paid their dues, please make sure that the paperwork is
being processed. CCIE gives each of you our sincere thanks for
your continued support for CCIE. As a way to thank our member
colleges, we are listing colleges who are current with their
2005-2006 Dues. To be included in our next list, we ask that
you process your CCIE invoice as soon as possible. Cabrillo; Cerritos; Citrus; Coast CCD;
Contra Costa CCD; College of the Desert; El Camino; Foothill/DeAnza CCD (
for 05/06 and 06/07); Glendale; Lake Tahoe; Los Angeles Harbor; Los Angeles Valley;
Long Beach; Los Rios CCD; Marin; Mt. San Antonio; Monterey Peninsula; Napa Valley;
North Orange Co. CCD; Ohlone; Rio Hondo; Riverside CCD; San Diego CCD; San Francisco
(for 05/06 and 06/07); Santa Barbara; Santa Clarita; Santa Rosa (for 05/06 and 06/07);
Sierra; Siskiyous; Solano; State Center CCD (for 05/06 and 06/07); West Valley/Mission CCD
Thank you for processing the 06/07
dues as well!
BENEFITS OF COLLEGE & DISTRICT
CCIE MEMBERSHIP
Members of full status are
entitled to:
a) ability to vote in all
elections and to enjoy other rights and privileges accord to all
members; b) access of CCIE Website and inclusion of college /
institution in Website; c) access to a collaborative network of
community colleges who are devoted to international /
intercultural education; d) access to CCIE thematic workshops at
reduced rates (TBA); e) access to the CCIE International
Negations Modules Project (INMP); f) access to technical
assistance team on global competence and its development on
community college campuses; g) eligibility for CCIE faculty and
staff grants; h) eligibility for CCIE student scholarships; I)
eligibility for officer positions; j) inclusion in CCIE annual
reports that documents the individual activities of member
colleges and which is shared with colleges and organizations
throughout the state and nationally; k) inclusion of College in
CCIE list-serve; l) participate in the annual business meeting;
m) receipt of CCIE on-line monthly newsletter; n) receipt of the
CCIE quarterly Directory of Study Abroad Programs; o) receipt to
reports and publications prepared by CCIE experts; p) reduced
CCIE conference fees.
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