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In this Issue
July 15, 2021
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Join us for one of the first in-person international education conferences in over a year!
Bonus! Scroll down to learn the 2022 conference location!
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A range of sponsorship opportunities are available to promote your organization before, during and after the annual conference.
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AIRC's Professional Certificate in International Student Recruitment and Enrollment Planning (ISREP)
Enroll now in AIRC's professional certificate course. Learn more or sign up today. AIRC Members receive a 30% discount off the course fee.
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AIRC Certified Agency Fair Events:
View the current listing of AIRC Certified Agency Fairs and Events
Do you want to highlight your fair in our newsletter? Contact Us*
*Only for AIRC Certified Agencies
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Now Available On-Demand
COVID-19 Concerns: Strategies for Welcoming International Students. Contact Us for Access*
*AIRC Members and paying non-members only
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Advocacy and Policy Updates
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It’s official: Biden administration formally withdraws proposed changes to visa duration of status rules. Read more
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Still Owe Your AIRC Membership Dues?
Membership renewal is an easy process and takes only minutes of your time. Renew your membership today to continue AIRC member benefits for your organization.
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Recently asked question in AIRC's Slack Community: ...the commonly available vaccines here are Johnson & Johnson, CanSino, AstraZeneca, Sputnik, and sometimes Pfizer. Are your institutions accepting these? If not, what's your school's plan for vaccinating international students? #askAIRC
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See the responses and get your questions answered by joining the community today*! Request to join Slack now.
*For Active AIRC Members only.
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Now Accepting Applications for the MPL Research Award
The Marjorie Peace Lenn Research Award is open to both undergraduate and graduate students from accredited U.S. colleges and universities. Learn More or email member services to receive the application.
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Join an AIRC Working Group
AIRC’s Working Groups bring together international enrollment management professionals and experts to provide critical guidance and support to AIRC’s initiatives, and contribute to the development of new and valuable resources for the membership and the IEM field. Each Working Group is made up of 6-12 members, including a chair (invited by AIRC) and a Staff Liaison. Timelines and work plans will be developed by each group with direction and support provided by the Chair and Staff Liaison.
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Introducing AIRC’s Mastermind Circle - A space to share ideas, find solutions, innovate and inspire.
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Introducing AIRC’s Mastermind Circle, a new learning and leadership development group for AIRC members. Each quarter the group will meet to dive deeply into leading topics in international student enrollment management. Topics will include practical recruitment tips and best practices, marketing and communications, advocating for resources, advancing the field, and more. Each group will consist of 4-8 participants, including one facilitator.
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Tentative Meeting Dates:
• November 17, 2021
• February 23, 2021
• May 4, 2021
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Interested in a peer-to-peer program instead?
Click the sign up button above and select Peer-to-Peer Support Program if you are an AIRC member who would like to be paired with a fellow AIRC member from a sister organization (i.e community college with community college). Peers will be encouraged to meet at least once a quarter. The purpose of this program is to build supportive relationships through peer-to-peer interactions on a range of common issues and challenges.
Participants in the Peer-to-Peer Support Program will be matched based on interests, expertise and organizational type.
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Do you know?
Do you know AIRC's definition of an Educational Agency?
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For the purposes of AIRC membership and certification, an agency is defined as an organization, company or association that recruits and refers students for enrollment into accredited colleges, universities and other educational institutions on a commercial 'fee for service' basis. The term 'fee for services' refers to any payment made by an institution or an individual student applicant to an agency for services related to the counseling advice, application process and acceptance into a course or program in an educational institution. Learn more.
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White Paper: Future Study Abroad Plans for Chinese Students 2021
This 2021 Research conducted by AIRC Certified Agency Beijing New Oriental surveyed over 8,000 Chinese students currently enrolled abroad or planning to study abroad in the future.
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To view the full summary login to your AIRC account and search White Paper: Future Study Abroad Plans for Chinese Students 2021 in the Member Resource Library.
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AIRC's 2022 Conference
The AIRC Board of Directors and Professional Team are thrilled to announce that AIRC's 14th Annual Conference
will be held in sunny Los Angeles December 7 - 10, 2022!
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New Diamond Sponsor
PTE Academic is a computer-based English test that uses state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to provide a highly accurate and secure proof of a candidate’s English skills for university, migration and professional applications.
- Results typically available within just 48 hours of taking the test.
- Accepted for study applications by thousands of institutions worldwide.
- Approved for all UK, Australian and New Zealand visa and migration applications.
- Computer-based marking ensures all test takers are scored impartially and accurately.
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Thank you to our Annual Sponsors!
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Click the sponsor's logo to learn more.
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Interested in becoming an AIRC Annual sponsor? Contact Us.
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