2. Liaison EDGO Update 10.24.12

3. Office of International Programs Function and Services International Students · Undergraduate Admissions · Intensive English Language Program Admissions · Immigration Advising · Orientation · Programming · Alumni Outreach Study Abroad · Advising · Faculty-Led Programs · Informational Sessions Faculty Immigration · Employment Visas · Visiting Researchers and Scholars · Green Card Processing Global Outreach · Faculty Travel Tracking and Outreach · Articulation Agreements · Host International Visitors · Campus and Community Programming

4. Office of International Programs 2011-2012 Accomplishments ADMISSION –Global Outreach (GO) Ambassadors Program –Foreign language admission materials developed in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Marathi, Mongolian, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, and Thai –25% increase in undergraduate accepted applicants (Fall 2011 to Fall 2012)

5. Office of International Programs 2011-2012 Accomplishments INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES –Career Workshop Series (with Career Center) –International student advisor/alumni outreach coordinator position –Income tax workshops (with VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program) –Counseling services brochure for international students (with Counseling Center)

6. Office of International Programs 2011-2012 Accomplishments ALUMNI OUTREACH –Global Ambassador (GO) Alumni Network –Alumni Facebook page –Alumni e-newsletter

7. Office of International Programs 2011-2012 Accomplishments STUDY ABROAD –NDSU Miles Program –16 (8 new) faculty-led programs in 2011-2012 –Study abroad advisor position –New study abroad presentations developed Study Abroad and Your Career Search Developing a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program

8. Office of International Programs 2011-2012 Accomplishments FACULTY IMMIGRATION –Faculty immigration assistant position –Staff serving as NAFSA Scholar Regulatory Ombudsman for five-state region

9. Office of International Programs 2011-2012 Accomplishments GLOBAL OUTREACH –NDSU Global Council (strategic internationalization plan) –Delegation visits from Korea, India, Russia, and Pakistan –Programming presentations U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Fulbright Program Assistant Director of Outreach

10. Office of International Programs 2011-2012 Accomplishments STUDENT ORGANIZATION ADVISING –Global Outreach (GO) Ambassadors –Hispanic Organization of Latin Americans (HOLA) –International Student Association (ISA) –Mongolian Student Association

11. International Student Enrollment

14. Study Abroad

17. Faculty Immigration

19. Global Outreach

20. 2011-2012 New Agreements CountryInstitutionAgreement Type ChinaTianjin Normal UniversityMOU EcuadorUniversidad Tecnica del NorteMOU and Exchange Student Agreement FranceAgrocampus OuestMOU France Ecole Natinale Superieure d' Architecture et de Paysage MOU NorwayLillehammer University CollegeAffiliation Agreement RomaniaBabes-Bolyai UniversityMOU and Exchange Student Agreement RussiaBashkir State UniversityMOU TaiwanNational Taiwan Normal UniversityMOU UgandaMakarere UniversityMOU Total9

21. Tribal College Partnerships Program Tribal College Relations ND tribal colleges visits –Grant writing advice, transfer students, equine studies, water quality grant, criminal justice interns, food preparation programming, Provost visit to CCCC, gardens tour, NATURE planning meetings, IT dept’s at Tribal Colleges and NDSU’s IT collaborative, funding, green houses, BA/BS degrees, and oil impact.

22. Tribal College Partnerships Program NDSU Extension collaborations and programs –NDSU Extension 2011 Fall conference –NDSU Extension Leadership meetings –NDSU Extension CAS –150 years of the Morrill Act celebration committee –Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention grant –Eat Smart Play Hard campaign, pow-wow –AISES national conference –Achievement Days Benson, Ramsey, & Rolette counties –Sioux County activities

23. Tribal College Partnerships Program EDGO Projects –NDSU Athletics recruitment and retention presentation by VP EDGO –Community of Respect Trainer –CDR Diversity conference panel presentation –NDSU graduates at the OMP and OIP fall graduation reception event with NDSU Native American alum. –FORWARD internal advisory committee, external evaluation –New Town School visit –NDSU Indigenous Affinity group –Bi-monthly newsletter publication –Native American Heritage Month –NDSU Summer STEM research program –Pow-wow Event –Grandmother Earth’s Gifts of Life Garden Recognition ceremony for the outgoing Tribal College Liaison Coordinator Opening ceremony for the Native American Heritage month

24. Tribal College Partnerships Program Local Native American Community Initiatives –Native American health and wellness center –Youth leadership event in Bismarck –4H Native American Club –Community gardening with Extension –Indian Education office grant - REA/HESS corp. –Native American Commission, Fargo –Community Reception for Dr. Don Warne Family –F-M Native American Coalition member

25. Tribal College Partnerships Program Statewide committee representation –Higher Education Resource Organizations for Students (HEROS) Fall conference in Bismarck, ND –NDUS Diversity Council –ND Humanities Council

26. Tribal College Partnerships Program AMP & USDA - NDSU Multicultural Scholars Program –AMP (All Nations Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) STEM Program for Native American undergraduates 1 graduated last year, others graduate previously –USDA multicultural scholars program recruit Native Americans Major - food sciences United Tribes Technical College - developing a course about Food Sciences two students Audio - tribal radio stations

27. Diversity Initiatives Community of Respect

28. Equity and Diversity Center In 2011-12, 80+ educational programs on culture, religion, veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ability, gender and more Last year, 248 reservations for space in the Center were made

29. LGBTQ Programs Launched in Summer 2012 –LGBTQ Roommate Matching – with Department of Residence Life LGBTQ Resource Center dedicated during Homecoming Week Safe Zone Ally Training –Expanded to 3 levels: Becoming an Ally, Gender Identity/Expression, Upstander –More than 250 current Safe Zone Allies

30. Our Pride Runs Campuswide New promotional campaign launched Fall 2012

31. Office of Multicultural Programs Focus on Recruitment, Retention and Outreach –Students, faculty and staff Faculty and Staff: –Beginning to work with Human Resources to develop helpful resources for prospective employees –Support faculty and staff affinity groups African American/Black Affinity Group Hispanic/Latino Affinity Group Indigenous Affinity Group LGBTQ Affinity Group – Pride Network Veteran’s Affinity Group

32. Office of Multicultural Programs Student Recruitment: –Attend tribal community college fairs –Meet with multicultural high school groups visiting campus –Meet with parents at summer orientation –Discover NDSU –Coordinate Summer Undergraduate Research STEM Program

33. Office of Multicultural Programs

34. Student Retention: –Implemented mandatory advisory meetings with OMP staff for all students receiving Cultural Diversity Tuition Discount (Fall 2012) –Created CD Scholars 2-credit course through University Studies (Fall 2012) –Developing Bison Bridge Program (Fall 2013) –Study Center/Tutoring –Laptop Lending Program

35. Office of Multicultural Programs

37. Outreach –Staff work with 8 multicultural student organizations –Assisted with coordination of the Woodlands and High Plains Powwow –Supported the development of cultural months: Hispanic Heritage Month American Indian Heritage Month Black History Month Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month –Coordinated winter and summer graduation receptions for multicultural and international graduates

38. Announcements –Upcoming Events: Green and Golden Globe Diversity Awards, Monday, April 15, 2013, at 3:00, Memorial Union Ballroom