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Student Identity

Released in 2019, to provide guidance for AACRAO members and their institutions on serving transgender students and students who wish to update their gender marker, change their legal name, use a chosen name, or designate a pronoun.

Past & Upcoming Webinars


Working Together to Promote International Student Mobility

September 11, 2019

Free webinar |  | 3-4 PM ET

Join us for a conversation moderated by the Institute of International Education to discuss how we can work together to promote international student mobility. 

International student mobility is an important contributor to American leadership in research and innovation, economic prosperity, and diplomatic relations worldwide. Caroline Casagrande, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State, will speak about the State Department’s commitment to promoting U.S. higher education overseas and maintaining America’s leadership as the top destination for international students. 

Ms. Casagrande will describe ECA’s work with U.S. college and university leaders, higher education associations, and exchange organizations, and will outline useful resources and services available to U.S. higher education institutions through the State Department's EducationUSA network in more than 180 countries. 

She will be joined by Lauren Armenise, a U.S. visas expert with the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, who will outline the visa process and the commitment of the Department of State to facilitating the travel of qualified international students. 

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Presenters

  • Caroline Casangrande - Deputry Assistant Secrtary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges, U.S. Department of State
  • Lauren Armenise - Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Presenters:

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Caroline Casagrande

Deputy Asst. Secretary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Ed. and Cultural Exchanges, DOS

Online Courses


Working Together to Promote International Student Mobility

September 11, 2019

Free webinar |  | 3-4 PM ET

Join us for a conversation moderated by the Institute of International Education to discuss how we can work together to promote international student mobility. 

International student mobility is an important contributor to American leadership in research and innovation, economic prosperity, and diplomatic relations worldwide. Caroline Casagrande, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State, will speak about the State Department’s commitment to promoting U.S. higher education overseas and maintaining America’s leadership as the top destination for international students. 

Ms. Casagrande will describe ECA’s work with U.S. college and university leaders, higher education associations, and exchange organizations, and will outline useful resources and services available to U.S. higher education institutions through the State Department's EducationUSA network in more than 180 countries. 

She will be joined by Lauren Armenise, a U.S. visas expert with the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, who will outline the visa process and the commitment of the Department of State to facilitating the travel of qualified international students. 

Watch Now

Presenters

  • Caroline Casangrande - Deputry Assistant Secrtary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges, U.S. Department of State
  • Lauren Armenise - Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Presenters:

Headshot of Caroline Casagrande.

Caroline Casagrande

Deputy Asst. Secretary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Ed. and Cultural Exchanges, DOS

References


Books

AACRAO Admissions and Recruitment publications available for online purchase

Podcast

Admit It: AACRAO's college admissions and enrollment management podcast

Reports

AACRAO Admissions and Recruitment research reports

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