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International
Update
Information
published by the International Student Services as a service to
international students and those interested in things that concern
them.
5/9/2005
(Date sensitive
material included)
Content:
IMMIGRATION
and POLICY ISSUES:
1.Tsunami Relief
Project
2.Papers
for Summer Travel
3.Graduation
Celebrations
TOPICS
OF INTEREST:
1.Congratulations
to the EISA Recipient
2.Sri
Lanka Meets Cuba
3.Conference for
International Educators
4.Articles/Websites
of Interest
IMMIGRATION
and POLICY ISSUES:
1.Tsunami
Relief Project
First and foremost let me thank all of you for
your support of me during this tsunami relief effort. It was
emotionally and physically more difficult than I ever expected but
it was a valuable experience for me both personally and
professionally. Helping these people who have lost everything has
already changed my perspective on many things forever. We have so
much to be thankful for here in the US.
My sincere thanks to Drs. Rogalski and Loftus for
supporting this project. Thanks also to LaRee and Vera who so
professionally covered the office for me and to Dan Zeimet and
Anna Goodwin who were poised to assist in case of emergencies. As
many of you know I was able to communicate from Sri Lanka via email
so we avoided delays in handling some concerns.
If you are interested in seeing some of the
photos from my trip please access the web site listed below....
The dotPhoto account information is:
User Name: vanessasandom Password: vanessa Use the following link to sign in to the dotPhoto account: http://www.dotphoto.com/MemLogin.asp
It is currently the hottest month of the year in
Sri Lanka....sometimes reaching 110 sensory degrees. The first part
of my days were spent cleaning up the debris left by the tsunami
waves on the beaches....toothbrushes, clothing, school books,
dishes, etc. Separating the recyclables from the trash. Following
this we cleared the rubble from shattered homes, chiseling the
mortar from bricks and stones that could be reused and removing what
could not. Finally, at the end of the day we spent time with the
children in the refugee center and camps teaching them basic English
and playing games such as cricket. There is still a huge need in Sri
Lanka and little relief has gotten through to the people. Here is a
link to one of the volunteer projects I would like to continue to
support in Sri Lanka www.peraliya .
2.Papers
for Summer Travel
Please be sure that you have your I-20's signed
before traveling out of the US this summer. If you need to get a
new visa while gone please let me know so that I can prepare the
necessary papers.
3.Graduation
Celebrations
You are invited to a variety of graduation
activities this coming weekend . Please try to attend some as we
celebrate graduation with Joy, Sanjeevi, and Mayu
(graduating in the summer).
Saturday, May 14
* 3 p.m., Hooding ceremony, College of Business,
Chapel
* A reception for graduate students will be held
immediately after hooding ceremony in the Bishop's Quad. In case of
rain, the reception will be held in the Rogalski Center Gottlieb
Lounge.
* 5:30-7 p.m., Commencement reception for
graduate and undergraduate degree candidates and their families,
Rogalski Center Ballroom. The campus community is invited.
Sunday, May 15
* 9:30 a.m., Commencement Procession begins, The
Mark of the Quad Cities
* 10 a.m., Spring Commencement Ceremony, The Mark
of the Quad Cities
Bren Dubay, commencement speaker. Reserved
seating only for graduates, honored guests, and faculty and staff
who are part of the processional. Because seating is limited, other
guests are encouraged to arrive early.
* The President's Reception will immediately
follow the ceremony on the North Patio of The Mark.
My daughter Lia will also be
graduating. I am having a reception for her at the Radisson Hotel
(next to the Mark) immediately following graduation. Please stop by
if you can.
1.Congratulations
to the EISA Recipient
Congratulations
to Rosana Avila for being the 2005 recipient of the Exceptional
International Student Award. While at SAU Rosana has
continuously demonstrated excellence in her academic work as
well as personal involvement. The award was presented to her at the
Student Awards Ceremony last Thursday night.
2.Sri
Lanka Meets Cuba
I would like to invite those of you who are interested in my
recent trip to Sri Lanka to join me for lunch at the Taste of Cuba
next Tuesday the 17th at noon. I will bring my photos and share a
little about what I saw and did during the tsunami relief work
there. At the same time I would like you to bring me up to date on
how things went here while I was gone.
3.Conference
for International Educators
I will be attending the annual conference for
International Educators from Saturday May 28th through Friday June
3rd. I will be accessible via email and phone so this trip should be
less complicated for our communication process. However, if there is
anything that needs to be taken care of in person, please bring it
to my attention before I leave. Thanks.
4.Articles/Web
Sites of Interest
Visa Processing
times: http://travel.state.gov/visa/tempvisitors_wait.php
Employment
sites:
Student travel
information: www.studentuniverse.com
SEVIS
information: www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis
Open Doors: http://opendoors.iienetwork.org
Document
processing times with BCIS: http://www.ilw.com/immigrants/govttimes/pro-nebraska.shtm
For Legal
Information: http://shusterman.com/homepage.html
For books: www.half.com
American Red
Cross tracing services: http://www.redcross.org/services/intl/tracing.html
List of US Consulate offices around the world: http://travel.state.gov/links.html
The Federal Register, to find copies of US
regulations and laws: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-retrieve.html#page1
The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration, who
determine benefits for non-immigrant visas: www.immigration.gov
Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/
World
Health Organization: http://www.who.int/
Global
Student Loan Corporation: http://www.globalslc.com/
CIA Country Fact Books: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
If you have
any questions please feel free to contact the International Student Services at 333-6309.
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