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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear ASEEES Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please find below information on the conference on “</span><a href="http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/internationalization/description%20/index.php"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Internationalization of U.S. Education in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century:</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/internationalization/description%20/index.php"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Future of International and Foreign Language Studies</span></a>”<span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> at the College of William and Mary, April 11-13, 2014.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The conference is cosponsored by ASEEES and is organized by Stephen Hanson, ASEEES President, and Vice Provost for International Affairs at the College of William and Mary. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We hope that some of you will be able to attend. Please register early as space is limited.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Lynda Park, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.aseees.org/"><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.aseees.org</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><img border=0 width=1136 height=193 id=bfd447b8-952b-4258-9a03-31b7ec742cea src="cid:image002.jpg@01CF20DC.1A5B9FE0" alt="cid:D6D26732-8914-4445-9D5D-3CBDBCDBAE22@home"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><a href="http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/internationalization/description%20/index.php"><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Internationalization of U.S. Education in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century:</span></u></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><a href="http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/internationalization/description%20/index.php"><b><i><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:blue'>The Future of International and Foreign Language Studies</span></u></i></b></a><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br><br><br></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>A Research Conference on National Needs and Policy Implications</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>April 11-13, 2014</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Williamsburg, VA</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Please </span></b><a href="https://reservations.wm.edu/EmsRegics/InternationalizationRevesCenter"><b><u><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:blue'>register</span></u></b></a><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> by March 15th. Space is limited!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>We are delighted to invite you to an important national policy research conference on </span><a href="http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/internationalization/description%20/index.php"><b><u><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:blue'>Internationalization of Education in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century: The Future of International and Foreign Language Studies</span></u></b></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>, April 11-13, 2014, at the College of William & Mary.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The United States faces an urgent education issue that will directly affect our nation’s wellbeing for generations to come: the global competence of Americans. Yet international and foreign language education—the essential means to building global competence—is in jeopardy due to shifts in institutional priorities and shrinking public and private investment.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Developments in educational technology, the effects of globalization on the U.S. workforce, and the intensification of U.S. diplomatic and national security challenges around the world add to the importance of a fresh review of the role of educational institutions in training Americans to be globally competent.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Join leaders in academia, K-12 education, business, government, and the NGO sectors for timely research and discussion of national human resource needs and strategies for enabling U.S. educational institutions to address the broad national policy goals to:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Ensure a globally competent citizenry and workforce</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Strengthen the U.S. ability to solve global problems</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Produce international experts and knowledge for national needs</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>We look forward to seeing you there!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Stephen Hanson</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Vice Provost for International Affairs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>College of William & Mary</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Miriam A. Kazanjian</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Consultant</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Coalition for International Education</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Sponsored by the Coalition for International Education and the College of William & Mary</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>With generous support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Henry Luce Foundation and the following: African Studies Association, American Councils for International Education, Association for Asian Studies, Association for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies, and Middle East Studies Association</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>===<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>