One-day meetings are held in the fall and spring on one of the campuses. The informal agenda includes a round-table update of programs and issues on each campus as well as professional development workshops.

Purpose:
     .: To serve as a regional networking and support group.
     .: To provide regional professional development.
     .: To share program resources, expertise, and ideas.
     .: To investigate ways to collaborate.

Resources:

 · Lorraine Fleck, Hollins University

Germany

· Richard Straw, Radford University

England Scotland, Ireland

· Tiffany Cummings, Sweet Briar College

Germany, Austria, Italy

· Jon Crawford, Roanoke College

Ireland

· Tim McElhannon, VMI

Bulgaria, SE Europe

· Tina Johnson, Randolph Macon

Russia

· Jennifer Repko Nowlin, Regents University

Japan

· Joe Flory, Radford University

Japan

· Amy Richwine, Washington and Lee

Africa

· Felix Wang, James Madison University

Latin America, Taiwan, Dominican Republic

· Rebecca Brown, University of Virginia

Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru

· Holly Hatton, Virginia Tech

Mexico, Costa Rica

· Lily Goetz, Longwood University

Spain, France

· Sasha Saari, Ferrum College

Kenya, Russia

· Miriah Persinger de Matos

Spain, Portugal

 

WVIE Constitution:

Constitution

Western Virginia International Educators

Preamble

            In order to promote cooperation in international education among educational institutions and organizations in western Virginia this Constitution is hereby established. The members of this organization pledge themselves to cooperate as may appear desirable and feasible to achieve the stated purposes of this Constitution.

Article I – Name, Purpose, Membership of the WVIE

A.  The name of the organization shall be the Western Virginia International Educators

      (WVIE).

B.  The purposes of the WVIE shall be:  

  1. To serve as a regional networking and support group for staff, administrators, and

faculty who work in international education and/or promote internationalization of their campuses.

  1. To provide regional professional development as well as networking and training opportunities.
  1. To share program resources, expertise, and ideas.
  1. To explore ways to collaborate.
  1. To foster cooperation in the field of international education in order to strengthen international, global, and cross-cultural dimensions of education.
  1. To organize and support programs and activities designed to strengthen faculty/staff resources for international education by meeting twice a year.
  1. To promote cooperation in both international student affairs and study abroad.

C.   Membership in WVIE

1.      Any staff member, faculty, or volunteer of an educational, governmental, or international organization in the state, or the surrounding states, is eligible to become a regular member.

2.      Others may become associate or supporting members upon approval of the WVIE Board.

Article II – The WVIE Board

A.     Membership:

The Board shall consist of the five officers plus up to seven additional members with representatives from each of the following constituents: two-year college, private college, public college, and other representative groups of the region. The number of Board members can vary between eight and twelve from different professional fields.

B.     Functions:

The functions of the Board shall include determination of policies, programs, membership, meeting registration costs, budgets, and organizational structure.

C.     Officers of the Board:

The officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Web Master.

D.     Meetings of the Board:

The Board shall meet at least annually and upon the call of the President. Meetings of the Board are open to the public.

E.      Term of Board Members

Each board member’s term will be three years with renewable terms possible

Article III – Officers of the Board

  1. President:

It shall be the duty of the President to:

1.   Preside over meetings and programs.

2.      Prepare the agenda for the Board meetings.

3.      Provide leadership for the programs of the WVIE.

  1. Vice-President:

 It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to:

 1.   Preside at meetings and programs of the WVIE in the absence of the

 President.

             2.   Assist the President in the development of programs and serve otherwise at the request of the President.

             3.   Promote WVIE membership and public relations.

  1.  Secretary:

 It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:

 1.   Maintain minutes, records, and a directory of membership for the WVIE.

 2.   Prepare a Web WVIE newsletter to be distributed by the Webmaster.

      D.   Treasurer:

             It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to:

1.      Manage the fiscal affairs of the WVIE by maintaining bank account records and authorizing expenditures as approved by the board.

2.      Report to the Board on the status of WVIE funds.

      E.    Web Master:

              It shall be the duty of the Web Master to:

1.      Maintain an up-to-date Web page.

2.      Post useful information from members.

      F.    Election of Officers and Board Members:

1.      The Board shall be elected from the active membership.

2.      The terms of office shall be two years, beginning on the first day of  

      September. A person may be re-elected to the same office.

3.      A nominating committee shall be formed at the fall meeting.

4.      Election of the Board shall be at the spring meeting or

      by email ballot

5.      Officer vacancies shall be filled at the discretion of the Board.

Article IV – Amendments and By-Laws

A.      Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed at meetings of the Board by any member. A two-thirds majority vote of members of the Board is required for the adoption of Amendments.

      B.   By-laws may be proposed by any Board member and shall be adopted by a simple majority of the Board members present.

 

   10/12/06

 

Photo's of our October 2006 Meeting

 

 

 

 
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