Archived News
Spring networking picnic on may 25, 2022
MIE will host a spring networking picnic from 11:30am - 1:30pm at Minnehaha Falls Park in the Wabun Shelter. Lunch will be provided! RSVP form coming soon.
membership fees waived for virtual 2021-2022 meetings
All 2021-2022 MIE Meetings will be done virtually. MIE membership fees are waived for 2021-2022. Email chair@mie-mn.com or complete the contact form to be added to the mailing list for meeting information and links.
Happy international education week 2021!
MIE would like to wish everyone a great #IEW2021! We hope you have a fun and informative week celebrating international education and exchange on your campuses.
October 19, 2021
The fall MIE Networking Picnic was held at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis and was a great opportunity for connecting with colleagues after the start of the fall semester. We lucked out with some gorgeous fall weather. Thank you to our organizers and those who attended!
september 23, 2020
MIE will be meeting virtually from 9:00am-noon. Visit our Meetings & Events page for complete agenda.
Membership fees waived for virtual 2020-2021 meetings
All 2020-2021 MIE Meetings will be done virtually. MIE membership fees are waived for 2020-2021. Email chair@mie-mn.com or complete the contact form to be added to the mailing list for meeting information and links.
april 20, 2020: Become an MIE board member
Several MIE board positions are open for the 2020-2021 academic year.
The open board positions are
Chair elect
Secretary
Webmaster/Social media coordinator
The position descriptions are posted here. Each position is for 2 years, with the chair elect serving as chair in the second year beginning in May 2021. Serving as an MIE Board Member is a great way to get more involved in the Minnesota international education community, and develop valuable leadership skills. If you would like to be considered for a board position, email a letter of interest and a professional biography of less than 100 words to chair@mie-mn.com no later than Monday, April 27. Biographies will be used on the election ballot to introduce board member candidates. Elections will take place in the coming weeks. More details on election dates and the process of voting for incoming board members will be shared via the MIE listserv.
March 16, 2019
MIE will not be meeting on March 18, 2019 due to COVID-19. The board has emailed all members about how to communicate any pertinent information and we will update everyone as soon as possible if we are still meeting in April. Stay safe, all!
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
MIE will be meeting at Saint Cloud State University from 9am-12pm. Be sure to sign up for the carpool list you received in your email! Agenda, slides, and information is on the MIE Resource page.
September 2019
The September 25, 2019 MIE meeting presentation files and agenda are now posted on the MIE resources page.
Port of Entry Tour 2019
The Summer 2019 Port of Entry Tour provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection was on July 18 at MSP Airport. The next Port of Entry Tour for MIE members is expected to occur during Summer 2020, and members will be notified when the date and time have been scheduled.
June 11, 2019
MIE organized a picnic on June 18th from 11:30am to 1:00pm at Lion’s Shelter in Roseville Park. See events page for info.
MAY 06, 2019
MIE May session presentation files and agenda are now posted on our resources page.
April 15, 2019
Agenda for May meeting is now available in the meetings web page. We look forward to seeing you there.
April 08, 2019
MIE Elections web page is now live. Please go read the profiles of the candidates and then vote! Voting closes on April 26.
MARCH 22, 2019
March MIE presentation files, agenda, and minutes are now available in our resources page.
MARCH 08, 2019
Minnesota International Educators (MIE) is proud to announce it will award a travel grant to one member to attend the NAFSA Annual Conference in Washington, DC this May. The grant can be used toward registration, hotel, or airfare, and will cover up to the NAFSA member Early Bird Registration rate of $689.
Grant Application Deadline: March 22, 2019 (Fri), 5pm
Eligibility and Application Checklist: Must be a paid, current MIE member / Financial need / Demonstrated benefit of conference attendance to the applicant and/or MIE
To apply, click here.
Applicants will be informed of results by Friday, April 5, 2019. The NAFSA Annual Conference Early-bird registration deadline is Friday, April 12, 2019.
For MIE members attending the conference in Washington, DC, we will work on an MIE gathering - Happy Hour or Dinner Out. More details in April/May.
January 18, 2019
Meeting presentations and excellent meeting notes are now available the resources page.
January 11, 2019
The next MIE meeting will take place at Macalester College on Wednesday, January 16 from 9am-Noon. An agenda is available here. We hope that you can make it.
November 6, 2018
Agenda and Parking/Restaurant info are now up. See you all Thursday!
November 5, 2018
Agenda is now up ! Parking information coming soon.
October 10, 2018
Apologies about the delays - Files from the September meeting are now available in our resources page.
September 17, 2018
Agenda for the upcoming MIE meeting is now available: Page 1, Page2. Please print-out page 2 which has a parking pass that you may use for the day of the conference.
January 30, 2018
Presenter materials from the cancelled January 23 meeting have been uploaded to our Resources page. Members can submit any clarifying questions or comments for presenters through this google doc until Friday, February 16. If you forgot the Resource Page password or are having trouble logging in, please contact treasurer@mie-mn.com.
January 22, 2018
THE JANUARY 23 MEETING AT BETHEL UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER RELATED TRAVEL CONCERNS. We are currently looking into methods of sharing presentation information with members. Please check back here or to our Facebook page for updates.
Talks about an MIE/StudyMN Advocacy Day in the MN state capitol are still underway. In the meantime, you can find information on the NAFSA Advocacy Day in Washington D.C. March 19-20 here.
Early Bird registration for NAFSA's Advocacy Day ends February 20th. Region IV will offer up to 3 Regional Travel Grants to current Region IV Members. Applications are due by February 5th.
January 16, 2018
Our next meeting will be held at Bethel University on Tuesday, January 23. Details can be viewed on our Meetings page.
If you have any questions for Mary Hogan, ICE Community Relations representative, who will be presenting at the January 23rd meeting, please submit them by Friday, January 19 here.
Additionally, we are looking for those interested in helping to organize a MN State Advocacy Day in collaboration with Study MN. If you have an issue you would like to address with our representatives, or if you would like to get involved with planning this event, please let us know here by Friday, January 19.
November 22, 2017
The agenda and the google Hangout video link for the November MIE meeting are now available on our meetings and events page. We look forward to seeing you next week. Until then, happy thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
November 3, 2017
Stop by and support our fellow MIE members presenting at the #NAFSATri -Regional conference!
Sunday, November 5
1:45 - 3:00pm
Marissa Hill-Dongre (UMN-TC): Immigration Resources and Information in Uncertain Times
Tuesday, November 7
8:30 – 10:00am
Kelley Patriat (GLI), Gabriele Schmiegel (UMN-TC) and Bella Hettich (North Dakota): Sponsored Student Programs Concerns
1:45 - 3:00pm
Emiko Oonk (St. Olaf), Andrew Turgeon (Green River), Carol Solko-Olliff (Fort Hays): Supporting International Students with Academic Difficulties
3:00 - 3:45pm
Tracee Senti (UMN-TC), Amy Bello (UC Denver), Brad Hendrick (Caplan and Earnest LLC): H-1B Grace Period: Implementation through Case Studies
3:30 - 4:45pm
Luyen Phan (Macalester), Lisa Kosiewicz Doran (Colorado College): What's Your Favorite NRA Tax Form? Beyond Tax Basics
Wednesday, November 8
9:00am - 10:15am
Alison Champeaux (CSS), Marina Uehara (UMN-TC): International Student Development: For Small Town or Big Ten Schools
november 2, 2017
Come visit MIE during our co-sponsored Coffee Break with Study MN on Tuesday, November 7 from 3pm at #NAFSATri -Regional Conference in Denver!
october 13, 2017
Congratulations to Angela Bonfiglio from Augsburg College, the recipient of MIE's 2017 NAFSA Tri-Regional Conference Travel Grant!
September 25, 2017
MIE is collecting donations for an MIE "Minnesota" Box to be auctioned off at the NAFSA Tri-Regional Conference Gala & Auction. If you have an item you would like to donate for the MIE auction box, please sign up online with your name, contact information, and type of item you would like to donate. MIE will be in contact by mid-October for item collection. Please sign up by Monday, October 16
NAFSA Tri-Regional Auction Donation for MIE
Looking for a roommate for the upcoming Tri-Regional Conference? Want to get to know your fellow MIE members a little better? Whether you already have a bed or are looking for one, check out the MIE sign up to get connected!
MIE Member Roommate Search - NAFSA Tri-Regional
September 21, 2017
We are now accepting applications for the MIE travel grant to the upcoming NAFSA Tri-Regional Conference in Denver, CO. One recipient who exemplifies sufficient financial need and benefit of attending the conference, will receive up to $500 to offset conference costs. Travel grant applications are only available to paid MIE members. Applications are due by Wednesday, September 27.
NAFSA Tri-Regional Travel Grant Application
September 18, 2017
We are looking forward to seeing you all at the first MIE meeting of the year. Here's the agenda: