ANNUAL REPORT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 2018-2019 OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS Cover Photos: 1. Michelle Au is the winner of the Mānoa International Education Week 2019 Photo Contest, Global Classroom category: Roadblock – “The Faculty-Sponsored study abroad trip to Balule Nature Reserve provided unforgettable experiences of learning, culture, and beauty. This photo is just one example of a typical day in our amazing outdoor classroom. Dr. Mark Wright and his students watched as two elephant bulls greeted them on a beautiful South African morning. What better way to learn about African Ecology than by the animals that call this amazing place their home.” 2. Yu-Tseng Lin is the winner of the Mānoa International Education Week 2019 Photo Contest, Landscapes category: Present, past and future – “The concept of the photo is about the past (history) - white and black picture - and the present - which is colorful landscape. The culture (history) makes who we are and how “colorful” we are.” 3. Irene Chen is the winner of the Mānoa International Education Week 2019 Photo Contest, People & Portraits category: Timeless – “Regardless of where you go, you are often amongst a diverse group of people shaped by cultures of the world, standing strong in adversity. The Mānoa International Exchange and Study Abroad program allows you to truly immerse yourself with people around the world, especially in places where you find those intimate moments that come and go, unseen and unappreciated by many.” 4. Indian Bollywood dance workshop for Mānoa International Education Week, November 2018, led by Dr. Sai Bhatawadekar Director, Center for South Asian Studies, and Associate Professor of Hindi/Urdu, Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures. 5. The University of Tübingen hosted UH Mānoa for a visit to Tübingen, Germany for the Tübingen Family Meeting in 2018. 6. Mānoa International Exchange (MIX) visited exchange partner PädagogischeHochschule Thurgau in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the President of the University of Hawai‘i .......................................................................... 5 International Vision and Mission of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa .................................................. 6 Message from the Assistant Vice Chancellor for International and Exchange Programs .......................... 7 Organizational Structure of the Office of International and Exchange Programs (OIEP) .......................... 8 Faculty and Scholar Immigration Services ................................................................................................... 9 Initiatives.................................................................................................................................................... 9 Events ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Future Goals ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Statistics ................................................................................................................................................... 10 UH-Sponsored International Employees & Exchange Visitors by World Region .................................... 10 International Student Services ................................................................................................................... 11 Initiatives.................................................................................................................................................. 11 Departmental Activities ........................................................................................................................... 11 Welcome Week ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Significant Achievements and Highlights................................................................................................. 13 Major Issues ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Future Goals ............................................................................................................................................. 14 International Student Data, Fall 2018 ..................................................................................................... 14 Countries .................................................................................................................................................. 16 IIE Open Doors Report ................................................................................................................................ 17 Mānoa International Exchange .................................................................................................................. 18 Outbound Exchange Students ................................................................................................................. 18 Inbound Exchange Students .................................................................................................................... 19 Balance of Exchanges............................................................................................................................... 20 Hoakipa Scholars Program ....................................................................................................................... 21 International Exchange Agreements ....................................................................................................... 21 Study Abroad Center ................................................................................................................................... 22 Initiatives and Highlights of the Year ....................................................................................................... 22 Events on Campus and Outreach ............................................................................................................ 23 Future Goals (2018–2021) ....................................................................................................................... 24 Statistics ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Mānoa International Education Committee .............................................................................................. 25 International Visitors, Partnership Signings, and Events .......................................................................... 26 Mānoa International Education Week ....................................................................................................... 27 1 College of Education ................................................................................................................................... 29 Delegation visits, meetings, and other activities ..................................................................................... 31 2018–2019 Visiting Scholars .................................................................................................................... 32 Significant Achievements and Highlights................................................................................................. 32 Current Challenges and Future Goals ...................................................................................................... 32 College of Social Sciences ........................................................................................................................... 33 Initiatives.................................................................................................................................................. 33 Events ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 Significant Achievements/Highlights of the Year .................................................................................... 35 Major Issue(s) .......................................................................................................................................... 36 Future Goals ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Department of Second Language Studies .................................................................................................. 37 Statistics: Students in SLS Programs ........................................................................................................ 37 Events ....................................................................................................................................................... 37 Significant Achievements and Highlights................................................................................................. 37 English Language Institute .......................................................................................................................... 39 Statistics ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Initiatives.................................................................................................................................................