AIEA Member Town Hall: From Anxiety to Action: Aligning Strategy and Readiness for International Students
Monday, June 8, 2026 (1:00 PM - 2:00 PM) (EDT)
Description
From Anxiety to Action: Aligning Strategy and Readiness for International Students
Monday, June 8 • 12-1 pm ET
This AIEA Member Town Hall will provide a practical and strategy-focused forum for senior international officers to examine how the current political, legal, and policy environment is affecting international students - and what institutional leaders must do now to respond. Across U.S. campuses, international students are experiencing rising anxiety related to visa uncertainty, immigration enforcement concerns, geopolitical tensions, and campuspolitical pressures. At the same time, institutions must navigate legal obligations, student safety, freedom of expression, and internal communication challenges.
This session will focus on institutional readiness and leadership decision-making, including:
- Communication strategies during periods of uncertainty
- Coordination with campus counsel and senior leadership
- Response protocols if enforcement actions or crises occur
- Supporting student wellbeing while managing institutional risk
- Addressing staff capacity and emotional labor in international offices
Featuring Panelists:
- Samantha C. Brandauer, Associate Provost and Executive Director, Center for Global Study and Engagement, Dickinson College
- Dan Berger, Attorney, Green & Spiegel
- Jennifer R. Jones-Damis, Psy.D., LPC Director, Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS), Rutgers University
- Colleen Murphy, Interim Associate Chancellor and Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Strategies & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Roger & Stephany Joslin Professor of Law, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Moderated by:
- Gokhan Alkanat, Assoc. Provost for International Education, Rowan University
Through expert perspectives and peer examples, participants will explore practical approaches institutions are using now and identify strategies they can take back to their campuses immediately.
This event is open AIEA Members. Members have received the registration link via email. Please contact us at info@aieaworld.org with any questions.