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2008
November: TIEC charts a path to expanding its services; Graduate student builds her skills for study in the U.S.; Longtime colleagues honor TIEC founder; Texans discuss best practices with European colleagues
October: English is a valuable tool for a TIEP graduae in Beijing; TIEC participates in PMU opening ceremony; New chair and vice chair of TIEC Board begin duties; Texans head to Liverpool to share education ideas;Student Services Administrator named at TIEP
July: TIEC Presents Recommendations for Formula Funding in Yemen; TIEC Convenes Study Abroad Focus Group to Explore Avenues of Statewide Collaboration; TIEC Assists UANL in IT Curriculum Reform Efforts; South American Teachers Focus on American Culture & EFL Teaching Methodologies; TIEP Hosts Japanese High School Students for Intensive English Language and Cultural Study
May: Mexican Students Appreciate Expanded Learning Opportunities of TIEP Home Stay Program, TIEC-THECB Workshop on Study Abroad Attracts Statewide Interest, TIEP International Fair Inspires Cultural Appreciation, Staff News
April: TIEC Hosts Dean of Indian Management Institute, Study Abroad Session to Review Best Practices, TIEC Assists UANL in IT Curricular Review, Integrated Learning Provides Exposure to U.S. Culture and Language for Japanese Students, TIEC Campus Visits Continuing at Fast Pace, Nominations Sought for TIEC VP Position
February: TIEC President Begins Visits to Affiliated University Campuses, Search for New TIEC Vice President Under Way, South American Teachers Explore U.S. Culture, Fulbright Administrator Becomes TIEP Student, New Director of Corporate Affairs Welcomed
January: China Visit Indicates Strong Demand For More Study Opportunities in Texas, Korean Educators Arrive for 7th Annual Fulbright American Studies Institute, TIEP Instructors Present at MEXTESOL, TIEC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with UAE Academy in Abu Dhabi, Texas Delegation Travels to Egypt Conference, India Visit Promotes Interest in TIEC Programs
2007
October: New TIEC President Will Seek to Strengthen Ties to 32 Member Universities, TIEP Experts Develop Pilot English Test for Korean Middle School Students, TIEC Delivers Design for New English Language Center at Egyptian University, Forging New Relationships in the Middle East
August: Taiwanese High School Students from Austin's Sister City Study English at TIEP, Ninth Mishima Summer Program Under Way, Argentine ESL Teachers Participate in Fourth American Studies Institute, TIEP Assists Egyptian University in Design of New English Language Center
January: Sixth Group of Korean Fulbrighters at TIEC, Yemen Workshop on Higher Ed Finance, New TIEC-Designed Saudi University Opens, TIEP Director Conducts Study in Egypt, Nihon University Students Arrive in February, TIEP hosts Latin American ESL Teachers
2006
April: New Saudi University Prepares to Open in Fall, Reform of Yemen Higher Education Finance, Learning English to Become a Chef
March: TIEC Marks the 5th Anniversary of Fulbright American Studies Institute for Korean Secondary School Teachers of English, Latin American Teachers Explore U.S. Culture
2005
November: TIEP's Oldest Student Learns English With An International View of Life, University Express Offers The Help Students Need, TIEC Announces New Overseas Opportunities
Fall: TIEC at Twenty: Three presidents Discuss Where We've Been and Where We're Going in International Education.
July: The University of Houston-Victoria
Joins TIEC, Stengthening Its Commitment to International
Education and Understanding, Students Learn English All
Around Austin.
June: TIEP is Among the Leaders
Offering Quality, Accredited Programs in ESL, TIEC Experts
Review Proposals for Technology at PMU, and Farewell, Laurie
Henderson; Hello, Angelique Kotronakis.
May: University Express Assists Students Seeking U.S. University Admission, and International Education also Teaches the Teacher
April: Texas Educators Help PMU Meet Women Students' Needs, TIEC Confers on Education in Albania
March: Tutoring Lets International Professionals Combine English Study, Work Schedules, TIEP's One Stop Help Desk, and PMU Team Meeting in Austin.
February: New Group Study Program for International Undergrads Begins at TIEP, Design Under Way for PMU Technology, Training, and Policies, Faculty Travel to Morocco, and a picture from the Fulbright American Studies Institute for Korean Secondary School Teachers of English.
January: Texas Business Faculty Praise Moroccan Teaching Experience, and Korean Teachers Complete Study in Austin, Depart for Schools Across Texas.
2004
December: Season’s Greetings from TIEC.
November: TIEP Trip to Japan
and Korea Extends Opportunities for Study Abroad in Texas,
Two More Steps for PMU, and Higher Education Visitors from
Vietnam.
October: TIEC's Middle East Visit
Builds Alliances for International Education, and Korean
Teachers of English Prepare for Texas Training.
September: Cooperative Egypt and Kuwait Agreements Expand TIEC Commitment
to Middle East, and UT-Pan American Program Will Benefit TIEP Students.
August: TIEP Maintains Strong Student Enrollment in Challenging International Environment, Egyptian Educators Meet with TIEC to Develop Alliances that Enhance Education and Business, and link to TIEC's newly redesigned Web site.
July: TIEC Will Send Texas Faculty
to Morocco to Teach in IIHEM's Business Program, EFL Programs:
They're About More Than Languages, and a photo from TIEP's
4th of July Party
June: New TIEC Study Abroad Program
Will Offer Opportunities for International Study in Texas,
Summertime Is a Busy Time for English Study in Texas, and
TIEC to Begin Recruiting New PMU Consulting Teams
May: Pam Stephenson Retires as
Vice President, TIEP Students Now Can Receive Conditional
Admission at Sul Ross, and Teams Turn Their Focus to Curricula
and Learning at PMU
April: From Labs to Libraries,
Texas Universities Are Inspiration for New Facilities at
PMU; and TIEC Teams Busy Designing Professional Degree Programs
March: Japanese High Schoolers
Visit Austin for Intensive English Language Study, TIEC-Affiliated
Universities: The University of Texas-Pan American, New
TIEP Study Abroad Program Scheduled to Begin, and TIEC Executive
Committee Meeting Notice
February: Visits by TIEC Experts
Help Move New Saudi University Closer to Reality, EFL Leaders
Visit TIEC Under US State Department Program, and Korean
Teachers of English Depart Texas with New Ideas and Materials
January: Fulbright Program Imparts
ESL Methods and American Culture to Korean Teachers, Teams
Begin Intensive Work Following First Visit to PMU, and Visit
by Officials from the Republic of Uzbekistan
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2003
December: New Saudi University
Project is Fully Under Way As TIEC Consulting Teams Begin
Work, Dr. Simon Named to National Language Commission, and
TIEP's Moya Awarded TexTESOLer of the Year
November: TIEC Prepares to Host
42 Korean Teachers for Third Annual Fulbright American Studies
Institute, Space Analysis for New Saudi Girls College Moves
Forward, TIEC Conducts Fall Operating Council Meeting in
Clear Lake, and Dr. Terry Simon's Travel to Taiwan, Thailand,
Korea, and Japan.
October: TIEC to Develop Plans
for New Women's College in Western Saudi Arabia, TIEC Seeks
Input on K-12 Development Initiatives, Formation of PMU
Design Teams Now Under Way, and TIEC Board Elects New Slate
of Officers for 2003-2004.
September: TIEC to Assist in
Development of New Private University in Saudi Arabia, University
of Qatar's New President Meets with TIEC, TIEC Plans Wrap-Up
of ADEZ Management Review, and TIEP Prepares for Third Annual
KAEC Institute.
July: TIEC Teams with UT-Permian
Basin and UACH for Intensive Language Program, University
Express Fine-Tunes Program to Meet Student Needs, and TIEP
Students Benefit from Expanded Placement Options.
June: TIEC President Urges Moroccans
to Seek Understanding of "Common Good", TIEC Wraps
Up Abu Dhabi Strategic Education Review, TIEP Students Learn
about Pet Therapy in Nursing Homes, TIEC Consultant Assesses
Egyptian Educational Initiatives, and TIEC Board of Directors
and Executive Committee to Meet
May: TIEC Team Conducts Management
Review of Abu Dhabi Education Zone, TIEC-Affiliated Universities:
The University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Qatar
Strategic Planning Process Moves Ahead with TIEC Assistance,
and A Special Tribute to Charlotte Gilman.
April: TIEC Teams Up with UTPB
in New Language Exchange with Mexico, Introducing...TIEC
Study Guide to Texas Universities, TIEC Continues to Assist
in Design of New Egyptian University, and University Highlights:
Texas A&M University-Commerce.
March: Chinese Accounting Officials
Study Texas University Management Practices, Indonesian
Educational Leaders Discuss Stronger Ties to Texas Universities,
a feature on Lamar University, and Recent TIEC Visitors.
February: Korean Fulbright Participants
Reflect on Their Seven-Week Training Experience, University
of Qatar Readies New Strategic Plan for Implementation,
Saudi Delegation Visits Austin, TIEC Officers Explore International
Education Opportunities with TARL.
January: TIEC Architectural Team
Reports on Cairo Visit, University of Qatar Develops Eight
Strategic Action Plans, Texas Schools to Share Their Know-How
with 32 Korean ESL Teachers.
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2002
December: TIEC Joins "Partners
for a Competitive Egypt", TIEC Prepares for arrival
of 32 Korean Secondary Teachers of English, Japanese Teachers
to Bring American Experience to Their Students Back Home,
K-12 Experts Sought for New International Consulting Opportunities,
TIEC Executive Committee Meeting.
November: TIEC Conducts Strategic
Plan Workshops in Qatar, TIEC to Review K-12 Education in
the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Zooming in on American Culture,
and Qualified TIEP Applicants Get an Edge on University
Admission.
October: Fulbright Program for
Secondary School Teachers, TIEC President Visits Qatar,
Taiwanese Visitors Observe TIEP Programs, and a feature
on Sul Ross State University.
September: Inaugural Class of
University Express Students, University Express Admission
Dates, Update on New Private University in Abu Dhabi Feasibility
Study, Notice of TIEC Executive Committee Meeting, and a
feature on The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
August: Mishima 2002 Wonderful
Memories, TIEC Welcomes Japanese Teachers for an English
Teacher Training Program, and a feature on University of
North Texas.
July: Oita in Texas 2002, Nihon
University-Mishima Senior High School 2002 Summer Program,
TIEC Executive Vice President in Taiwan, TIEC Executive
Officers Visit Egypt, TIEC Board of Directors Elects New
Officers, and a feature on Texas Tech University.
June: TIEP’s English for
Academic Purposes Program, TIEC travels to Texas A&M
University in preparation for Mishima 2002, TIEC Executive
Vice President visits Taiwan, TIEP Director attends NAFSA
Conference, and a feature on The University of Texas at
Arlington.
May: TIEC meets with representatives
from two Chinese organizations, TIEC and TIEP officers visit
affiliated campuses, TIEC provides strategic planning assistance
for the University of Qatar, Operating Council meets in
Dallas, Board of Directors and Executive Committee scheduled
to meet in July, and a feature on West Texas A&M University.
April: TIEP launches University
Express, a new comprehensive, customized nine-month university
preparation program.
March: TIEC’s program development
efforts in East and Southeast Asia, TIEP’s English
for Communication and Culture Program, a program update
on TIEC’s Feasibility Study for a new private university
in Abu Dhabi, and a feature on The University of Texas at
Tyler.
February: TIEC’s Feasibility
Study for a new private university in Abu Dhabi, TIEP’s
English for Business and Careers Program, The Weekender
newsletter produced by Student Services, a program update
on the University of Future Africa in Senegal, and a feature
on Texas Southern University.
January: Fulbright American Studies
Institute for Korean Secondary School Teachers of English,
TIEP’s English Teacher Training Program for the Japanese
Ministry of Education, TIEC visits the University of Qatar
and Senegal, TIEC’s Executive Committee initiates
video-conferencing, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
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2001
December: TIEC’s new Strategic
Planning Services contract with the University of Qatar,
TIEP’s new University and College Placement Service,
an update on Al-Hussein Bin Talal University and TIEC’s
efforts to place Jordanian graduate students at universities
throughout Texas, and the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
November: TIEC Operating Council
meeting, new Executive Committee officers, Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi, UTA/TIEC workshop on international
program issues, and Texas Intensive English Program evening
courses.
October: Korean Secondary School
Teacher Training Program, TIEP Business English student
report on International Good Neighbor Council meeting, and
official opening of the Qatar Academic Bridge Program.
September: TIEC's 16th anniversary,
Texas A&M International University, and TIEP as official
TOEIC testing site.
August: Dar Al Hekma College
in Saudi Arabia, Tarleton State University, and Nihon University-Mishima
High School Summer Program.
July: Into Africa: Morocco 2001
study abroad program, graduation ceremony at the International
Institute for Higher Education in Morocco, TIEP Oita in
Texas summer program, TIEC travel to Qatar and Egypt, Stephen
F. Austin State University, and visitors from Saudi Arabia.
June: NAFSA conference, Sam Houston
State University, visitor from Ecuador, visit to The University
of Texas at Arlington, TIEP computer lab upgrades, and TIEC
Board of Directors meeting.
May: New Qatar Academic Bridge
Program Director, Angelo State University, visitors from
Mexico, feasibility study for new university in Qatar, TIEP
spring semester, and TIEP CEA accreditation.
April: Morocco, Qatar Academic
Bridge Program, and sponsored graduate-student program with
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University in Jordan.
March: July 2000 TIEC Board Chairman,
Summer 2001 study abroad programs in Morocco, Qatar Academic
Bridge Program, Operating Council meeting, and Higher Education
Fair.
February: New executive team
at TIEC, Qatar Academic Bridge Program, and summer study
abroad opportunities in Morocco.
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