The Rinker Center for Global Affairs will host the first Forum on Education Abroad Regional Seminar to be offered in the Midwest on Friday, September 12, 2025.
Forum Regional Seminars are designed to address critical and region-specific needs in education abroad. Previous Regional Seminars have taken place in Florence, London, Barcelona, Atlanta, Austin, and Rabat. As host, Ball State will welcome education abroad professionals from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, and more, to Muncie for a drive-in seminar focused on Championing Education Abroad Amidst Uncertainty and Shifting Priorities?. Subject matter expert presenters will join panel discussions on topics such as: advocacy for education abroad, mental health and resiliency on study abroad, encountering H.O.T. (heated, offensive, and threatening) moments, and universal design for accessible study abroad.
Registration is now open and all Ball State staff and faculty are eligible for a discounted member rate. Contact the members of the planning committee for more information: Mandy Brookins, Executive Director of the Rinker Center, Alicia Miller, Director of Global Initiatives, or Annika Vinje, Study Abroad Advisor.
Audience: All faculty & staff