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The College recently welcomed members from Minnesota International Educators (MIE) as they attended a board meeting on campus. The MIE is a professional association that works to help staff and educators in international student admissions and\/or services create a positive experience for international students across the state of Minnesota.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe decided to host the meeting at Dunwoody because we wanted to bring more visibility to the College. We wanted other schools to know where we are located and that we do accept international students,\u201d said International Student Admissions Counselor Meera Weist. \u201cIt is also a great opportunity to find out what other colleges are doing and determine what we can and should incorporate here as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The three-hour meeting included updates from the MIE and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP);\u00a0a discussion on immigration changes; and a student panel.<\/p>\n
The panel\u2014consisting of international students from MCAD, UM-Twin Cities and St. Olaf College who are also part of the LGTBQ community\u2014described how their gender identity and\/or sexual orientation affected their study abroad experience, and what educators can do to help improve it.<\/p>\n
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A first time event for Dunwoody, Weist says the meeting was an excellent way for the Dunwoody Admissions team to continue to understand\u2014and enhance\u2014international student\u2019s stay here in the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n