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MAUI Report 2019

University of Latvia 10 April 2019

Nathan Daugherty, University of Missouri-St. Louis MAUI Exchange Coordinator

2018-2019 Exchange, In Brief

• 15 Utrecht Network members sent 55 students (67 semesters) to MAUI

members ○ University of Strasbourg sent the most (12 semesters) ○ Oklahoma University received 18

• 27 UN members received 90 MAUI students (94 semesters)

○ Masaryk University & Eotvos Lorand University received the most (9 semesters) ○ University College Cork remains most popular (6 semesters received, 9 on waitlist) ○ Oklahoma State & University of Nebraska-Omaha each sent 14

2019-2020 Initial Placements, In Brief

• 14 UN members nominated 61 students (84 semesters). All of them were

placed (54 at their first choice, 2 second choice, 5 third choice)

• 20 UN members accepted 68 MAUI students (74 semesters).58 were

placed at their first choice, 8 second choice, 2 third choice. Eight MAUI students were not placed because they only had one choice and they were waitlisted for that choice. ○ MAUI universities continue to recruit, particularly for Spring 2020.

What’s New

• New President: Dr. Sukant Misra, Texas Tech University

○ He wants to expand & diversify MAUI beyond student exchange with UN

• Study Abroad Task Force

○ Marketing materials ○ Social media presence ○ New exchange partners (UMAP?)

• Building a new website
• Nomination/Withdrawal Process
• New partner: Colorado State University - no exchange yet

See You at NAFSA

• MAUI-Utrecht Network Coffee Hour

○ 29 MAY 2019 - 2:00-3:30 pm ○ Courtyard by Marriott, Howard Room ○ Casual, drop in whenever ○ RSVP by May 20 ■ https://bit.ly/mauinafsa

• NAFSA 2020: St. Louis!

○ 50th anniversary of international education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis ○ UMSL will host reception - You’re invited!