Open forums for Office of International Students and Scholars position conclude

Kyle Heim

The last open forum for the director of the Office of International Students and Scholars will take place Wednesday and feature Krista McCallum Beatty. 

Beatty is the director of International Student and Faculty Services at Ohio University. 

Beatty’s open forum will take place from 11 a.m. to noon at the Soults Family Visitor Center in the Memorial Union. 

Beatty is one of three finalists interviewing for the Iowa State position. 

The first open forum featured Sara Thurston, director of International Student and Scholar Services at Kansas State University. Roopa Rawjee, director of International Student and Scholar Services at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, was the second candidate. 

According to the Iowa State Division of Student Affairs website, “the successful candidate will manage a full range of activities that support the enrollment, academic and social success, retention, lawful status, personal well-being, employment, and travel of international student.” 

Candidate evaluation forms are available online at www.studentaffairs.iastate.edu/candidate-evaluation-form.