Office of International Student Services Staff
Rick Lane
- Director
- Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) for F-1 Students
- Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) for J-1 Students and Scholars
- Chair, International Recruiting Task Force
- B. A. - Religion
Carson-Newman College, 1976
magna cum laude - M. Div.
SBTS, 1980
with Languages - Certificado de Aptitud en Lengua Española - Nivel Superior
Eurocentro, 1984 - Cursos Hispanicos para Extranjeros
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 1985 - Additional studies in Religion, Psychology, Music and Spanish
Carson-Newman College, 1998-2007
Prior to coming to UIS in January, 2008, Rick worked for 9 years as the Coordinator of International Student Enrollment and PDSO at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee. While there, he also taught as an adjunct instructor in both the Religion and Foreign Language Departments, represented his state on the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VII leadership team, served as State Advocate for the Tennessee Association of International Educators, and participated as a Mentor in the 2004-2006 NAFSA Academy.He recently joined the NAFSA Trainer Corps and is presenting workshops on F-1 regulations at both the beginners and advanced levels. Rick is also co-owner/moderator of Inter-L, a listserve / website for international educators.
Prior to entering his second career in international education, Rick served overseas as a consultant with a religious organization for 15 years—10 in Spain and 5 in Costa Rica—working with university student ministries.
In his spare time Rick enjoys gardening, photography, cycling, genealogy, and making music.
In the News...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Office of International Student Services brings students together
By Courtney Westlake
At this year’s International Festival, Rick Lane noticed that during downtime, members of the Students of African Descent group and the Indian group began to dance together and enjoy each other’s cultures.
That is exactly the environment Lane is working to create, with help from many others on campus, as the director of the Office of International Student Services at UIS. Read more >>
