Alicia Kauffman has been named associate director for the Office of International Programs in the Division of Equity, Diversity, and Global Outreach. She will coordinate policies and procedures pertaining to student issues, oversee admission and orientation services, direct immigration services provided to international students and coordinate study abroad advising and programming.

Kauffman is a native of Sacred Heart, Minn., and earned a bachelor's degree in German and international relations from Concordia College. Before becoming associate director, she was the senior international student adviser in the Office of International Programs where she has worked for almost eight years. Kauffman is pursuing a master’s degree in sociology at NDSU.