From Media-Newswire.com
6/23/2011
The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council ( ICFRC ) will welcome Linn County Supervisor Ben Rogers for a talk on the complex relationship between Pakistan and the U.S. at noon Wednesday, June 29, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 30 N. Clinton Street, Iowa City.
6/15/2011
Four University of Iowa students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships to conduct research or teach English internationally in 2011-12, according to a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
This year’s UI recipients are Sangeeta Tandon, Luke Juran, Lia Yoon and Sarah Viren.
6/10/2011
Dave Eggers’ book “Zeitoun” is the 2011 selection for “One Community, One Book,” a project sponsored by the UI Center for Human Rights (UICHR) that promotes learning about human rights in the United States and the world through literature.
International Programs recognized exceptional faculty mentorship and student achievement at the spring 2011 International Studies Graduation Reception on May 13.
By Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
6/1/2011
Some Iraqi students studying in the United States on a new government-backed scholarship program could be forced to return home if they cannot meet English-proficiency requirements, a prospect that worries international educators.
Source: University News Services
5/20/2011
Five University of Iowa students have shown they have what it takes to meet The IOWA Challenge, the university’s core expectations for undergraduates.
The International Crossroads Community (ICC), a University of Iowa living and learning community, was recently awarded the April/May Student Organization of the Month Award by the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership. The award recognizes outstanding dedication and work by UI student organizations, and ICC has been specifically acknowledged for its recently successful event, Gusto Latino.
5/12/2011
In a recent Q&A session with The Daily Iowan, UI President Sally Mason discussed the importance of studying abroad and diversity on our campus. See the excerpt below:
By Samantha Gentry, The Daily Iowan
5/12/2011
Samantha Sidwell wants to push musical boundaries. The University of Iowa senior wants to mix alternative and classical music by mixing her cello with a loop pedal — a device that would allow her to create layers of melody and texture into her live performances.
By Emily Hoerner, The Daily Iowan
5/11/2011
As relations between the United States and China become more important in the economic world, experts say networking early could be an asset for business students.
And one University of Iowa organization, the Greater China Business Association, aims to do just that by connecting international students from China and domestic students.
5/10/2011
Four University of Iowa students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study critical languages during the summer of 2011. The students will spend seven to ten weeks in intensive language institutes in countries where these languages are spoken.
By Kirsten Jacobsen, The Daily Iowan
5/10/2011
Sara Manos said her favorite Swahili phrase means, simply, “to sleep deeply.”
“Lala fo fo fo,” Manos scrawled in Swahili on a piece of paper late last month.
The University of Iowa African Studies student, who’s in an intermediate level Swahili class this semester, is one of 64 students in the program.
This announcement from University News Services profiles ISBA student Doug Stienstra. Photo by Tim Schoon.
5/5/2011
Doug Stienstra was in trouble when he asked his girlfriend to suggest something he could get for her birthday.
