By Cathryn Sloane
This article is from The Daily Iowan.
7/20/2010
Most of the 22 South Korean teachers welcomed to the University of Iowa campus on Monday had never been to the United States before.
But not Kim Yong Kik, who previously visited Chicago. He feels Iowa is “more peaceful.”
By Lois J. Gray
7/13/2010
Gifted education practices are very different in South Korea than in the United States.
Helen Jameson
UI staff member Helen Jameson uses her experiences from dealing with her dyslexia to help others find their creative paths to success.
Jameson remembers reading aloud in third grade, struggling to make sense of a jumble of letters that were scrambled before her eyes.
Burns Weston
This longtime UI law faculty member’s passion for human rights has resulted in humanitarian efforts close to home and across the globe.
By Lois Gray
6/14/2010
USA TODAY has named University of Iowa 2010 graduate Alexandra Keenan to its annual All-USA College Academic Team, honoring her for outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership.
All-USA College Academic Team receive national recognition, a trophy and $2,500. These students excel in scholarship and reach beyond the classroom to benefit society.
6/9/2010
Alexandra Keenan was named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team. Twenty students were chosen out of hundreds for first-team status, each receiving a $2,500 cash award. The article notes that the members of the 2010 team are “true global citizens,” and Keenan is no exception.
6/1/2010
A recent article written by Aisha Labi in The Chronicle of Higher Education, a news source for university faculty and administrators, highlights the upcoming arrival of the first Iraqi students taking part in a new government scholarship program called the Iraqi Education Initiative.
5/18/2010
When Mansi Bhatia left The University of Iowa in 2004 after finishing a two-year Master of Arts in journalism, she took with her more than a degree and a black and gold t-shirt. Bhatia took with her the memories of a quiet place that broadened her horizons and gave her a new family of friends.
Originally from Lucknow, India, Bhatia now lives in California with her husband and works in communications. Recently, Bhatia posted this poem about her time in Iowa on her blog.
4/29/2010
By Eric Sundermann, The Daily Iowan
When China native Xin Feng told her mother she wanted to study abroad, her mother suggested America. Her mother said Feng should see the superpower.
Feng disagreed, but her mother insisted.
by Garry Boulard, ‘Diverse: Issues In Higher Education’
4/22/2010
In a move to increase its out-of-state and international student enrollment, officials at the University of Iowa are stepping up their global recruitment efforts — even in the face of criticism that the school may be losing sight of its mission.
4/9/10
The Asian Correspondent, an on-line newspaper, listed The University of Iowa as one of the “Top ten international universities in the US” in an article posted April 1, 2010.
Listed along with universities like Purdue, Columbia and NYU, the article notes that of the UI’s 30,000 students, eight percent are international students from 104 countries, making for a wide array of students.
By Caroline Berg, The Daily Iowan.
3/29/2010
With more than 50 counts of treason against him and five attempts on his life, Zimbabwean farmer Philemon Matibe began writing. What was first a journal of experiential record for the political refugee became a thick book of his life and trials.
by Hannah Fletcher, UI College of Public Health Office of Communications and External Relations.
Throughout her life, Anne Wallis has dreamt of India. The assistant professor of epidemiology has spent her free time drowning in Indian novels and marveling at its rich religious, cultural, and linguistic history.
“Sometimes you can’t explain why you’re interested in one place, except to say that you’re drawn to it,” she says.
By Matt Cozzi, The Daily Iowan.
3/2/2010
For international students, the cross-continental journey usually doesn’t consist of considering intramural sports.
By Sarah Larson, The Daily Iowan
3/4/2010
You may not know her, but Joan Kjaer likely wants to know you.
The Iowa City resident is curious about others.
“I’ve just always, always been interested in meeting people,” said Kjaer, who has a warm, motherly air about her. “I’m just always interested in people and their stories. I just like meeting new people. It happens very rarely that I don’t feel some connection with someone.”
