By Alison Sullivan, The Daily Iowan
Photo by Haoran Wang
See the original article and a video feature here.
8/20/2010
UI incoming freshman Kia Wei stands on the front porch of her house on Aug. 18
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posted onAug20, 2010
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posted onAug17, 2010
By Lois Gray, University News Services
8/18/2010
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posted onAug13, 2010
By Lois Gray, University News Services
8/13/2010
An estimated 500 to 550 new undergraduate international students will arrive on the University of Iowa campus this fall, making this year’s incoming class the largest ever for international undergraduate students in UI history.
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posted onAug9, 2010
This is an excerpt of an article that appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read the full article here.
8/3/2010
By David McNeill
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posted onAug3, 2010
This is an excerpt of an article that appeared in The New York Times. See the full article here.
8/3/2010
By Jacques Steinberg
IOWA CITY — Like an airline overselling a flight, the University of Iowa extended admission this year to several thousand more applicants than it could accommodate on campus in this fall’s freshman class.
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posted onJul20, 2010
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.”
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posted onJul13, 2010
By Lois J. Gray
7/13/2010
Gifted education practices are very different in South Korea than in the United States.
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posted onJul6, 2010
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.
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posted onJun29, 2010
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.
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posted onJun15, 2010
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.
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posted onJun8, 2010
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.
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posted onJun2, 2010
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.
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posted onMay24, 2010
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.
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posted onApr30, 2010
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.
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posted onApr23, 2010
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.
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