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posted onSep21, 2010

The UI South Asian Studies Program (SASP) will start its fall lecture series by welcoming to The University of Iowa Dr. Nupur Barua of New Delhi, India, for two related talks.

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posted onSep21, 2010

The International Crossroads Community (ICC), a University of Iowa living and learning community, will host its annual open house from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, on the eighth floor of Mayflower Residence Hall.

The event will be set up like a festival with games, music, artifacts and displays at each country’s station. UI students are encouraged to attend to sample free food made from traditional ethnic recipes and to learn more about the diverse cultures and backgrounds of ICC members.

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posted onSep15, 2010

9/15/2010

By Diane Heldt, The Gazette
Photo by Brian Ray.

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posted onSep15, 2010

The United Nations Day of Older Persons second-annual celebration will be held Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center. The event is free and open to the public.

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posted onSep15, 2010

Ghada Abdel Aal, an International Writing Program resident from Egypt, will be featured on “Images of the Muslim World,” Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Room 2520D of the University Capitol Centre. The event is free and open to the public.

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posted onSep14, 2010

The University of Iowa Institute for Cinema and Culture is featuring popular Latin American comedies that are not usually available in the United States for its fall film series.

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posted onSep13, 2010

From University News Services

9/13/2010

Photo: Yume Hidaka, Japanese cultural ambassador through University of Iowa International Programs, shows residents of Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City how to make origami decorations.

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posted onSep10, 2010

What: The Myth of McDonaldization: Globalization and Culture Change in a Japanese Community
When: Monday, Sept. 13, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
Where: 302 Schaeffer Hall, UI Campus
Presenter: Keith Brown, Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh

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posted onSep10, 2010

Click below to see highlights from the 2008-09 Brazilian Carnival: Music and Dance winter program, offered through Study Abroad.

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posted onSep7, 2010

By Katelyn McBride

9/7/2010

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posted onSep7, 2010

From the September 2010 Newsletter

By Katelyn McBride

9/7/2010

The number of international students on campus this fall is at a record high thanks to IP’s recruitment efforts. Around 800 new international students are enrolled at the UI, making the total international student population roughly 2,800. That’s almost 9 percent of all students on campus.

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posted onSep7, 2010

9/7/2010

From the Iowa City Press Citizen.

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