Join International Programs for one of several upcoming information sessions to discuss the process of applying for a Fund for Education Abroad scholarship.

International Programs Annual Photo Contest one highlight of International Education Week

UI students who are interested in having a unique hands-on study abroad experience in Italy are invited to attend an information session on the Archaeological Field Work Abroad program, on Tuesday, November 6, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in 1111B University Capitol Centre. 

I have been slow to post recently because I have had a lot going on recently. After Chuseok ended, I started feeling a pain towards my tailbone that prevented me from sitting, sleeping on my side or back, and walking long distances.

During Chuseok, a national holiday, there was no school which meant more time for me to wander around Seoul and spend quality time with quality people.

I suppose for me to write about my academics, I should first explain how they’re set up for the semester. I attend a CIEE Global institute, which means my classes are divided up into 6-week blocks, every six weeks, students have the opportunity to travel to a new country or stay where they’re at.

UI students who are interested in studying abroad in Germany are invited to attend an information session on The Academic Year in Freiburg program, on Thursday, November 8, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in 315 Phillips Hall. 

The University of Iowa is weighing an idea to charge all undergraduates an extra $30 a year to encourage more of them to study abroad. The fee, if ultimately approved by UI leadership and the Board of Regents, would generate about $770,000 a year. That would boost study abroad support about 66 percent, according to Downing Thomas, associate provost and dean of International Programs. “Unlike any other fee, 100 percent of the revenue would go back to students in the form of scholarships,” he told faculty leaders this week in presenting the idea.

A study abroad experience in Venice, Italy, introduced Abby Restko (BBA marketing ’05) to the beauty of Italian glass jewelry—an experience so profound that she switched her major from accounting to marketing and launched Glassando, a jewelry store featuring Murano glass jewelry, just months after receiving her degree. Thirteen years later, Glassando is a thriving business. Read on to learn more about Restko’s time in Italy and how it impacted her life—both personally and professionally.

A new proposal offers three parts to increase study abroad rates, including a $15-per-semester fee for all undergraduate students that will go towards study abroad scholarships.

School just recently started and as classes began, it gave me the opportunity to meet so many new people from so many different places!

Study abroad programs typically focus on undergraduates, but this course gives graduate students—including many who have never traveled abroad before—the opportunity to learn in a different cultural context.