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UI to host study abroad fair, Sept 13 & 14

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Get your questions answered and kick start your global experience at the upcoming University of Iowa fall Study Abroad Fair, being held September 13 and 14!
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UI faculty meet professional goals with help of funding through International Programs

Monday, August 8, 2022
International Programs provides funding opportunities and grant-writing assistance for UI faculty engaged in international research, partnerships, and other activities, and is invested in the success that faculty have in their field.
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WorldCanvass to honor International Impact and Global Student awardees on Nov. 7

Monday, August 8, 2022
Andy Code, 2022 recipient of the UI’s International Impact Award, and Global Student awardees yet to be named, will be honored on the November 7 WorldCanvass which officially opens the UI’s celebration of International Education Week (November 14-18).
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The University of Iowa and Africa – connecting the world through teacher education and training

Monday, August 1, 2022
The UI has a long-standing commitment to partnering alongside global leaders in education to further expand opportunities for students to develop and grow as globally minded individuals. That tradition continues as International Programs and the UI College of Education extend and deepen partnerships with schools in Senegal.
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Dean's Message: Summer Updates

Monday, August 1, 2022
Dean Ganim discusses his recent trip to Kosovo, and CIMBA's graduation ceremony that took place in Iowa City for the first time since COVID began.
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UI delegation to Kosovo yields stronger ties and advances plans for USAID grant application

Monday, July 25, 2022
In the most recent Iowa delegation trip to Kosovo, UI representative Russ Ganim, associate provost and dean of International Programs, visited multiple partner universities and advanced plans for a large grant application through USAID. 
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In the news: Mandela fellows return to University of Iowa

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
‘They will be Iowa’s ambassadors to Africa’
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Global internships, a high-impact educational experience for UI student, Sam Longo

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Sam Longo is a University of Iowa student majoring in marketing management and anticipated to graduate in May 2023. She is currently completing a global internship abroad as a production management intern with the company, Social Reporters, located in Milan, Italy.
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Korean Studies to host lecture on Beijing's Koreatown, Sept. 2

Monday, July 18, 2022
The Korean Studies Research Network and International Programs will present a virtual lecture by guest speaker Sharon J. Yoon entitled "The Cost of Belonging: An Ethnography of Solidarity and Mobility in Beijing’s Koreatown" on Friday, September 2, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. (CDT), via Zoom. 
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Global Education Institute for Teachers continues its success

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The Global Education Institute for Teachers, co-organized by UI International Programs (IP) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is an annual professional development workshop for Iowa's K-12 teachers of all disciplines that focuses on international topics and issues of critical importance.