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UI alumna, author, and artist A. Kendra Greene on her debut book

Friday, August 14, 2020
University of Iowa alumna, author, and artist A. Kendra Greene recently published her first full-length book, The Museum of Whales You Will Never See: And Other Excursions to Iceland’s Most Unusual Museums. Greene graciously took some time to reminisce about her University of Iowa experience as an MFA student in the Nonfiction Writing Program and graduate certificate student in the Center for the Book, as well as the impact of receiving a Stanley Award for International Research.

King Sejong Institute to offer virtual Korean language classes fall 2020

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Do you want to learn Korean from the comfort of your home? Now's your chance! FREE and open to the public. 

In the news: Entrepreneurs in Africa save the day for Iowa interns

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Quick thinking by University of Iowa Tippie College of Business leaders arranges last-minute summer work experiences for students whose internships vanished in the pandemic haze.

Student Spotlight: Aasthika Das

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Growing up in Kolkata, India, Aasthika Das had always assumed she would attend a university in India. That is until her sister, who is five years older, returned from her higher education studies in the U.S. and shared the style of education she received, how different it was from India, and the many opportunities that were available.

Student Spotlight: Soumya Venkitakrishnan

Monday, July 27, 2020
Initially enrolled as a PhD student in speech and hearing science, Venkitakrishnan soon added the AUD (clinical doctorate in audiology) program. “There are a lot of challenges that come with being a combined PhD and AUD student, but my department has helped me manage clinical schedules and teaching assignments and my research advisor has been very understanding, “ says Venkitakrishnan. “I love my department. I realize why it is ranked so highly as one of the best programs—my department has been really supportive of everything I have wanted to do.”

In the news: What we can do about the devastation COVID-19 could wreak in low-income and developing countries

Friday, July 17, 2020
Half a billion people in low-income countries could be pushed into poverty, according to the charity organization Oxfam.

Dean's Message: Necessity is the mother of invention

Friday, July 17, 2020
Dean Ganim addresses some of the innovative ways International Programs has continued to promote international education.

UI Statement to the International Student Advisory Board in Support of International Students

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
UI administrators respond to a letter from the International Student Advisory Board, expressing support for international students.

In the news: Let Iowa's international students stay here and learn

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement reveal cracks in U.S. institutions and a need to refocus our collective energy on human rights — especially when policies target vulnerable community members. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s announcement on July 6 revealed the federal government’s willingness to hurt international students.

In the news: Iowa universities condemn deportation threat to online-only international students

Monday, July 13, 2020
Administrators object to 'harsh and unnecessary guidelines'