爱荷华大学校友、2020年国际影响力奖得主莎拉·兰迪女士是一位真正的全球公民。这位马斯卡廷居民不仅将爱荷华视为家园，更通过公民外交建立超越政治和地域的友谊，将世界视为她的社区。作为公民外交官，兰迪女士最显著的成就之一是与中国国家主席习近平之间长达近四十年的友谊。

Erik Snider (MA sports, health, leisure, and physical studies ‘96; BA journalism and religious studies ‘94), a leader in global public relations, will join International Programs on January 24 in this virtual talk as part of our Global Alumni Spotlight Series.

Enjoy a (free!) afternoon coffee and engage in casual conversations with students, staff, and faculty from across campus on different topics, ranging from adjusting to life in a new country to exploring campus and community resources.

Dean Ganim talks about some recent student awards and shares our New Year video.

We wish you a happy and healthy 2024!

This year’s Provost’s Global Forum, LGBTQ Youth in Global Perspective: Resistance, Resilience, Reimagination, will assemble experts from around the globe to speak to the power and agency of LGBTQ youth and their stories. 

The University of Iowa will welcome students cultivating solutions to global challenges in a new partnership with Rise, a program focused on supporting talented youth.

Three decades ago, Melissa Ferrin (BA political science and Spanish ’95) participated in a study abroad program in Chile as a language learner. She currently teaches English at a small engineering school in Mexico called Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca (UTM).

"I studied abroad in Vienna, Austria, interning for a medical training fitness gym through IES Abroad. Living in Vienna for the summer allowed me to see how different the lifestyle of the community was compared to what I am used to in the United States."

Join International Programs for the twelfth annual intensive Fulbright U.S. Student Program workshop to learn the basics of applying.