Connecting Iowa with the world and the world with Iowa

The University of Iowa is committed to enriching the global experience of students, faculty, staff, and the greater community. International Programs does this by providing leadership and support for internationally oriented teaching, research, creative work, and community engagement. We encourage students to see the world in a whole new way. Take a look around and see why thousands of students from Iowa and the world call us home each year.

News

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Global Student Award recipient Leila Assadi promotes international understanding through campus leadership

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Daniel Vorwerk
International Programs
University of Iowa student Leila Assadi, a double major in economics and political science and recipient of a 2025 Global Student Award, embodies what it means to be a globally minded Hawkeye.
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Global Student Award recipient Cynthia Okafor advances global education through mentoring

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Daniel Vorwerk
International Programs
Cynthia Okafor, a PhD candidate in pharmaceutics from Agulu, Nigeria, and recipient of a 2025 Global Student Award, embodies how mentorship and community can elevate international education.
Cynthia Okafor and Leila Assadi

Announcing the 2025 Global Student Award winners

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Daniel Vorwerk
International Programs
The Global Student Award recognizes one undergraduate and one graduate student who are leaders deeply engaged in international education on campus or abroad. The 2025 winners are Leila Assadi and Cynthia Okafor.
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Events

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Building our Global Community: Navigating Intercultural Conflicts

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Virtual
In this two-part interactive class, participants will explore the four intercultural conflict styles using the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (ICS).
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Department of Political Science Undergraduate Career Workshop: Study and Internships Abroad

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Schaeffer Hall
Wrap up the semester with free pizza and an opportunity to learn about study abroad and international internship opportunities specifically geared toward political science majors!
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Boren Award - Study Abroad Scholarship - Information Session

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:30am to 12:30pm
Virtual
The Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are for students who want to dive deep into a less-commonly taught language while studying abroad in places like Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, or the Middle East. In return, awardees commit to working in the federal government after graduation for at least one year.
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Engaging Across Cultures: Engaging Multilingual Learners Across Disciplines

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Virtual
This session will focus on how to consider and include the perspective of students with English as an additional language in all classrooms. We will invite participants to reflect on their own experiences to inform our conversation and discuss how to accommodate the needs of diverse learner backgrounds.
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Free Coffee Hour: International Student Orientation Reunion

Enjoy free coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, while reconnecting with the peers you met during orientation. Share how the semester is going and have a few laughs as you reflect and catch up!

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International Photo Contest

The photo contest is now closed. Winners will be announced soon!

Mo Haskins and students in front of waterfall in the Dominican Republic

Faculty-led Programs Abroad

Interested in going abroad next summer? Travel with renowned University of Iowa faculty, earn university credit, and make the world your classroom. Learn more about summer 2026 faculty-led programs at our upcoming info sessions!

Victor Morales in Lisbon

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# of years Iowa has been named a Top Producer of Fulbright students
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Study abroad programs offered
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Countries represented by our international students
"If International Programs has one purpose, it is to open the minds and hearts of our community to the reality that the world is a stronger and better place when we celebrate the humanity in every individual and in every nation. We cannot learn to live together if we do not live to learn from each other."