10/17/2018
In the news: UIHC surgeons operate on patients in need in Honduras
UIHC personnel traveled to Central America to provide hand surgeries for patients in need of health care.
10/16/2018
In the news: 116 flags raised for international students at a time when the population’s enrollment is on a decline
Bridging Our World is a display of 116 flags at the IMU to signify the role of international students on campus. This comes at a time when international student enrollment at the UI is declining.
10/16/2018
UI King Sejong Institute to host Sejong Talks Oct. 24
University of Iowa's King Sejong Institute invites you to attend The Sejong Talks on Wednesday, October 24, at 5:30-6:30 p.m. in 1117 University Capitol Center, with a lecture entitled "Korea in the World," delivered by Dr. Hyaeweol Choi.
10/12/2018
In the news: International students pump millions of dollars into Iowa's economy. But their numbers are dropping at the University of Iowa and Iowa State
The impact of international students is significant.
10/12/2018
Lecture examines resistance during the Spanish Civil War Nov. 2
The Departments of Anthropology and Spanish and Portuguese, and the European Studies Group will present a lecture by Dr. Rui Gomes Coelho titled "An Old Woman Gave Us Shelter: Resistance and Hospitality in the Galician-Portuguese Border." This talk will take place on Friday, November 2, at 2:30-4 in 27 Macbride Hall.
10/12/2018
Iowa/India educational connections explored on November 13 WorldCanvass
WorldCanvass will celebrate International Education Week* with a program on “Educational Cross-fertilization: the Iowa/India Connection.” The program will feature UI President Bruce Harreld’s presentation of the 2018 International Impact Award to Rajat Jay Sehgal and the Sehgal Foundation for their leadership in support of community-based development activities, educational access, and the empowerment of women, particularly in rural India. Sehgal will also be recognized for the foundation’s multi-year partnership with the University of Iowa’s award-winning India Winterim program. Joining the discussion about the Iowa/India educational connection are Craig Just, Marian Muste, and Allen Bradley from the College of Engineering, Stephanie Gilbertson-White from the College of Nursing, Vijay Kamalumpundi from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs Downing Thomas. WorldCanvass begins at 5:30 on November 13 at MERGE, 136 South Dubuque Street, with a pre-show reception from 5-5:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.
10/11/2018
STUDY ABROAD TO HOST INFO SESSION ON FREIBURG PROGRAM
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.
10/11/2018
In the news: University of Iowa considers study abroad fee--$30 charge for all undergraduates could generate $770,000 for scholarships
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.
10/11/2018
In the news: Flag display to recognize important role of international students on campus
Nearly 120 flags will drape the pedestrian bridge behind the Iowa Memorial Union to recognize the University of Iowa’s international students and their significant role in the life of the university. The bridge over the Iowa River will be the focus of Bridging Our World, a five-day display featuring the flags of the 116 countries represented by international students attending the UI during the fall 2018 semester. “Bridging Our World colorfully symbolizes the university’s longstanding commitment to diversity, inclusion, and creating a welcoming campus environment for our international students,” says J. Bruce Harreld, University of Iowa president.
10/9/2018
Profile: Dr. Hyaeweol Choi, Stanley Family and Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies
Dr. Hyaeweol Choi describes her academic journey as “rather peculiar and unconventional.”While pursuing her undergraduate degree in Korea in the 1980s, Hyaeweol was deeply engaged in intellectual political movements that advocated Korean scholars developing indigenous ways of knowing and creating a deeper understanding of their own history, society, and culture instead of constantly relying on Euro-American theories and methods. With that background, she was resistant to the idea of going to the U.S. for her advanced studies. However, after being accepted to and receiving a scholarship to SUNY-Buffalo, she decided to take a chance and move to the U.S. When she told her colleagues of her decision, many of them were shocked, some even actively opposed the idea. Still, she decided to take the plunge and now looks back fondly at that decision.
10/5/2018
In the news: American society benefits when immigrants become involved in their communities
When I arrived in the United States, I faced many barriers. Everything was so new and different. I struggled with my English and the culture was very different from my own.
10/4/2018
'The Politics and Impact of Immigration' opens WorldCanvass season
WorldCanvass begins its tenth season of internationally focused discussions on October 9 with “The Politics and Impact of Immigration.” Arguments over reasonable and desirable immigration legislation and the control of U.S. borders have long vexed the political class, policy makers, and the American public, but they’ve become extraordinarily polarizing under the heightened rhetoric of recent years. WorldCanvass will explore, from diverse and often divergent points of view, the complexities that make the immigration discussion so nuanced and difficult. We’ll also hear stories of recent immigrants who’ve chosen to bring their skills, talents, and energies to their new home, Iowa. Joan Kjaer hosts the program, which takes place in downtown Iowa City at MERGE, 136 South Dubuque Street, from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, and is free and open to the public. We invite you to come at 5 and join us for a pre-show catered reception.
10/4/2018
UI graduate Abby Restko's study abroad experience helped her become successful business owner
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.
10/4/2018
International Writing Program brings unique talent from around the globe
The International Writers Program allows writers to get a taste of life in Iowa City.
10/2/2018
Bilingual reading with Takiguchi Yūshō
Join the UI Japanese Program for two evenings (October 15 & 16) of bilingual readings with author Takiguchi Yūshō. Takiguchi Yūshō, winner of the Akutagawa Prize and 2018 International Writing Program participant, will read selections from two of his works in the original Japanese, and members of the Workshop in Japanese Literary Translation will read their English translations. Both events are free and open to the public.
10/1/2018
In the news: Council of Deans recommend a plan to raise money for study abroad scholarships
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.
9/30/2018
Friendships abroad
School just recently started and as classes began, it gave me the opportunity to meet so many new people from so many different places!
9/28/2018
In the news: GREECE: ORIGINS OF HUMANISTIC COUNSELING
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.
9/27/2018
In the news: Short and happy study abroad options
Winter study abroad programs come with a number of benefits.
9/27/2018
In the news: Passion for diving, ocean conservation takes Iowa alum around the world
Travel led George Peterson from political science to directing divers at Monterey Bay Aquarium
9/25/2018
SIT study abroad info session to be held Oct. 1
UI students who are interested in field-based research projects abroad are invited to attend an information session with SIT Study Abroad on Monday, October 1, 3:30 p.m. in room N171 College of Public Health Building (CPHB).
9/24/2018
Study Abroad to host weekly info sessions
Would you like to study abroad during your time at the University of Iowa, but don't know where to start? Attend one of our weekly Discover Study Abroad information session to learn how study abroad works and find the right international opportunity for you!
9/24/2018
In the news: Mapping the scope and impact of international partnerships
In an era where data is king and budgets are tight, International Programs Associate Provost Downing A. Thomas, in a recent article for IIENetworker, shows how the University of Iowa is using data to better inform strategic decisions and measure international impact as it relates to furthering specific institutional goals.
9/24/2018
In the news: Fulbright Scholar studies water quality in Romania
Barbara Okeke is currently conducting important water quality and water behavior research in Romania as part of the Fulbright Program.
9/24/2018
UI researchers study megathrust earthquakes: Quakes are the largest, most devastating on Earth but mostly occur below oceans
The day after Christmas in 2004, an undersea earthquake occurred near the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering 30-foot waves that roiled the Indian Ocean as far as East Africa and killed at least 225,000 people in a dozen countries. In 2011, an immense underwater earthquake shook Japan, triggering a tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima nuclear reactor and decimated a large swath of the country’s eastern coast. While earthquakes are common, some, like the megathrust quakes off Indonesia and Japan, are particularly devastating. “On a global scale, they produce the Earth’s largest earthquakes because they occur along the Earth’s largest faults,” says Bill Barnhart, an earthquake specialist at the University of Iowa.