Articles from 2020

Student Reflections on Diversity Abroad: England

Friday, April 24, 2020
Tippie student Kevin McKee talks about his winter break trip to London.

UI student Sydney DeBoer awarded Fulbright to Czech Republic

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Sydney DeBoer, who will receive a BA in history and secondary social studies education from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Czech Republic for 2020-21

UI student Tess Van Den Hurk-Moran awarded Fulbright to Argentina

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Tess Van Den Hurk-Moran, who received a BA in English from the University of Iowa in May 2019, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Argentina for 2020-21.

In the news: From China to Iowa, a helping hand for PPE

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
When parents of Chinese students studying at the University of Iowa heard about shortages in the United States of personal protective equipment needed during the coronavirus pandemic, they immediately wanted to do something to help, even from some 7,000 miles away.

The continuing rewards from my time in Spain

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
There are so many rewards from any study abroad experience, but mine, in particular, was so amazing because of all of the new people I met.

UI student Cassandra Bertolini awarded Fulbright to Germany

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Cassandra Bertolini, who will receive a BA in German and English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Germany for 2020-21

From Iowa to Seville and back again - working as a remote language assistant

Monday, April 20, 2020
Today is Saturday, April 18, 2020, and if all had gone as expected, I would have spent today in Seville, Spain, practicing my new flamenco dance moves and gearing up for the world-famous Feria de Abril, an annual celebration marked by incredible exhibitions of music, dance, and delicious food.

UI student Senead Short awarded Fulbright to Taiwan

Monday, April 20, 2020
Senéad Short, who will receive a BA in international studies from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Taiwan for 2020-21

Student Reflections on Diversity Abroad: India

Monday, April 20, 2020
Amani Ali talks about what she learned about herself from her study abroad experience in Kerala, India.

UI student Lucas Fagre awarded coveted dual-country Fulbright award to Bulgaria and Romania

Saturday, April 18, 2020
Lucas Fagre, who received a BS in global health and a BA in anthropology from the University of Iowa in May 2019, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in public health to Bulgaria and Romania for 2020-21