Articles from November 2022

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WorldCanvass to explore translation and global literacy on December 8

Join us on December 8 to explore the storied history of translation at the UI, and how a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education is helping to build translation and global literacy skills across Iowa.
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International students join community members for fall break meal

Over 170 meals were served to University of Iowa students and members of the surrounding community during a special fall break meal event.
Fascha Aryasa

Fascha Aryasa felt that she needed a place like Iowa City in her life

Fascha Aryasa, a first-year computer science student from Bali, Indonesia, has become deeply involved in campus life in just a few short months.
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Study abroad to host info sessions on studying in Germany, Dec. 1 & 2

Learn about fall, spring, summer, or academic year study abroad programs in Dortmund, Freiburg, or Luneburg, Germany.
Kirsten Kumpf Baele standing next to tree

Baele to host Anne Frank event

Kirsten Baele’s talk is entitled “Anne Frank Branching Out in Iowa – The Significance of the Sapling Project in the Hawkeye State.
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UI passport office celebrates one-year anniversary and over 700 clients served

Passport agents working out of the International Programs office are available to help UI students and community members complete their passport applications.
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Michaela Zimmer, back from Kenya, on the importance of hearing other people's stories

Michaela Zimmer, a Diversity Ambassador, completed a summer internship in Kisumu, Kenya.
Leah Cooke with Italian landscape background

Leah Cooke reflects on her time in Italy

Leah Cooke won a Diversity Ambassador Scholarship to study abroad in Florence, Italy.
Ryann Hubbart in Jordan

Photos celebrate UI global experience during International Education Week

See the winning images selected for the 2022 International Programs annual photo contest as part of International Education Week—a way to inspire greater awareness of the many ways the UI community can experience international education.