Articles from April 2023
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Ana Jimenez, UI study abroad advisor, honored as mental health champion
Friday, April 28, 2023
Ana Jimenez, senior study abroad advisor, was among six recipients of the inaugural University of Iowa Mental Health Champion award, which honors those who cultivate an environment that values mental health.
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The UI focuses on human rights education during 2023 International Day
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Over 250 middle school students from Eastern Iowa schools participated in the International Day Human Rights Conference 2023. Organized by the University of Iowa Baker Teacher Leader Center and sponsored by International Programs and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, this year’s conference theme was Education for All.
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UI student Rebecca Lara awarded Fulbright to Spain
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Rebecca Lara, who will receive a BA in English and creative writing from the University of Iowa in 2023, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Spain for 2023-24.
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UI student Sam Boucher awarded Fulbright to Paraguay
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Sam Boucher, a PhD candidate in history at the University of Iowa, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant to Paraguay for 2023-24.
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UI student Lee Sailor awarded Fulbright to Kosovo
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Lee Sailor, who received a BA in political science from the University of Iowa in 2021, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Kosovo for 2023-24.
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UI student Amna Haider awarded Fulbright to Turkey
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Amna Haider, who received a BA in international relations and philosophy from the University of Iowa in 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Turkey for 2023-24.
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USAID taps UI experts to connect higher education and private sector in Kosovo and Iowa
Monday, April 24, 2023
More than 20 University of Iowa faculty, students, and staff will be working with colleagues at universities in Kosovo over the next five years to strengthen ties between higher education and the private sector, fostering students’ success and professional opportunities.
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In the news: U.S. colleges support students from Ukraine
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Oksana Hirchak, a student at the University of Iowa, is documenting Ukraine’s contemporary history.
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Japanese papermaking festival hosted by UI Center for the Book brings tradition to Iowa
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
A winner of the UI International Programs’ Major Project Award, and hosted by the UI Center of the book, a Japanese Papermaking festival hosted international artists for talkbacks and demonstrations from April 13-14.
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UI student Lizzie Shockley awarded Fulbright to Mexico
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Lizzie Shockley, who will receive a BA in anthropology and Spanish from the University of Iowa in 2023, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Mexico for 2023-24.
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