International Accents

11/22/2021

Donor spotlight: Drs. Joel and Sandra Barkan

The generosity of Drs. Joel and Sandra Barkan led to the creation of a scholarship for undergraduate students to study abroad in non-Western countries. Both Sandra (PhD comparative literature ’84), formerly comparative literature professor and associate dean of the Graduate College, and her late husband, Joel, political science professor, had distinguished careers at Iowa and helped to infuse international education on campus.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

study abroad,

scholarship,

donor spotlight,

alumni,

news

11/22/2021

Grand Opening Celebration of the UI Passport Office was a success

International Programs was proud to celebrate the Grand Opening Celebration of the University of Iowa Passport Office, Wednesday, November 17, in 1111 University Capitol Centre.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

passport office,

UI Passport Office

11/19/2021

In the news: UI Graduate Student Government starts international affairs committee

The new International Affairs Committee within the University of Iowa’s Graduate and Professional Student Government received its first Director. The committee was made to provide a platform for international students to voice their unique concerns.

Author

Anthony Neri

Keywords

news

11/18/2021

Thanksgiving meal for UI students, scholars, and community members

International Programs, the Center for Diversity and Enrichment, and the Office of the Dean of Students are partnering to host a special Thanksgiving meal for UI students and community members on Monday, November 22. For students who stay on campus during Fall Break week, the meal offers an opportunity for them to celebrate Thanksgiving, eat with other students and community members, and join in community with each other.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

international students,

ISSS,

ISSS blog,

ISSS parents blog

11/18/2021

Study abroad to host info sessions on humanistic counseling program in Greece Nov. 29

Learn about an amazing opportunity to travel to Greece with Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision in the Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education Gerta Bardoshi.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

study abroad

11/15/2021

In the news: University of Iowa International Programs adds passport station

The University of Iowa International Programs office is opening a passport acceptance station on campus for students and community members.

Author

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher

Keywords

news,

study abroad

Itse Ejughemre—International Parent of the Year

11/12/2021

2021 International Parent of the Year

International Programs is honored to present the International Parent of the Year award to Itse Ejughemre. Honorable mention goes to Joseph and Florence Harry Mills and to Pallav and Trupti Pandya.

Author

Joan Kjaer

Keywords

International Parents of the Year,

international students,

news

11/12/2021

In the news: International Education Week events at University of Iowa will help bridge cultures

International Education Week, Nov. 15-19, serves as a bridge between cultures, if not worlds. It offers all learners the chance to pursue their curiosity about the planet’s languages and civilizations, while providing information about globally focused experiential learning opportunities at home and abroad.

Author

Russell Ganim

Keywords

news,

International Education Week

11/12/2021

In the news: Despite pandemic, Iowa Fulbright students seeing the world

IOWA CITY — When University of Iowa senior Ajla Dizdarevic learned in March 2020 she was a finalist for a prestigious Fulbright English teaching assistantship to Croatia, her enthusiasm was tempered by the many unknowns and precarious state of the world — plagued by a fast-spreading pandemic.

Author

Vanessa Miller

Keywords

news,

Fulbright,

funding,

student funding

11/10/2021

Roundtable discussion on Authoritarianism to held Dec. 9

As a follow-up to Professor Timothy Snyder’s Ida Beam lecture "History and Freedom: The Past, Present, and Future of Tyranny," International Programs, the Department of French and Italian, and the European Studies Group will host a panel of international experts to discuss authoritarian movements in Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news

11/10/2021

In the news: Australian ‘Punter From Down Under’ Tory Taylor continues to excel with Hawkeye football

The 24-year-old punter came to Iowa from across the world. Now, he’s emerged as one of the best punters in the nation.

Author

Chloe Peterson

Keywords

news,

international student

11/10/2021

COVID-19 reflections from Emily Brown, senior study abroad advisor

Emily Brown, senior advisor and program director in Study Abroad at the University of Iowa, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author

Emily Brown

Keywords

news,

study abroad

11/9/2021

Study Abroad to host info session on faculty-led writing program to Greece - Dec. 2

Learn about an amazing opportunity to travel to Greece with UI Professor Harry Stecopoulos. Join Study Abroad for an info session on Writing Greece: Art & History in a Mythic Land on Thursday, December 2, at 1:00 p.m., via Zoom.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

faculty-led

11/9/2021

In the news: US university to provide demand-driven training to 50 Saudi women

The US Consulate General in Jeddah, the University of Iowa, and Education For Employment have launched a one-year project to train Saudi women from the western region on entrepreneurship skills in new emerging sectors like IT, real estate and e-commerce.

Author

Arab News

Keywords

news

11/9/2021

Photos celebrate the UI global experience during International Education Week

A student’s first glimpse of the ocean during an excursion to the Galapagos. An evening in Seville that inspired a Spanish-learning journey. A welcoming carpet of black-eyed Susans in bloom on the Pentacrest.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

International Education Week,

international students

11/9/2021

22 UI student Fulbright awardees to travel abroad in 2021–22

This year’s nine student and three faculty Fulbright winners, along with 13 deferred awardees from 2020–21, will teach and conduct research in more than a dozen countries around the world during the 2021–22 academic year.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

funding,

student funding,

Fulbright

11/8/2021

Distinguished professor Timothy Snyder to deliver lecture on history of tyranny Dec. 1

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 5 p.m., International Programs, the Department of French and Italian, the European Studies Group, and the Division of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host a lecture from Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Timothy Snyder, professor of history from Yale University, entitled "History and Freedom: The Past, Present, and Future of Tyranny."

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news

11/5/2021

Fulbright Program presentation to be held Nov. 17

Enrich your education, advance your career, and make meaningful connections across the globe with a Fulbright grant! Fulbright Program Officers will provide an overview of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. citizens only) during a group presentation session for International Education Week, Wednesday, November 17, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

funding,

student funding,

International Education Week

11/5/2021

International Programs to host Boren Scholarship info Session Nov. 16

International Programs will host a virtual Boren Awards information session on Tuesday, November 16, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., via Zoom. Learn about award requirements, the application process, and have your questions answered by campus advisor Karen Wachsmuth.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

funding,

student funding,

Boren

11/4/2021

Learn how you can fund your study abroad adventure - Nov. 16

How much does study abroad cost? Join International Programs and the Office of Student Financial Aid for a virtual info session on Tuesday, November 16, from 1-2 p.m., where students will learn what factors go into determining the cost of studying abroad and what funding is available to them.

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

funding,

student funding

11/4/2021

In the news: UI professor creates intellectual hub for Korean studies

Have you watched the Netflix series Squid Game? What about Parasite, the Academy’s Best Picture of 2019? For many Americans, pop culture is their first, and maybe only, exposure to Korean culture.

Author

Jack Rossi

Keywords

news,

Korean Studies Research Network,

KoRN

11/3/2021

Study Abroad to host info sessions on Freiburg, Germany - Nov. 11 & 17

The Academic Year in Freiburg (AYF) program is now accepting applications for Spring 2022!

Author

Ben Partridge

Keywords

news,

study abroad,

Germany

Onyeche Oche in front of the UI Old Capitol Building

11/3/2021

Student spotlight: Onyeche Oche

Onyeche Oche, PhD student in the UI College of Pharmacy, had several admission offers from other pharmacy programs, but chose the University of Iowa after meeting with faculty members, who Oche says, “…saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself.”

Author

IP Staff

Keywords

news,

international students,

ISSS,

ISSS blog,

ISSS parents blog,

International Student Advisory Board,

ISAB