dean's blog

Two people, one with Friends of International Students on t-shirt, sitting at table smiling

Dean's Message: Hospitality in the Middle East and Middle West

Sunday, December 1, 2024
Dean Ganim shares news from his trip to Saudi Arabia and campus events including our annual Fall Break Meal and Multicultural Showcase.
Visiting delegation from Romania standing in front of large black and gold IOWA sign

Dean's Message: Fall Bounty

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Dean Ganim talks about a visit to UI by the Japanese ambassador to the U.S., colleagues from Romania, Georgia, Armenia, and Moldova, a multilingual Anne Frank reading, and our Commitment to Internationalization lecture.
Russ Ganim and Djiby Anne

Dean's Message: Africa connections at home and abroad

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
This month, Dean Ganim discusses a recent visit to South Africa with a delegation from Iowa, the arrival of a Fulbright Scholar from Senegal, and our Study Abroad Fair.
group of new international students smiling standing in front of the old capitol

Dean's Message: A warm welcome and a fond farewell

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Dean Ganim welcomes our newest group of international students to campus and says goodbye to Doug Lee, IP's assistant dean, upon his retirement.
President Wilson and Provost Kregel holding large cardboard passport

Dean's Message: The home front

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Dean Ganim highlights summer visits to International Programs this month including those by President Wilson, Provost Kregel, and the Mandela Washington Fellows. He also discusses an encounter with recent CIMBA graduates from our largest study abroad program based in Paderno del Grappa, Italy.
UI students MK Shultz and Megan Slinger in Alicante, Spain holding Hawkeye flag in front of palm tree lined streets of Alicante

Dean's Message: Summer study abroad and visits to Spain and Romania

Monday, July 1, 2024
Dean Ganim discusses our summer study abroad numbers, and recent trips to Spain with the Big Ten Academic Alliance and to Romania where the UI College of Public Health has a strong relationship with the University of Babeş-Bolyai.
two students standing in front of a sign that says International Student Graduation Celebration, having their photo taken

Dean's Message: Graduation celebration and visit to Kosovo

Saturday, June 1, 2024
Dean Ganim highlights our recent international student graduates and shares insights into his trip to Kosovo where, among other things, he and the Dean of the UI College of Pharmacy Don Letendre are helping to establish an Institute of Pharmacy at the University of Prishtina.
Kenyan Judicial Academy visit with Russ Ganim and Adrienne Wing

Dean's Message: April is the busiest month

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Dean Ganim discusses multiple events held in April, including a WorldCanvass program featuring the UI/USAID cooperative agreement, an international faculty mentoring panel, and visits to Iowa by two African delegations and the former Belgian ambassador to the U.S., Dirk Wouters.
Fulbright top producer graphic 2023-2024

Dean's Message: Travel to the Middle East, France, and ISAB's 10 year anniversary

Monday, April 1, 2024
Dean Ganim discusses recent trips to the Middle East and France and the celebration surrounding the 10th anniversary of UI's International Student Advisory Board (ISAB).
Fulbright top producer graphic 2023-2024

Dean's Message: Iowa's Fulbright achievement

Friday, March 1, 2024
Dean Ganim discusses our recent Fulbright Top Producer designation and the Provost's Global Forum.
Dale and Linda Baker

Dean's Message: Remembering Linda Baker

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Dean Ganim remembers Linda Baker, global champion of international education and friend of International Programs.
Happy New Year with aerial shot of Iowa City

Dean's Message: Happy 2024!

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Dean Ganim talks about some recent student awards and shares our New Year video.