dean's blog

Kyiv, Ukraine

Dean's Message: Support for Ukraine

Friday, April 1, 2022
Dean Ganim, on behalf of International Programs, condemns the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Anne Frank smiling

Dean's Message: The Legacy of Anne Frank

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Dean Ganim discusses visits by consular and cultural representatives from Israel and Taiwan, and the Provost's Global Forum on the legacy of Anne Frank.
Hancher Chinese dancer in blue and pink

Dean's Message: A year of accomplishments

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Dean Ganim discusses our 2021 annual report which highlights what IP, and the campus as a whole, is doing around internationalization.
Happy New Year in scrabble letters

Dean's Message: Happy New Year

Monday, January 3, 2022
Dean Ganim discusses the latest programming which focused on critical issues of global importance and highlights some student successes which underscore the impact of our global mission.
Herky with passport

Dean's Message: UI Passport Office open for business

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Dean Ganim celebrates the opening of the new U.S. Passport Office at the University of Iowa and how we celebrated International Education Week.
Kosovo delegation

Dean's Message: Strengthening our Global Relationships

Monday, November 1, 2021
Dean Ganim discusses International Education Week and international delegations that visited Iowa.
fish sculptures at Hancher

Dean's Message: Enjoying the familiar

Friday, October 1, 2021
Dean Ganim posits that while we may not have returned to "normal", we have regained a sense of the familiar with some in-person events and students going abroad again.
international students on the steps of the old capitol

Dean's Message: Welcome!

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Dean Ganim welcomes our newest group of international students to UI this fall.
International alumni group in Wuhan, China holding Iowa flag

Dean's Message: Summer highlights

Monday, August 2, 2021
Dean Ganim on highlights from this summer including the Global Education Institute for Teachers, and alumni making a difference.
Prizren Kosovo aerial view

Dean's Message: Eastern Europe Connections

Thursday, July 1, 2021
Dean Ganim talks about the new Global Alumni Spotlight Series and a new crash course in Albanian.
Student holding Brazilian flag next to graduate herky by Old Capitol

Dean's Message: International Student Affinity Graduation

Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Dean Ganim talks about the first-ever affinity graduation for international students.
dancer jumping in the air

Dean's Message: May

Saturday, May 1, 2021
As May approaches, we realize that we have spent nearly 15 months conducting much of our lives online. I applaud you for your persistence and hope you remain healthy and safe. As our spring semester concludes, I wish to express my deep gratitude to our International Programs staff who continue to serve students, create virtual opportunities, and organize cultural and outreach events that promote the value of international education and global awareness.