International Student and Scholar Services received so many excellent nominations for the International Parents of the Year award, it became difficult to choose only one recipient. This year, we are pleased to announce two recipients.

Every year thousands of international students make the fearless decision to advance their education in the United States. With thousands of colleges to choose from, these students qualify for some of the most prestigious programs in the nation. As prospective scholars weed out their options, they soon begin looking for an institution that feels like home. More than 3,100 international students and scholars currently call the University of Iowa home. Beyond their academic programs, the university has proven to be a welcoming, supportive, and integrated space for international applicants. And for a student like Mishma Nixon, current second-year Hawkeye student originally from Sri Lanka, that was all she could ask for.

Three international students tell the story of their first taste of Iowa’s creative writing program, facing linguistic barriers and making discoveries all in one of the top programs of the nation.

Ten years ago this fall, Wenran Xie (13BBA) arrived in Iowa City as a first-year student, uncertain of what the future would hold. A native of China, Xie was on her own for the first time in a new city and new country. But soon she found a new home: the UI Tippie College of Business.

Eui-Kyung Lee, '90 Ph.D., is South Korea’s new Minister of Food and Drug Safety.

Emily Gumal wants to be a writer. She didn’t have to do much research to learn that the University of Iowa was the place for her.

Professor Monica Correia's students create artful objects that turn heads internationally.

Faculty, staff, and students translate ceremonies into Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Spanish, and Korean

The Muslim Student Association hosted Islam Awareness Week on campus last week with daily events to increase general knowledge and awareness of Islam and promote inclusion and acceptance.

Amid a four-year decline in international student enrollment at the University of Iowa, a DI staffer from India narrates his journey moving from India to Iowa and calling it home.

Yufei Qu, international student from China, talks about her experiences at the University of Iowa.

Emily Gumal, international student from Malaysia, talks about her experiences at the University of Iowa.