Building Our Global Community is a free program offered to all University of Iowa faculty and staff members interested in gaining insight on the experiences and expectations of international students and scholars. Going on 15 years, the program has transformed the education system and relationships faculty and staff members create with international students and scholars.

Learn about Zhiting Feng, undergraduate student from China, pursuing a double major in biochemistry and ethics & public policy.

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.

Tianlu Zhang’s 3MT on learning Chinese as a second language earned first place in 2018 competition

This year International Student and Scholar Services received so many excellent nominations for International Parents of the Year, it became difficult to choose one recipient.  So we chose two, and are very happy to announce both.

International Programs Annual Photo Contest one highlight of International Education Week

Defending his dissertation in May, Byung Wook Kim has one final semester devoted to the completion of his research about how news covers climate change in Korea. Kim was recognized by two organizations for his work.

Learn about Akash Bhalerao, undergraduate student from India, pursuing a BA in interdepartmental studies--studying social entrepreneurship and environmental restoration.

Learn about Clarisse Chia, undergraduate student from Malaysia, pursuing a double-major in actuarial science and mathematics.

International Student and Scholar Services is happy to announce the recipients of the 2017 International Parents of the Year award, Meenu and Suresh Mittal of India.  The Mittals were nominated by their son, Sanjay, who previously received his Master of Business Administration with distinction in 2015 and is now a graduate student in the Master of Accountancy program in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa.

Qingyang Su, an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering, is an international student at the University of Iowa. Hailing from Beijing, China, Qingyang has embraced the opportunity to learn about American culture, meet new people, and challenge himself through research and teaching assistant experiences.