Attend a workshop to learn more about optional practical training (OPT) and stress management.

"By the end of the trip, I no longer felt like I was an outsider in my program at Iowa as someone who was older and who had transferred in from a community college."

Erik Snider (MA sports, health, leisure, and physical studies ‘96; BA journalism and religious studies ‘94), a leader in global public relations, will join International Programs on January 24 in this virtual talk as part of our Global Alumni Spotlight Series.

Enjoy a (free!) afternoon coffee and engage in casual conversations with students, staff, and faculty from across campus on different topics, ranging from adjusting to life in a new country to exploring campus and community resources.

Dean Ganim talks about some recent student awards and shares our New Year video.

This year’s Provost’s Global Forum, LGBTQ Youth in Global Perspective: Resistance, Resilience, Reimagination, will assemble experts from around the globe to speak to the power and agency of LGBTQ youth and their stories. 

The University of Iowa will welcome students cultivating solutions to global challenges in a new partnership with Rise, a program focused on supporting talented youth.

Three decades ago, Melissa Ferrin (BA political science and Spanish ’95) participated in a study abroad program in Chile as a language learner. She currently teaches English at a small engineering school in Mexico called Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca (UTM).

"I studied abroad in Vienna, Austria, interning for a medical training fitness gym through IES Abroad. Living in Vienna for the summer allowed me to see how different the lifestyle of the community was compared to what I am used to in the United States."

Join International Programs for the twelfth annual intensive Fulbright U.S. Student Program workshop to learn the basics of applying.

Russ Ganim was featured in this story discussing the recent trends in the international student population at the University of Iowa.

"Studying abroad is something that I never saw myself doing because of the high costs and social barriers... I decided to dive into the idea of studying abroad and found that there were many scholarships and options to help with funding and support throughout the experience."