Celebrating an international campus
A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week (IEW) celebrates the many ways international education and exchange opportunities prepare citizens for community building in both national and international settings. Learn about the signature IEW events happening on campus this week.
NEWS
IEW 2016 Photo Contests
In conjunction with International Education Week, International Programs hosted photo contests open to past and current study abroad students as well as international students. Check out the 2016 photo contest semifinalists.

IP unveils GlobalUI web page
We're excited to share our new interactive web page celebrating our internationalized campus!  Check out the page and see why thousands of students from Iowa and the world call us home each year.

2016 UI International Impact Award goes to Howard Kerr
Howard Kerr is a native Iowan, a 1960 graduate of the UI, and a former naval commander and advisor to U.S. presidents. Having earned graduate degrees from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Kerr combines a unique appreciation of academic education with fascinating experiences in the real world and government. Read more about Kerr and the International Impact Award.
Making America Great 
The diversity of our campus community - it is worth repeating - is an asset that we must cultivate because it elevates the educational experience of all and because it contributes to the vibrancy of the community in which we live. Our state and our country are enriched through the connections we cultivate with individuals and groups from around the globe.
UPCOMING EVENTS
WorldCanvass: Higher Education in the Age of Internationalization
UI Provost Barry Butler and Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs Downing Thomas will present the 2016 International Impact Award to Howard Kerr, a native Iowan and 1960 graduate of the UI. Also appearing on WorldCanvass to discuss the challenges and opportunities offered by increasing internationalization in higher education will be Ellen Hazelkorn, policy advisor to the Higher Education Authority, Ireland, and Barbara McFadden Allen, executive director of the Big 10 Academic Alliance. Read more about this event.
WorldCanvass ReCap: 
Creation and Discovery: The Unlikeliness of It All
International Programs presented WorldCanvass alongside the exhibition "Abstract Expressionism" at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, England, on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Host Joan Kjaer and her guests, UI President Bruce Harreld, Co-Curator of "Abstract Expressionism" Dr. David Anfam, Director of the UI's International Writing Program Christopher Merrill, and Director of the UI Museum of Art Sean O'Harrow, discussed the long history of artistic accomplishment and innovation at the University of Iowa, as well as the seminal importance to abstract expressionism of the UI's Jackson Pollock work "Mural." Check out the event recap here.

Policy Advisor to the Higher Education Authority, Ireland, Ellen Hazelkorn will be kicking off the Commitment to Internationalization lecture series with her talk, "Internationalization and the Geopolitics of Higher Education." Learn more.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
4:30 p.m., Old Capitol Senate Chamber.
Come celebrate our intercultural community on International Student Appreciation Day! There will be gatherings from 9-11 a.m. in Kautz Plaza and from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the east side of the Pentacrest. 
Learn more.
Wednesday, Nov. 16

In celebration of Refugee Relief week, there will be events around campus all week. These events will vary from creating clothing for those in need to hearing the stories of refugees who recently traveled overseas to America.
Learn more.
Nov. 14 - 18
International Programs provides scholarships, guidance, and support for international students in the University of Iowa community, as well as assistance for UI students studying abroad.  You can continue to support globally-oriented programs and resources by contributing to International Programs. For more information, please contact Javier Perez, assistant director of development, UI Foundation, at javier-perez@uiowa.edu or 800.648.6973.
International Programs provides leadership and sup port for internationally-oriented teaching, research, creative work and community engagement.  Learn more .
 
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