University of Iowa International Programs
   
Alumni New Year's Edition 
http://international.uiowa.edu/alumni  
 
  
Greetings from Iowa City
alumni events 2014

 

Dear alumni and friends,

 

We hope that you and your family have had a great start to 2015! All of us in International Programs appreciate your support throughout the past year. We'd like to share some quick facts about the university's achievements in internationalization: 

 

In 2014, the University of Iowa 

  • awarded over 1,000 degrees to international students
  • was home to 4360 international students from 114 different countries
  • maintained 158 active agreements with 125 different institutions
  • hosted 8 international alumni events (see the map)
  • hosted a series of yield events and pre-departure orientations in China, connecting with hundreds of prospective/incoming students and their parents
  • reached over 2,000 active members on international social media platforms
  • live-streamed videos of spring and fall graduation ceremonies to China with Chinese language narration (the first and only American university to do so)       
University of Iowa alumni live around the world and International Programs is working to stay connected with Hawkeyes in a variety of ways. Let us know if you have ideas! We look forward to furthering our international alumni engagement  in the new year!

 

Joan Kjaer

Director of Strategic Communications

International Programs, University of Iowa 

UI alumna Cat Gaa flourishes in Spain
A study abroad experience during her undergraduate education at the University of Iowa led Cat Gaa back to Spain, where
she is now thriving post-graduation. Gaa, from Wheaton, Illinois, received a B.A. in journalism and international studies from the UI in 2007. While she initially decided to move back to Spain for a gap year after graduating in order to increase her language fluency and to inspire her writing, she now operates a small language school in Seville, writes and translates on a freelance basis, and is planning to launch a residency consultation firm. Read more 
American football, across the pond
Former Hawkeye linebacker Palmer Foster, from Davenport, Iowa, earned a scholarship to Durham University in Durham, England, to work on a master's degree and to play and coach football, or as it is known there, 'American football.' He hopes playing in Europe will give him a lot of experience and help him be a better coach. Palmer has football-and black and gold-in his blood. His father, Jim, ran track at Iowa and is the founder of the Arena Football League, and his grandfather, Pat, played football at Iowa. Read more 
International Spotlight: Luis Germ�n Vargas
 Luis Germ�n Vargas , originally from Bucaramangaro, Colombia, graduated from the University of Iowa in 1972 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Today he lives in Cali, Colombia where he works as a Projects Engineer for Colgate Palmolive. One of his fondest UI memories was forming the Varsity soccer team, The Infernos who achieved a three-year championship streak. Read more 
International Spotlight: Agnes Lam
Originally from Hong Kong, Agnes Lam graduated from the University of Iowa International Writing Program in 2008 as an Honorary Fellow in Writing. Since then, she has accomplished a wide range of achievements. She was awarded the Nosside International Poetry Prize (Special Mention) in 2008 and some of her poems have been translated into German, Italian and other languages. She attributes much of her success to her time in Iowa City, which she found to be incredibly valuable.Read more   
IP Annual Report
The UI International Programs 2014 annual report provides general information about IP and an overview of the past year's activities, projects, research, events, statistics, student and faculty achievements, photos and more. 
2014: A look back
2014: A Look Back 
A look back at some of the biggest stories and events at the University of Iowa in 2014.   
Virtual Homecoming
Virtual Homecoming 
The University of Iowa hosted its first Virtual Homecoming It provided international alumni a chance to share memories from their time at the UI and reconnect with their alma mater, regardless of where they are in the world.   
New scholarship to continue your Hawkeye legacies
The University of Iowa recently launched an award which may be of interest to your younger family members.  It's called the "Iowa Heritage Award" and it's available to new undergraduate full-time first-year students and full-time transfer students who have a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or grandparent who graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree. This new scholarship, which is worth $6,000 over four years, is available to both international and domestic students. Learn more   
International Programs 
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