We hope that you and your family have had a great start to 2016! 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 2015, the University of Iowa
awarded about 1,000 degrees to international students
was home to 4540 international students from 113 different countries
hosted 10 international alumni events (see the map)
hosted a series of yield events and pre-departure orientations in China, connecting with hundreds of prospective and incoming students and their parents
was named as a "top producer" of U.S. Fulbright students for the first time, and the 12 student awardees have moved the UI to a tie for 27th place among peer institutions
reached over 5,000 active members on international social media platforms
produced graduation ceremonies with commentary in Chinese, Korean, and Spanish
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 Communications and Relations
International Programs, University of Iowa
Virtual Homecoming 2015
Virtual Homecoming is a chance to share memories from your time at the UI and reconnect with your alma mater, regardless of where you are in the world. In 2015, we featured 6 Virtual Homecoming stories.
More alumni profiles
Rock Island, IL, native and UI Masters of Public Health graduate Rebecca Arnold is the recipient of the 2015 International Impact Award.
For
Hunter Sharpless, studying abroad in Turin, Italy, was an opportunity to explore the European stomping grounds of his literary idols- American writers.
Laura Willis shared her experience as an assistant in the Teach Assistance Program in France where she spent a year working with children.
Lesley Triplett began her own Korean-style dumpling stand at the Iowa City Farmer's Market in July 2014 and has been expanding the business ever since.
Let's stay in touch
We'd like to stay in touch with you and keep up with your professional achievements. Please fill out this briefform.
Almost golden: memoirs of Iowa
Ali Soliman, current Chairman of the United Nations' Association of International Civil Servants, received his Ph.D. in economics in 1975. These are his
reflections of his time as a graduate student at the UI.
Iowa's Man in Japan
A beautiful
story of Hiroyuki "Larry" Kasuga (M.S. in industrial engineering, '53), a 93-year-old Iowa alum who is bringing alumni together in Tokyo, Japan.
