September 2016 | international.uiowa.edu
New IOWA Club brings Hawkeye spirit to Beijing
Driven by the chance to revel in the past, create professional and personal connections, and staying true to the what they learned at the UI, five alumni are trying to bring the Hawkeye spirit to Beijing with a new IOWA club. Read more about the new club.

NEWS
Virtual Homecoming 2016
Attention international alumni! Join us for Virtual Homecoming 2016, a chance to share memories from your time at the University of Iowa and reconnect with the university, regardless of where you are in the world. Fill out our form and share your stories with us! We'll be featuring some of your stories during International Education Week in November.
Dean's Blog: Welcome to the new academic year
As we enter another academic year, it's a good time to ask:  what have we accomplished? where are we going? The short answer is that we are ever more committed to, and engaged in, connecting Iowa with the world and the world with Iowa. Read more.
BGC fosters intercultural campus community
Building Our Global Community is a certificate program offered by International Programs, in collaboration with UI Learning & Development, that educates University of Iowa faculty and staff about the experiences of international students and scholars, and methods in which they can foster our increasingly intercultural campus community. Learn more about BGC.

Meet our new Study Abroad Bloggers!
We're excited to announce our  Study Abroad Bloggers for the fall 2016 semester ! These unique individuals were selected from a competitive pool of writers to tell the story of their destination and represent the voice of UI students while abroad. Throughout the semester, these students will share their experiences through writing and photography. Read some of their latest stories.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fracking and the Iowa Divide
Season eight of WorldCanvass  will begin tonight, Tuesday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the newly-opened Voxman Music Building! Guests will join host Joan Kjaer to discuss the controversial method of energy production known as fracking and its impact on the environment, social dynamics, and the economy. We'll also explore through music and literature ways in which artists have documented transitions and grappled with the drumbeat of change. Join us for the catered pre-show reception from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Read more about this event.

Are you interested in the possibility of international study, research, or teaching? Learn how you can apply for different types of merit-based awards at our open house. Learn more.
Thursday, Sept. 29
3:30 - 6:00 p.m.


Attend one of our information sessions to learn about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, awarded to U.S. citizen undergraduates who receive a Federal Pell
Grant and are pursuing academic, credit bearing, study abroad programs.
Learn about Peace Corps volunteer experiences and the benefits, have your questions answered, and gain tips to guide you through the application process. Learn more.
Monday, Sept. 26
7:00 p.m. 

Upcoming International Alumni Events
Join International Programs as we celebrate international UI alumni. Visit our  alumni events page for more information. 

- Guangzhou - September 22
- Chengdu - September 24
- Dubai  - October 6 
- London - October 28-29

 
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 [email protected] 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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