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International Internships:
More Than a Summer Job
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Nearly 70 UI students completed an internship abroad this summer-allowing them to gain relevant, global experience while strengthening their intercultural communication skills, building confidence and adaptability, and becoming more proficient in a second language. Read more.
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Virtual Homecoming is a chance to keep the Hawkeye spirit alive abroad, by sharing a "homecoming message" with the UI community, regardless of where you are in the world. Show your school spirit by giving a shout out to the Hawkeyes from your corner of the globe, or by sharing a memory from your time at Iowa! We'll share your messages during Homecoming 2018, October 14-20. Go Hawks!
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Friends Without Borders connects international and domestic students
Victoria Minerva and Emily Campbell grew up thousands of miles apart, but an initiative in the University of Iowa's International Programs designed to connect international and domestic students brought them together.
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UI Fulbright Scholar teaches and experiences different culture
Miles from the coast of mainland South Korea on the picturesque volcanic island of Jeju, a former University of Iowa student is using his passion for education to teach English to middle-school children.
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At 29, screenwriter and director Anahita Ghazvinizadeh recently débuted her first feature film, They, around the world to critical acclaim.
Now, she finds herself in a new Midwestern home, spreading her unique wealth of experiences and knowledge to the University of Iowa community as an assistant professor of cinema.
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UI geology students study Hawaii volcano before famous eruption
Just two months before the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii began erupting on May 3-making news worldwide with an earthquake and lava flows that torched forests, engulfed roads and homes, and spewed toxic fumes-UI students visited the volcanic complex to learn about and
study its features
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Study Abroad India
Winterim info sessions
Learn about the impact of social capital, harassment of women and girls, and water and sanitation access on premature birth and low infant birth weight in India.
September 13
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Dr. M.R. Rajagopal visit
International Programs welcomes acclaimed physician and pain and palliative care specialist Dr. M.R. Rajagopal to Iowa City for a series of talks on a wide range of topics including opioid policies and palliative care.
September 17 & 18
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Prof. Mauricio Tenorio-Trillo to deliver 8th annual Charles A. Hale Lecture
The meaning of "Latin America," as an idea, has always existed in relation to a complex set of historical phenomena - racial, linguistic, political, economic. Tenorio-Trillo's presentation locates the emergence of this concept.
September 18
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Roundtable discussion with
IWP residents
Join featured guests for an informal discussion of literature in Africa, the lives and experience of Africa's creative writers, and the relationship between creative writing and Africa's current political and social condition.
September 19
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WorldCanvass is back for its tenth season!
Join us on October 9 for the first show of the season,
The Politics and Impact of Immigration. All WorldCanvass programs take place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at MERGE, 136 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City (near the pedestrian mall's fountain). Come early for the pre-show reception from 5-5:30.
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Upcoming International Alumni Events
* London - September 15, 2018
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International Programs provides leadership and sup
port for internationally-oriented teaching, research, creative work and community engagement.
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