Lee Seedorff, the senior associate director of the University of Iowa's International Student and Scholar Services in UI International Programs shares how she and her colleagues communicate with the more than 3,500 international students and scholars even before they arrive on campus.

The number of international students at the University of Iowa hit an all-time high this fall, and the increase from last year was more than double the national rate. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

Jeannette George, a nursing and international studies major with an emphasis in African studies, reflects on her life-changing decision to pursue awareness of sickle-cell anemia research far beyond her UI classroom.

The University of Iowa is seeing growing international student enrollment, especially from Chinese students. Five years ago the UI welcomed around 400 new international undergraduates; this fall that number jumped to well over 2,000.

International students and scholars at the University of Iowa contributed more than $101 million toward the state of Iowa’s economy last year, according to data recently released by the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors.

More than 300 students from eastern Iowa and western Illinois attended the 16th annual UI College of Education's International Day for Human Rights Nov. 6. This year’s event focused on the “Human Right to Political Participation.” International Day is designed to educate students on local and global human rights issues.

In recognition of his worldwide reputation as a respected teacher and scholar of international human rights, Burns Weston, founding director of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, was recently awarded the Courage of Conviction award.

Embark on a vicarious trip around the world—and see familiar landscapes in a new light—by viewing the winning entries in the University of Iowa International Programs' annual “Show Us the World through Your Eyes” photo contest, part of International Education Week Nov. 12-16.

A special, customized UI Alumni Association tour led by a University of Iowa professor offers UI alumni and friends the rare opportunity to explore Cuba, meet its people, and discover shared passions for art, literature, dance, and music.

Each year toward the end of their three-month residency, the three dozen or so fellows from the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program gather for a closing public event titled “Images of America.” (Note: A paid subscription may be required.)

The University of Iowa will celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide by recognizing International Education Week 2012 through several events and activities on the UI campus.

How do you recover from a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, which is estimated to have caused billions of dollars in economic losses, as well as emotional damages from the rising death toll? An upcoming UI workshop will examine several recent worldwide disasters in an attempt to answer that question.