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LLLC's Academic Advisor Meredith Gall Receives 2026 Pat Folsom Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Monday, October 12, 2026
Our wonderful academic advisor, Meredith Mahy Gall, was selected as a recipient of the 2026 Pat Folsom Excellence in Academic Advising Award! Click the title above to see more information on Instagram!
LLLC Graduate Grace Coleman's Study Abroad Experience Leads to a Global Career
Monday, October 12, 2026
When Grace Coleman (BA music and international studies ‘17) arrived at the University of Iowa, she knew she was interested in the wider world. What she didn't know was that the experiences she found at Iowa would eventually lead her to build a life and career on the other side of the globe. Click the title above to read more!
International Programs welcomes three new faculty-directed affinity groups
Friday, September 4, 2026
Three new International Programs affinity groups are creating new opportunities for collaboration and global engagement across the University of Iowa (UI).
The Southwest Asian and North African Studies Group (SWANA), the Food Studies Group (FSG), and the Global Exchange Network are the newest additions to International Programs' network of 12 affinity groups, connecting faculty, staff, and students around shared interests in research, teaching, and international engagement.
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