Marlén Mendoza’s career path was shaped by her time at Iowa, from her coursework and work experience to her study abroad experiences.

A recent petition signed by nearly 900 food professionals calling for a cease-fire raises, once again, questions of contested cuisines. “We tend to think of food as humanizing but when there is conflict, food becomes part of the conflict,” said Ari Ariel, an associate professor at the University of Iowa who has written about and lectured on what he calls the Hummus Wars.

Orion Little (International Studies major and Global Health Studies and Spanish minors) and a Diversity Ambassador Scholarship recipient went abroad in Spring 2023 with USAC Montevideo.

Maria Osman's study abroad experience in Jordan inspired the University of Iowa grad to co-found Posterity International, a non-profit charity.

University of Iowa international studies and economics student Ryann Hubbart of Clinton, Iowa, has been awarded a 2023 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic this summer in Nizwa, Oman. This is the second year in a row that Hubbart has been awarded this prestigious scholarship. In 2022, Hubbart spent the summer in Amman, Jordan.

University of Iowa international studies student Abigail Fowler of North Liberty, Iowa, has been awarded a 2023 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Japan this summer at Okayama University for an intensive Japanese language program.

Martin, the DI’s current managing editor, is a third-year University of Iowa student majoring in journalism and mass communication and international studies with a minor in French. She has worked at the DI since her freshman year and previously served as a news editor during summer 2021 and the 2021-22 school year.

Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Peter Gerlach has been appointed the Executive Director of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council. Read more about this by clicking here!

Ryann Hubbart is a recipient of the 2022 Global Student Award, which recognizes one undergraduate and one graduate student who are leaders deeply engaged in international education on campus or abroad. Hubbart is an undergraduate student from Clinton, Iowa, double-majoring in international studies and economics and double-minoring in Arabic studies and history. Learn more about Hubbart’s engagement with international education!

International Programs is excited to announce our Study Abroad Correspondents for the fall 2022 semester! These diverse voices will provide first-hand accounts of what UI students experience while studying abroad.