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Celebrating International
Education Week 2012 at the UI
Explore a new language at the Adopt-A-Language Fair, hear the stories of Stanley Grant recipients, learn what it's like to teach with the Peace Corps, dance the night away at the OASIS Cultural Ball, and much more during this year's International Education Week. Click here for the full schedule!
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Check out winning student photos, videos and essays
As part of International Education Week, we are proud to announce the winners of this year's Study Abroad and International Student photo and essay writing contests, and for the first time this year, a video contest. View the winners here!
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 IWP co-founder awarded International Impact Award
The International Impact Award, awarded to individuals who have made a significant contribution to global understanding, was presented to Hualing Nieh Engle in honor of her vision in helping to create and nurture the International Writing Program and her commitment to intercultural dialogue regardless of political barriers. Engle is the third recipient of this honor and was presented with the award as part of last week's WorldCanvass program, IWP: Writing the Stories of the World. Read more
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Keeping Up Appearances: On Marriage Fever and Homosexuality in China
In this Lens on China blog post, UI alum Lauren Katalinich gives readers a glimpse into the world of "wedding fever" in China. Parental pressure to get married and carry on the family name is felt acutely by young people across China and especially by women approaching the ripe old age of 25. The stress is no less for gays and lesbians, many of whom must take unique measures to placate their parents wishes and uphold that critical Chinese value- familial harmony.
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IP Student Stories
Read first-hand accounts by UI students on their work and research abroad
 UI undergrad rediscovers his homeland: Beijing native Wu Qu, a UI undergraduate student, recently traveled back to his home country to research the motivations behind Chinese involvement in the Korean War and to speak with several Chinese Korean War veterans. Read more
The bravest decision I ever made: This summer, Jeannette George made what she felt was the most courageous decision of her life - to pursue her academic research of Sickle Cell Anemia awareness far beyond her UI classrooms and all the way to Uganda. Read more
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