We hope you'll take a moment to check out the 2015 annual report from International Programs, a reflection on the many international activities and accomplishments of UI faculty, students, staff, alumni, and friends. 

For the enjoyment of friends and family members of international students who were not able to attend the event in person, videos from the fall 2015 undergraduate combined commencement ceremony featuring commentary in Chinese, Korean, and Spanish are available online. 

On December 17, 2014, U.S. President Obama and Cuban President Castro announced a new era of openness and interaction between their two countries. On December 8, 2015, Joan Kjaer and her WorldCanvass guests discussed "Cuba:  Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" as the one-year anniversary approached. Check out this ReCap of the event with access to see and hear the full program. 

On December 5-6, International Programs hosted the Global Education Institute for Teachers in partnership with the Stanley Foundation. The annual professional development workshop is offered to Iowa's K-12 teachers, with an aim of increasing educators' awareness of and capacity to teach concepts and skills necessary for developing globally-minded students. Read more in this International Accents article.