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News and Announcements
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Tristen Wendling received Leona Zaharis Scholarship
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Political science major Tristen Wendling received a Leona Zaharis Scholarship and will study abroad in Freiburg, Germany next year.
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Thomas Lehmkuhl received Global Access Ambassador Scholarship
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Political science major Thomas Lehmkuhl received a Global Access Ambassador Scholarship and will study abroad on the Iowa Regents in Ireland: University College Cork program.
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A conversation with alum and Rhodes Scholar Jeffrey Ding ('16)
Monday, July 8, 2024
Jeffrey Ding ('16) shares valuable advice for Iowa students with global aspirations in an article published by Iowa International Programs.