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Learning Traditions of Senegal: IAFS Student Visits the Matam Region

Feb. 23, 2018

Learning and Living in Senegal With more than 50 countries available, Global Grant recipient Rachael Mattson (IAFS ’18) had a daunting task of choosing where to study abroad. With her academic interests in politics and environmental issues in West Africa, she chose the Dakar Development Studies program in Senegal during...

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Remembering the Vietnam War with Former IAFS Director Robert Schulzinger

Feb. 23, 2018

This year marks the 50 th anniversary of one of the most significant events of the Vietnam War. In late January 1968, during the Vietnamese New Year holiday (Tết), communist Viet Cong and North Vietnamese army forces launched a surprise attack on multiple targets in South Vietnam. The attack ultimately...

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IAFS Alum Finds his Passion in the International Game

Feb. 23, 2018

Michael Carlson (IAFS ’00) discovered his passion for international affairs in his IAFS classes at CU. However, he had another interest that had been with him for many years. As a teenager, Carlson’s family hosted a German exchange student, José Neumann, who shared his love of soccer. After Neumann returned...

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Check out Rana Novack's TED Talk: How We'll Predict the Next Refugee Crisis

Feb. 19, 2018

Rana Novack, the daughter of Syrian immigrants, gave Doug Snyder's Humanitarianism class an exciting and informative guest lecture on the Syrian refugee crisis back in 2015. Since then, her work with refugee and humanitarian issues has crossed over with her role at IBM, where for the past couple of years...

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March 1st: Foreign Policy Association Essay/Video Competition

Feb. 14, 2018

The Foreign Policy Association The Foreign Policy Association is holding a film and essay contest with a range of cash prizes and a funded trip to New York to the FPA centennial celebration’s Spring Dinner. You are invited to submit either an essay or video answering the question to: "What...

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Three IAFS Students Receive Gilman Award

Jan. 29, 2018

Special congratuations to IAFS majors: Jamie Briscoe, Ecuador ( Global Grant recipient) Lauren Hartshorn, France ( Global Grant recipient) Soraya Yanez, multiple sites 񱦵 Today: 9 undergraduates to study abroad this spring thanks to Gilman awards Published Jan 19, 2018 ( original article ) Nine 񱦵 undergraduate students...

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January 31: Doplo, The Hidden Land

Jan. 24, 2018

CAS Event Wednesday, January 31, 2018; 5 p.m. Humanities 250 The Center for Asian studies and the Tibet Himalaya Inititive present Doplo, The Hidden Land! CU graduate, Dorje Dolma will give a talk about her new book, Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal! Dorje Dolma...

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Dinner and Debate with the IAFS Club

Dec. 5, 2017

Political tensions, climate change, and democracy are normal dinner discussions for students in Ketchum 1B60 on Tuesday nights at the International Affairs Club. Club Co-President Nick Harvey (IAFS ’19) describes the student organization as “a forum to have open and informed discussions on pressing issues” where students can share their...

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Time Abroad Inspires Alum’s Involvement in Local Maine Community

Dec. 5, 2017

Andrea Marr Casanueva’s passion for investing in her local community all started with her experiences abroad. While finishing high school in Maine, she participated in a 10-week Outward Bound program to Central America, volunteering in rural cities. She continued to develop her interest in global issues by choosing to study...

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Abroad in Costa Rica During Tropical Storm Nate

Dec. 5, 2017

When Tropical Storm Nate hit Costa Rica in October 2017, Global Grant recipient Kathryn McConnell (IAFS ‘20) was taken by surprise while studying abroad in San Jose. The day of the storm was chaotic—power outages, flooding, and rain storms cancelled classes and hindered communications. In the following days, landslides and...

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