News
Fri, 10/10/2025
A conversation with Melinda Lewis, International Teaching Awardee
In this interview, International Teaching Award recipient Melinda Lewis discusses how her immersive study abroad programs in Costa Rica blend academic rigor with transformative, community-based experiences, shaping KU social work students’ understanding of global practice.
Fri, 10/10/2025
Michael Wuthrich: Fostering cross-cultural learning
Michael Wuthrich, this year’s recipient of the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award, reflected on his unexpected journey from rural Kansas to international scholarship and outlined a vision for educators to bring lived experience into the classroom, serve as cultural intermediaries, and champion cross-cultural empathy.
Fri, 10/10/2025
Emma Green: Guiding global students
A recent graduate’s journey into international education comes full circle as she works with International Short Programs this summer.
Fri, 10/10/2025
Charlie Johnson: From Lawrence to the Levant
A college career and global adventure super-charged by KUIA.
Fri, 10/10/2025
ISS's finest hour: Supporting international students and scholars through visa turmoil
In the face of major changes in U.S. visa policies, KU's International Support Services office responded with tireless support, fostering resilience and community.
Fri, 10/10/2025
Grappling with the loss of Title VI funding
The University of Kansas is charting a new path for its longstanding leadership in less commonly taught languages and area studies after the sudden federal cancellation of Title VI funding.
Wed, 09/03/2025
Faculty nominations open for KU’s International Affairs awards
KU International Affairs is accepting nominations for two faculty awards recognizing leadership in internationalization: the International Research Award and the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award. Each includes a $1,000 prize. Nominations are due Oct. 8.
Wed, 09/03/2025
Applied English Center at KU welcomes new director, Pamela Pearson
Pamela Pearson is the new director of KU’s Applied English Center (AEC), bringing over 20 years of experience in English language instruction and international education.
Mon, 06/09/2025
Travel ban impacts international community: KU responds
Effective June 9, 2025, the U.S. has banned all travel from 12 countries and is restricting certain visa entries from 7 others. KU remains committed to supporting our international community and is keeping them informed of the latest developments.
Thu, 05/08/2025
KUIA awards 34 grants for research and collaboration abroad
Thirty-four scholars from KU will embark on global adventure through travel grants from KU International Affairs. Their projects will take them to 23 countries and range from forging global ties to unraveling mysteries of culture, health and history.
Tue, 04/29/2025
International Affairs unveils immigration webpage for international students, scholars, and their supporters
KU International Affairs launched a "Navigating Immigration Changes" webpage to highlight key immigration issues for KU's international community and their supporters. The page aims to keep the KU community informed and direct those with questions to expert advising on campus in a rapidly changing immigration context.
Wed, 04/02/2025
Mike Wuthrich to be recognized for excellence in international education
Mike Wuthrich, a KU associate professor of political science, will receive the Woodyard International Educator Award for his leadership, research and impact on global education.
Wed, 02/19/2025
Terry Koenig to receive KUIA Advisory Board International Research Award
In recognition of her exceptional contributions to the internationalization of research and education, Terry Koenig, professor of social welfare, will receive this year’s KU International Affairs Advisory Board International Research Award.
Fri, 02/07/2025
Jayhawks named semifinalists for student Fulbright awards
Six University of Kansas students and alumni have advanced to the semifinalist round for Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, which will provide funding to study, conduct research or teach English abroad for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Fri, 01/31/2025
2025 international travel grants open for faculty, graduate students
KU International Affairs is accepting proposals and applications for travel grants that support faculty and graduate student research and collaboration abroad.
Thu, 01/30/2025
University announces 2025 Global Scholars
Representing diverse academic fields and countries from around the world, 15 University of Kansas second-year students have been selected as the 2025 cohort of Global Scholars.
Thu, 01/23/2025
J. Megan Greene named associate vice provost for international and global engagement
J. Megan Greene, professor of history, has been named associate vice provost for international & global engagement at the University of Kansas. Her appointment became effective Jan. 1.
Mon, 12/16/2024
KUIA updates international agreement and contracts process
KU International Affairs has updated its international agreements and contracts process to make it easier to navigate, ensure alignment with KU policies and reduce risk to the university.
Tue, 11/19/2024
KU celebrates 2024 International Education Week
With more than 1,700 international students from 116 countries currently enrolled and over 1,000 students participating in experiences abroad, the University of Kansas has much to celebrate during International Education Week.
Thu, 11/07/2024
Ukraine’s UN ambassador to public talk at Dole Institute on Nov. 12
Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya will give a public presentation from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Dole Institute of Politics.
Mon, 11/04/2024
Fulbright experience paves way for career in foreign service
When Ross took the job of bus boy at Blue Koi, he had no idea it would place him on a path to pursue his dream job of working for the foreign service.
Mon, 11/04/2024
Natalie Miller: KU alumna's study of extremism inspires her to pursue graduate program in Germany
For Natalie Miller the seeds of her thesis began to germinate while standing in Berlin’s DDR Museum, which depicts life in former East Germany with displays of covert listening devices, clothing and recreated tower block apartments.
Mon, 11/04/2024
Miki Shono: Kansai University student returns to KU to teach Japanese
In 2017 Miki Shono was a Japanese student with the Kansai University program struggling to make connections with Americans in her first semester at KU. A graduate teaching assistant invited her to observe a Japanese language class, which turned out to be a pivotal moment for forming friendships with Americans and her career path.
Tue, 10/01/2024
KU welcomes 21 Fulbright students and teaching assistants
This fall, the University of Kansas welcomed 14 students as part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and an additional seven students as Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants.
Mon, 09/16/2024
KU student receives prestigious doctoral dissertation award
University of Kansas history doctoral candidate Alicia Houser has received the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award to spend a year conducting research in Tanzania.
Tue, 09/10/2024
KU to host Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellows Program
Beginning in September 2025, KU will host 25 young leaders from Southeast Asia in Lawrence for a five-week intensive academic exchange.
Wed, 07/17/2024
Hubert Humphrey fellows to present research July 22-24
International fellows with the Hubert H. Humphrey Pre-Academic Program are spending eight weeks at KU and will present their research July 22 through 24.
Mon, 06/10/2024
International Support Services moving to consolidated location
International Support Services is moving to 50 Strong Hall in June. The move will provide one consolidated location for all ISS staff, who have been spread out among four offices in Strong Hall.
Fri, 06/07/2024
KU researcher Rafe Brown receives Fulbright Award to the Philippines
Rafe Brown, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to travel to the Philippines to study biodiversity. Brown will spend a year in the Philippines conducting fieldwork to sample amphibians and reptiles. The research studies the biodiversity of a rare stretch of pristine tropical forest that extends from a volcanic peak to the sea.
Fri, 05/17/2024
Recent KU graduate receives Fulbright Award; 3 others named alternates
One recent University of Kansas graduate accepted a prestigious Fulbright award as a teaching assistant in Austria, and two other alumnae and a doctoral candidate were named alternates to study or conduct research abroad.