News
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.
Thu, 05/02/2024
KUIA awards 31 grants for research and collaboration abroad
KU International Affairs has awarded more than $58,000 in travel grants to 23 KU faculty members and eight graduate students to support research and collaboration abroad.
Mon, 04/08/2024
Global Scholars to present research April 11
Encompassing a wide range of topics from around the world, 10 University of Kansas seniors will present their internationally focused research at the Global Scholars Research Symposium on April 11.
Mon, 04/01/2024
International Jayhawk Festival to celebrate KU’s global community
Celebrate and explore the diverse cultures and countries that make up the University of Kansas at the International Jayhawk Festival from 3 to 5 p.m. April 17 in the Burge Union. Representing cultures from around the world, the event includes information about KU’s 150-plus study abroad programs and more.
Wed, 03/27/2024
Jack Zhang named inaugural recipient of KUIA Advisory Board International Teaching Award
Jack Zhang, assistant professor of political science, will give a lecture on his work in international education during an award presentation and reception from 2:30 to 4 p.m. April 18 in the Kansas Union’s Big 12 Room.
Tue, 03/19/2024
Mehrangiz Najafizadeh honored with 2023 Woodyard Award
A KU associate professor of sociology is the recipient of the 2023 George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award. She will give a talk on her work during an award presentation and reception at 4 p.m. April 9 in the Kansas Union’s Big 12 Room.
Mon, 02/12/2024
Jayhawks named semifinalists for student Fulbright awards
Eight University of Kansas students and one alumna 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 2024-2025 academic year.
Fri, 02/02/2024
2024 international travel grants open for faculty and graduate students
KU International Affairs is accepting proposals and applications for travel grants that support faculty and graduate student research and collaboration abroad. The deadline for submitting proposals and applications is March 6. Grant recipients will be notified by the end of April.
Fri, 01/26/2024
Jacque Eidson Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to France
Jacque Eidson, a lecturer in the University of Kansas School of Professional Studies, has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to travel to France, where she will present on fintech.
Tue, 12/05/2023
15 KU Students Named 2024 Global Scholars
From around the world and across diverse academic units, 15 University of Kansas second-year students have been selected as the 2024 cohort of Global Scholars.
In its 13th year, the Global Scholars Program recognizes and encourages undergraduate students who have an interest in international studies and a strong academic record. Elizabeth MacGonagle, associate professor of history and African & African-American studies, directs the program.
Tue, 11/14/2023
International Education Week Recognizes Importance of Global Connections
The University of Kansas is joining higher education institutions across the country to celebrate International Education Week, which runs through Nov. 17. A joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, the week promotes programs that prepare those in the U.S. for a global world and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States.
Tue, 11/07/2023
Former ISS Director Receives NAFSA International Volunteer Award
Chuck Olcese, former director of International Support Services, was recognized with the International Volunteer of the Year Award at the NAFSA Region II Conference in Lawrence last month. Olcese, who was at KU from 2012 to 2020, was recognized for his work with migrant and refugee populations following his retirement. While presenting the award, Joe Potts, associate vice provost for international innovation, development and strategic partnership, noted Olcese’s impact has been felt from the time of his arrival at KU as ISS director.
Tue, 11/07/2023
Rafe Brown is inaugural recipient of KUIA Advisory Board International Research Award
As a leader in equitable and collaborative international research and education, Rafe Brown, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is the inaugural recipient of the KU International Affairs Advisory Board International Research Award. The award recognizes faculty members who provide outstanding leadership in international education through their research and discovery efforts.
Thu, 09/21/2023
Two KU Doctoral Students Receive Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Award
Two doctoral candidates at the University of Kansas have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award, receiving a combined $92,000 to conduct research in South America.
Pere DeRoy, a doctoral candidate in women, gender & sexuality studies, received $51,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to travel to Guyana for 10 months to study reproductive health.
Fri, 09/08/2023
International Support Services Kicks Off New International Program Series
This fall, International Support Services is launching the Atlas Series, biweekly programs that will encourage international and domestic students to share their culture and build community at KU.
Thu, 08/31/2023
KU Welcomes 12 International Fulbright Students and Teaching Assistants
This academic year the University of Kansas welcomed eight international students as part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and four Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants.
Mon, 08/21/2023
Kuwaiti Student Follows in Father's Footsteps to be an International Jayhawk
From the smell of Lippincott Hall to the lush green of the summer trees, memories flooded back to Hussain Arab when he dropped off his son Abdulaziz at KU this month.
Fri, 07/21/2023
KU and ZJNU Sign Joint Institute Agreement
This fall the University of Kansas and Zhejiang Normal University will establish the first-ever joint institute in the field of education between the United States and China. ...
Thu, 07/20/2023
Hubert Humphrey Fellows to Present Research July 24-26
This summer 29 international fellows with the Hubert H. Humphrey Pre-Academic Program are spending eight weeks at the University of Kansas preparing for professional development experiences across the country.