International Engagement Newsletter
The International Engagement newsletter is published by the University of Northern Iowa
Office of International Engagement, which strives to be a resource to students, faculty and staff as it pertains to International relations and operations.
The International Engagement Newsletter continues an earlier newsletter, the
ISSO Weekly Newsletter.
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International Engagement, January 24, 2023
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Contents:
--- Changing Address?
--- Hold on your Account?
--- Graduating in May 2023?
--- Academic Coaching
--- Free Warm Winter Clothes at OIE
--- Coffee Hour with the Arctic Center
--- Wells Fargo Webinar
--- Conversation Hour with Friendship Village
--- Student Organization Week
--- Lunar New Year
--- Let's Talk at OIE -
International Engagement, January 17, 2023
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Contents:
--- Sixteen New International Students
--- Pack the Dome
--- Hold on your Account?
--- Mandatory Full-time Enrollment
--- Student Visa Work Limitations
--- Join ISP and CAB at the First Basketball Game of the Semester
--- Lunar New Year Celebration
--- Model UN Competition Team
--- Student Organizations Week
--- Free Warm Winter Clothes at OIE
--- Let's Talk at OIE -
International Engagement, December 12, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Happy Finals Week, Happy Winter Break
--- Free Warm Winter Clothes at OIE
--- Graduating in December
--- Travelling this Winter Break
--- Planning to do an internship (CPT) in the Spring semester?
--- OIE/CIEP Graduation Celebration
--- Fall 2022 Commencement
--- A Christmas Celebration
--- Let's Talk at OIE! -
International Engagement, December 5, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Paid Online Study Recruiting Native Spanish Speakers
--- Thank you to our RSVP Volunteers
--- End of Semester Farewell Party
--- Free Warm Winter Clothes at OIE
--- UNI Scholarship Application
--- Leaving the US for break or for an emergency
--- Get an Iowa Driver's License or State ID
--- Coffee Hour at the President's House
--- Coffee Hour with CBiz
--- Fitness Free Week
--- Panther Pantry Rock for Hunger
--- UNI Women's Basketball VS. North Dakota State
--- Finals Breakfast Hosted By President Nook
--- Friendship Mixer
--- Let's Talk at OIE -
International Engagement, November 28, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Holiday Coffee Hour with UNI President Mark and Cheryl Nook
--- Outstanding International Engagement A wards
--- Free Webinar: 5 Leadership Skills You Need Now
--- Kudos to Professor Josh Gordon
--- Paid Online Study Recruiting Native Spanish Speakers
--- UNI Scholarship Application
--- What to do if you are leaving the US for break or for an emergency
--- Get an Iowa Driver's License or State ID
--- Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra
--- Fitness Free Week
--- Global Business Club and African Union Present: Focus on Africa
--- Afternoon Break for Graduate Students
--- Post-Election Analysis and Reconciliation Reception
--- Movie Screening: Silis
--- Film Appreciation Club Presents Knives Out -
International Engagement, November 21, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Happy Fall Break!
--- Outstanding International Engagement A wards
--- Hawkeye Community College and Grow Cedar Valley Present Free Webinar: 5 Leadership Skills You Need Now
--- UNI Scholarship Application
--- What to do if you are leaving the US for break or for an emergency
--- Planning to Stay and Work in the U.S. after Graduating? You Need to Apply for OPT
--- Honest Talk with Nneoma
--- OIE/CIEP Open House
--- International S'mores at ThreeHouse
--- Tast of Culture
--- Coffee Hour cohosted by John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) and the Boys & Girls Club of the Cedar Valley
--- Movie Screening: Silis
--- Holiday Coffee Hour with UNI President Mark and Cheryl Nook
--- Coffee Hour is with CBiz
--- Experience the Dementia Simulation House
--- Winter Clothing Drive -
International Engagement, November 14, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- International Education Week 2022
--- Taste of Culture
--- Events
--- International Education Week is Here
--- OIE/CIEP Open House
--- Taste of Culture
--- International Education Week 2022 - Full Program
--- What is the Fulbright Scholar Program
--- Academic Coaching at CIEP
--- Applying for OPT
--- Coffee Hour at the Wellness and Recreational Center
--- Thinking about doing an internship?
--- Hold on Your Account?
--- F-1 Visa Work Limitations
--- What to do if you need to leave the US for an emergency
--- The Northern Iowan Hosts Coffee Hour to connect with the international community and celebrate 130 years of publishing
--- Getting to know-ma NNEOMA
--- November is Native American Heritage Month
--- Join BSU to Celebrate Melanin Week
--- CAB Fall Concert: Jax and Charlieonnafriday
--- Get the Newest Issue of ''Uprising Magazine''
--- Transgender Day of Remembrance
--- Experience the Dementia Simulation House
--- Winter Clothing Drive -
International Engagement, November 7, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- International Education Week 2022
--- Taste of Culture
--- Events
--- Register for Spring 2023
--- Graduating in December?
--- Applying for OPT
--- Academic Coaching at CIEP
--- Hold on Your Account?
--- F-1 Visa Work Limitations
--- Thinking about doing an internship?
--- Coffee Hour at the Wellness and Recreational Center
--- International Alumni Success: GOLD & Bold Award
--- November is Native American Heritage Month
--- Experience the Dementia Simulation House
--- Hour of Code
--- UNI Jazz Band Two & Jazz Band Three
--- Implicit Bias Workshop
--- Screening of Black Panther Wakanda Forever
--- Basketball Season Is Officially Open!
--- Winter Clothing Drive -
International Engagement, October 31, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Final week to participate in the UNI Climate Survey
--- Academic Coaching at CIEP
--- Register for Spring 2023
--- Work Limitations for International Students
--- Thinking about doing an internship?
--- Halloween Coffee Hour
--- Our Stories: Women of Afghanistan
--- November is Native American Heritage Month
--- Let's Talk: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
--- Experience the Dementia Simulation House
--- African Union: MID-TERM DeStress
--- UNI Basketball VS. Dubuque (Exhibition)
--- UNI Football VS. South Dakota State
--- Winter Clothing Drive -
International Engagement, October 17, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- UNI Climate Survey
--- Women of Afghanistan
--- Work Limitations for International Students
--- Academic Coaching at CIEP
--- Meet Kristin Thomas, OIE CIEP's New Secretary
--- UNI Football - UNI vs. Missouri State
--- Spotlight Series: UNI Choirs - Family Weekend Concert
--- Women's Soccer vs. Belmont
--- Senior Student Recital: Justin Hughes, trombone
--- Orchesis Dance Company Fall Show
--- Multicultural Organization Collaboration
--- QT Chats
--- Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic Schedule
--- Winter Clothing Drive -
International Engagement, October 7, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Happy Hoco Panthers
--- OIE & CIEP News
--- Podcast
--- UNI Counseling Services Presentation
--- UNI Climate Survey
--- Albanian students visit at UNI
--- International Education Week
--- Walk-In Flu Shot Clinic Schedule
--- Maintaining Your Immigration Status
--- Coffee Hour on Fridays & Talk Tuesday -
International Engagement, September 30, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- OIE & CIEP News
--- Our Director Visits Piura, Lima & Bogata
--- Thanks for the memories!
--- International Education Week
--- Friendship Village is joining OIE for the afternoon
--- This Month's Shout-Out
--- Homecoming Week, October 3-8
--- International Playlist
--- Call for Narrative Essays
--- UNItix is hiring
--- The Art of C.H.A.N.G.E. -
International Engagement, September 23, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Gammon Brazilian Students at UNI CIEP
--- Intercultural Exchange Class with Brazilian and Domestic Students at CIEP
--- Brazilian Students Experience Iowan Hospitality with the Bairs Family in Hudson
--- More New Panthers at International Engagement
--- Happening this Week
--- Observatory Show
--- Get Groovy with OIE this Homecoming Week
--- Announcements
--- CIEP Partners with Career Services to Help You Prepare for the World of Work
--- International Playlist
--- The Art of C.H.A.N.G.E.
--- Don't Forget International Engagement Office Coffee Hour -
International Engagement, September 9, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Self Care & Community Wellness
--- Mental Health Awareness at UNI
--- We're taking a trip to Minneapolis
--- Beware the Scammers
--- Improve Academic Performance
--- Opportunity to Host Students for a Month
--- Class Exchange Program
--- Getting to Know Graduate Student Polina Syadeyskaya
--- What's Going on around UNI?
--- Relax with Some Music
--- Joy Cole Corning Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series Presents Jon Meacham
--- Afternoon at the Farm
--- Upcoming Career Fairs at UNI
--- Around UNI: Explore UNI Campus Online -
International Engagement, August 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
In this Issue:
--- Welcome Back!
--- CAB Events
--- Community Events
--- Campus Event
--- Hello Fall
--- Coffee Hour
--- Learn Culture and Language with Us
--- IE and CIEP Partnership
--- Around UNI: Useful Sources to Explore -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, May 6, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Summer is Finally Here
--- Staying on Campus this Summer?
--- WRC Summer Hours
--- Scholarship Opportunity
--- Help Wanted: Orientation Drivers
--- Graduate Assistantship
--- Free English Language Books
--- Events Around Campus
--- Planning for international travel in the Summer?
--- OPT Q and A
--- Starting a New Degree after Graduation?
--- Last Week at OIE
--- Our Year at the Office of International Engagement -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, April 29, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Staying On Campus This Summer?
--- Help Wanted: Orientation Drivers
--- Summer Storage
--- Congratulations Marge
--- End of the Year Celebration
--- Final Talk Tuesday
--- Finals Week De-Stress Days
--- MOVEment Spring Showcase
--- "The Graduate" Film Screening
--- Planning for international travel in the Summer?
--- OPT Q and A
--- Starting a New Degree after Graduation?
--- Tips from Our CIEP Instructors
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, April 22, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Residence Hall Move Out Information
--- Important reminder: Student Health Insurance
--- Want to learn Mandarin Chinese right here at UNI?
--- OIE Graduation Celebration
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- Finals Breakfast with President Nook
--- Open Summer Lifeguard Positions
--- OPT Q and A
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, April 15, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Residence Hall Move Out Information
--- Important reminder: Student Health Insurance
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- Pie with OIE
--- Earth Day at UNI
--- Spanish Conversation Hour
--- Immigration Tip
--- This week is the last week to file income tax!
--- OPT Q and A
--- English Pronunciation
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, April 8, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Yucatan Student Welcome Party
--- Residence Hall Move Out Information
--- Important reminder: Student Health Insurance
--- Coffee Hour with CSBS
--- Campus Activities Board is excited to present: Jesse McCartney
--- INSPIRE Conference: Presenting Virtual Conversations with la Universidad Marista
--- Spanish Conversation Hour
--- Practical Approaches to Recruiting for Language Teaching Programs
--- Immigration Tips from Edyta
--- OPT Q and A
--- Planning on an Internship during the summer?
--- Academic English Coaching
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, April 1, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Today, April 1, begins the month of Ramadan!
--- Important Reminder about Student Health Insurance
--- Pride Coffee Hour with GSS
--- Theatre UNI Presents: Cinderella
--- Campus Activities Board is excited to to present: Jesse McCartney
--- Pride Week with GSS
--- Immigration Tips from Edyta
--- Tips From our CIEP Instructors
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, March 28, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- The Office of Admissions is looking for you!
--- Important Reminder about Student Health Insurance
--- Celebrate Ramadan with International Engagement
--- Activity 3: Buried Treasurer
--- International Engagement Movie Night
--- Ethical Issues in Scholarship: Gender, Ethnicity, and Power
--- Panther Hot Ones is back!
--- RSM Seminar Featuring Motivational Speaker Coach Jim Miller
--- Immigration Tips from Edyta
--- Planning to apply for OPT?
--- Filing your taxes
--- Program End Date
--- Staff Spotlight: Myle Duong
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, March 11, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- The Office of International engagement has moved
--- The Summer/Fall 2022 Schedule of Classes is now available
--- Weekly Coffee Hour with OIE
--- Holi Celebration
--- Workshop on the Decolonization of Learning w/ Trisha Etringer
--- Craft the Night Away with Active Minds
--- Immigration Tips From Edyta
--- OIE at the Iowa Capitol -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, March 4, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- The Office of International engagement is temporarily moving
--- The Office of International Engagement is Hiring
--- OPT Session Re-Scheduled
--- Educational Forum on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
--- International Coffee Hour - Now in Bartlett
--- CETL - The Challenges of Non-Native English-Speaking Faculty
--- Wellness Bingo (CAB)
--- Midterm De-Stress Fest
--- This week at the WRC
--- NIBS International Business Case Competition Finals Watch Party
--- UNI Staff Highlight: John Peterson
--- From our CIEP Instructors -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, February 25, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- The Office of International engagement is temporarily moving!
--- Upcoming OIE Events
--- Mental Health Coffee Hour
--- Optical Practical Training Session
--- Congratulations to our OIE Director Carolina Coronado-Park and our International Admissions Director Kristi Marchesani
--- Events Around Campus
--- Black Student Union presents Tunnel of Oppression
--- March 1st - Movie Night with UNIDos (CAB)
--- Midterm De-Stress Fest
--- The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is hosting several panels that will include our very own CIEP instructors!
--- TheatreUNI presents Blood at the Root, by Dominique Morisseau
--- Check out Outdoor Recreations Spring 2022 Adventure Trip Brochure!
--- Immigration Tip from Edyta
--- Staff Highlight: Molly Astarita
--- Tips From our CIEP Instructors
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, February 18, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Announcements
--- Come to Minneapolis with OIE
--- Updates from UNI's Counseling Center
--- OIE Winter Clothing
--- Updates from UNI's Counseling Center
--- Hands On Workshop with OBO and Career Services
--- Black History Month at UNI
--- Talk Tuesday with CIEP
--- The Art of Mindfulness Training
--- Immigration Tips from Edyta
--- Staff Highlight: John Ophus
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, February 11, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Announcements
--- February 18th - Weekly Coffee Hour
--- March 7th - Capital Trip
--- Black History Month at UNI
--- Tips from our Immigration Advisor
--- Say "Hey!" to the CIEP Staff
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, February 4, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming OIE Events
--- Plagiarism Explained
--- "Do The Right Thing" Film Screening
--- 2021 International Student Tax Help Informational Session
--- Outdoor Recreation Event: Broomball
--- Student Highlight: Rabeea Anwar
--- Staff Highlight: Connie Hansen
--- Tips for Academic Success
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, January 28, 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Winter Clothes Available
--- Academic English Coaching
--- Adjusted Counseling Center Crisis and Consultation Hours
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- Chinese New Year Celebration
--- International Student Highlight: Nino Nateshvili
--- Staff Highlight: Edyta Cichon-Barche
--- Tips From our CIEP Instructors
--- Last Week at OIE -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, December 10, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Have a Great Break!
--- Winter Break Information
--- Free Winter Clothing
--- Congratulations to our Fall Graduates!
--- Immigration Tip -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, December 3, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Good Luck on Finals!
--- Student Wellness Services De-Stress Days
--- "It's a Wonderful Life" Film Screening
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- Visit the Amana Colonies with OIE
--- Ethnic Student Promoters is now accepting applications for the Spring semester
--- Free Winter Clothing
--- UNI's Interactive Digital Studies
--- Immigration Tip -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, November 19, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Have a Great Break!
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- The Fractured Mind of Eric Coble (An Evening of Comedic Radio Plays)
--- Department Spotlight: Study Abroad
--- Immigration Tip!
--- Ice Skating with the TESOL Club -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, November 12, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events with OIE
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- International Education Week
--- Global Skills Class
--- Winter Clothing Drive!
--- Academic English Success Coaching
--- It's time to register for Spring 2022 Classes
--- Need help in your classes? Go to The Learning Center!
--- UNI Iowa High School Model United Nations
--- Immigration Tip!
--- International Spotlight: Nicole Iradukunda
--- Thanksgiving Gathering -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, November 5, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events with OIE
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble Concert
--- "Saving Private Ryan" Film Screening
--- UNI Volleyball vs. Missouri State
--- International Education Week
--- Winter Clothing!
--- Panther Pantry
--- Immigration Tip!
--- International Panthers in the Spotlight
--- Travel Information
--- Cornhole Tournament -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, October 29, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events with OIE
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- PMB Live!
--- Hatchet Throwing with UNI Women's Rugby
--- "La La Land" Film Screening
--- International Education Week
--- UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center to spark up Campfire Conversation for Global Entrepreneurship Week
--- Immigration Tip!
--- Opportunities and Support
--- International Family Friendship Program
--- Become a GPS Team Member -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, October 22, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events with OIE
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- College Hill Farmers Market
--- "Hereditary" Film Screening
--- International Education Week
--- Immigration Tip!
--- International Panther Spotlight: Jordan Bough
--- Opportunities and Support
--- Thanks to the Language and Literature Department for a great Coffee Hour
--- International Family Friendship Program
--- Become a GPS Team Member -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, October 15, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events with OIE
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- College Hill Farmers Market
--- Wellness Bingo
--- "Squid Game" Watch Party with ASU
--- International Bingo with the Global Business Club
--- Immigration Tip!
--- International Panther Spotlight: Leah Stöger
--- Opportunities and Support
--- CIEP Game Night
--- International Family Friendship Program
--- Become a GPS Team Member -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, October 8, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events with OIE
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- College Hill Farmers Market
--- CIEP Game Night
--- "Beetlejuice" Film Screening
--- UNI Diversity Book Read 2021
--- International Panther Spotlight: Olga Mironenko
--- Immigration Services
--- Become a GPS Team Member
--- Academic English Success Coaching
--- Congratulations to the International Student Promoters
--- Winter Clothes for International Students -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, October 1, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events
--- Become a GPS Team Member
--- Academic English Success Coaching
--- OIE Student Spotlight
--- Pictures from Recent Coffee Hours
--- Flu Shot Clinic -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, September 27, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events
--- Academic English Success Coaching
--- Some Great Photos of Our International Panthers' Trip to Des Moines
--- Conversation Partner Program
--- Flu Shot Clinic
--- Work for the Northern Iowa -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, September 20, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Upcoming Events
--- Photos from Our Labor Day Social
--- Academic English Success Coaching
--- Vaccine Clinic
--- Conversation Partner Program
--- Work for the Northern Iowa -
International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, September 3, 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Office of International Engagement.
Inside this Issue:
--- Get Involved
--- Vaccine Clinic
--- Upcoming Events
--- Academic English Success Coaching
--- Maintaining U.S. Immigration Status
--- Interested in Coming to Des Moines with IE?
--- A Message about Mental Health
