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Making Connections in Nicaragua

Oct. 10, 2017

For Jordan Howell (IAFS 鈥18), starting the summer by intensively reading an assigned textbook on the history of Nicaragua was not her first choice. However, through her experiences in Nicaragua, she came to understand how the politics and history of the country informed her work there. Howell participated in the...

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Alum鈥檚 Career in D.C. Takes Off, Thanks to Internship

Oct. 10, 2017

When Colorado native Kate Henjum (IAFS 鈥17) visited Washington, D.C. on a middle school trip, she made a promise to herself: one day she鈥檇 work in one of the historical buildings on Capitol Hill. Having seen D.C.鈥檚 fast-paced, competitive edge at an early age, she realized that once she got...

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September 6: Coffee & Conversation w/ Local Refugees

Aug. 30, 2017

Innisfree Poetry and Cafe 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, 麻豆影院, CO 80302 September 6th from 4pm - 7pm Have informative & informal conversations with representatives from local refugee communities! The UN Association of 麻豆影院 County is hosting a fundraising event at Innisfree Poetry and Cafe. The proceeds from the Cafe鈥檚 drink and...

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Music/IAFS Faculty Talk on What Music Says 麻豆影院 The Future Of White Nationalism

Aug. 25, 2017

Benjamin R. Teitelbaum is Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology and Affiliate Faculty in International Affairs. A scholar of music, neofascism, and radical nationalism in the Nordic countries, topics featured in his publications include white nationalist hip hop and reggae, the listening habits of Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, the rise of...

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IAFS Director Receives Honorary Appointment at Argentine Senate

Aug. 21, 2017

On August 10th, 2017, IAFS Director Tom Zeiler spoke at the Senate of Argentina on behalf of the Fulbright Scholarship Program - the first time a Fulbright Scholar had done so. Tom talked about nationalism in the USA at the Argentine Senate, and received an honorary appointment as Honorable Senator...

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International Affairs Celebrates Class of 2017

May 15, 2017

On May 12 th , the International Affairs Program honored 195 candidates for graduation during commencement in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. Student speaker Catharine Helmers urged her peers to 鈥渃hallenge ignorance鈥 and be 鈥渦nflinchingly certain鈥 in their abilities to make changes for the better. Director Tom Zeiler encouraged graduates to...

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Alum Creates Immigration Awareness in 麻豆影院

May 15, 2017

Manuela Stewart Sifuentes (IAFS 鈥01) didn鈥檛 know what to expect when she signed up to live in the Smith Hall International Program (SHIP) her first year at CU 麻豆影院. She had a general understanding of university residence halls, but she didn鈥檛 anticipate the impact it would continue to have sixteen...

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IAFS Student Cherishes the Comforts of Home in India

May 15, 2017

Kayla Malcy (IAFS 鈥18) knew she was going to live with a host family as part of her spring 2017 semester abroad experience, but wasn鈥檛 sure what to anticipate. After being accepted to the SIT India: Sustainable Development & Social Change program and receiving a Global Grant from IAFS, Malcy...

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IAFS Faculty becomes Chair-Elect for the Forum on International Physics

May 15, 2017

The International Affairs Program would like to recognize Professor Emeritus Jerry Peterson as the new Chair-Elect for the Forum on International Physics (FIP) as part of the American Physical Society . As a result of the appointment, he will now chair the FIP Program Committee which arranges their talks for...

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International Affairs students launch scholarship fund

March 22, 2017

International Affairs students launch scholarship fund Without scholarships, a lot of 鈥榮uper smart鈥 students would not be able to attend or finish college, young philanthropists note ( Article source : By Clint Talbott, published in the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine 3/20/17) Stephanie and Sarah Meyers, who will graduate in...

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