Advising Update

• Still looking for courses to add to your fall 2022 schedule? Visit the IS database: https://internationalstudies.uiowa.edu/undergraduate/course-database
• May 9-13, 2022: Good Luck on Your Finals! 
• This will be the last IS Newsletter for the academic year. There will be occasional newsletters over the summer months.
• Meredith's Summer Schedule: Available for emails and advising appointments. You can schedule with her through MyUI. She will be periodically out of the office--please be patient if an email responses take a bit longer than normal. Meredith will be on vacation from May 19th through May 30th. If you email when Meredith is out and have a urgent advising need, please follow the instructions in the auto-reply for back-up advising. 

Congratulations to Graduating International Studies Students!!

Congratulations to the 14 International Studies Majors and 5 International Studies Minors, who are graduating this weekend! We are proud of what you have accomplished and are excited to see where your degree leads you. 

Check out this International Studies Facebook page for spotlights on the Spring 22 grads. 

MISSE Is Hiring for 22-23

Are you interested in working within Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement (MISSE) this upcoming academic year? They are hiring! They currently have openings in the Afro-American Cultural Center, Latino Native American Cultural Center, Asian Pacific American Cultural Center, Pride Alliance Center, and International Student Support and Engagement.

All positions can be found on Handshake at careers.uiowa.edu/handshake. Search for "Center Programming Assistant". A few more details are available on MISSE's Instagram accounts; you can learn more at the following link: more info here.

Russian Seven-String Guitar Festival Focuses on Works by Ukrainian Composers

The overarching theme for all concerts will be UKRAINE, and we will offer a great variety of works by Ukrainian composers. All proceeds from CD sales will be donated to Ukraine for humanitarian aid and medications.

 Featured artists this year are the world-famous Baritone Anton Belov, renowned Romani (“Gypsy”) virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, Swedish seven-string guitarist Stefan Wester, and the father-son guitar duo Dmitry and Mikhail Melnik. They will be joined by Iowa artists Dan Caraway (guitar, bass), Richard Wager (bass), Kris Svennevig (violin), and Oleg Timofeyev (seven-string guitar)

Admission for each concert: $15 ($12 students/seniors)

CONCERT SCHEDULE:

Thursday, May 19, 7:30 p. m. / Zion Lutheran Church, 310 N Johnson St, Iowa City, IA 52245
“Solo and Ensemble Music for the Seven-String Guitar by Ukrainian Composers,” Dan Caraway (Dubuque, IA), Stefan Wester (Sweden), Dmitry and Mikhail Melnik (Philadelphia, PA), Oleg Timofeyev (Iowa City, IA)        

Friday, May 20, 7:30 p. m. / Deanery School of Music, 1103 Main St, Davenport, IA 52803
"Celebrate Ukraine!” music of all genres, classical, pop, folk, you name it. Dan Caraway (Dubuque, IA), Stefan Wester (Sweden), Dmitry and Mikhail Melnik (Philadelphia, PA), Anton Belov (Portland, OR), Oleg Timofeyev (Iowa City, IA), Kris Svennevig (Davenport, IA)

Saturday, May 21, 7 p. m. / Zion Lutheran Church, 310 N Johnson St, Iowa City, IA 52245
IARGUS 2022 GRAND GALA! The Grand Finale of a Small Festival, all participants, including the celebrated Romani (“Gypsy”) virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov!

Sunday, May 22, 7 p. m. / Jubek New World Brewing, 115 W 11th St, Dubuque, IA 52001
IARGUS 2022 GRAND GALA, DUBUQUE EDITION! The Grand Finale of a Small Festival, all participants, including the celebrated Romani (“Gypsy”) virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov!

Upcoming Events

Human Rights & Climate Change: Iowa's Challenges and Opportunities
Wednesday, May 11 / 12-1pm / Zoom / More info

Finals Week Activities for Stress Reduction and Support: May 8-12
https://imu.uiowa.edu/students/finals/