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Two IAFS Alums Selected for 2016-17 Fulbright Grants

July 13, 2016

Among ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder recipients, we give a special congratulations to Benjamin Louie (IAFS, RUSS '16) for receiving a 2016-17 ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Fulbright to Russia, and Ellysse Dick (IAFS '16) selected as an alternate candidate for a Fulbright to the United Kingdom. Five students, one alternate tapped for Fulbright With interests...

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¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Summer '16 IAFS 3500 Students Visit the US Consulate in Bordeaux, France

June 16, 2016

For the students on a summer two-week IAFS Global Seminar in Bordeaux, France, a highlight is visiting the US Consulate! Below is a picture of the 2016 group at the US Consulate's office with US Consul Toby Wolf. The Global Seminar—led by Professor Tom Zeiler, Director of International Affairs—allows students...

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Alum Spotlight: Global Economics and the Wizard of Oz

May 23, 2016

When Charlie Neiman (’09) graduated from ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder, he didn’t predict that he’d soon be the Director of Sales for one of the fastest growing learning technology providers in the world. In fact, when he came to the university, he had no idea at all that he’d study International Affairs and...

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Learning to Understand Egypt: Trading Textbooks for Historic Tours

May 20, 2016

Erin Neale (’17) was fascinated with her classes about the Middle East, and she knew it was only a matter of time before she studied abroad in the region. After being accepted into the Arabic Language Institute American University in Cairo, Egypt program and receiving a Global Grant from IAFS,...

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Congratulations to the Class of 2016!

May 19, 2016

On May 6th, the Glenn Miller Ballroom was buzzing with excitement as 165 students prepared to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. Student speaker Jason Hofmann urged his peers to contribute their ideas, values and perspectives to the world by challenging the norm. Families, faculty, and staff celebrated...

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IAFS Students: Become an Intern with the State Department

March 7, 2016

Veronica Baker (IAFS/PSCI Fall '15) participated in the Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) for two years in a row, working for the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. In her first year, she tracked human rights developments (arbitrary arrests, free speech violations, legislative reform, journalist freedom, etc.)...

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World Studies Pave Way to a Stellar Career

Feb. 22, 2016

*This article was featured in the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine, Spring 2016 edition. To read the original, please visit: http://artsandsciences.colorado.edu/magazine/2016/02/world-studies-pave-way-to-a-stellar-career/ This is a not-atypical day in Alex Becker’s life: He launches a Catamaran from the warm white sand beaches of Tortola among the British Virgin Islands. He is first...

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IAFS Student Explores the Languages of Europe

Feb. 9, 2016

At an age when most children are just beginning to learn about the United States of America, Bre Bailey (IAFS ’17) was already fascinated with many different countries around the world. The Colorado Springs native remembers watching the movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire as a child and becoming fascinated at...

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Alum Spotlight: George Codding’s Volunteer Career in International Arson Investigation

Feb. 9, 2016

George A. Codding, son of former International Affairs Director and ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä professor George Codding, Jr., has kept an interest in global issues in the family. Codding, ‘84 alum of International Affairs and Political Science and ’89 alum of the School of Law, has built a volunteer career beyond his current...

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IAFS Study Abroad Spotlight: Heimler in Granada, Spain (Fall 2015)

Nov. 20, 2015

Marissa Heimler (’17) is majoring in International Affairs and Spanish, and is currently studying abroad for the Fall 2015 semester with the ISA: Hispanic Studies Program , in Granada, Spain. This program offers Spanish language courses as well as a variety of Hispanic studies courses at the advanced level. Courses...

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