Articles from May 2025

Tips for Solo Travel While Studying Abroad: South Korea Edition

Global Access Ambassador Folasade Olawoye, an international studies major with a minor in Korean studies and translation, participated in the TEAN South Korea: Korea University Program. Click the title above to read his reflection on the experience!

Critical Language Scholarship winner Brenda Gao to study Japanese in Okayama this summer

Brenda Gao, a University of Iowa student studying psychology, from Iowa City, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Japanese this summer in Okayama, Japan. To learn more, click the title above!

Critical Language Scholarship winner Mairen Thompson to study Japanese in Okayama this summer

Mairen Thompson, a University of Iowa graduate student studying world language education, from Tipton, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Japan this summer at Okayama University for an intensive Japanese language program. To learn more, click the title above!

Critical Language Scholarship winner Malvika Khadiya to study Russian in Latvia this summer

Malvika Khadiya, a University of Iowa political science student from Cedar Falls, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study in Latvia this summer at Dauzgavpils University for an intensive Russian language program. To learn more, click the title above!