International Programs Records

Collection

Identifier: RG23.0006.001

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Scope and Contents

The Records of International Programs are arranged into four series: Subject Files, Printed Material, Latin American Studies Program (LASP), and Clippings and Scrapbooks. Of particular interest with information about student body demography are the folders Foreign Students Statistics, 1977-1998 in Box 9, Office of Study Abroad, 1981-1998 in Box 16, and Foreign Student Population Statistics, 1949-1972, in Box 24.

Dates

Creation: 1949-2003

Creator

International Programs (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Since the late 1800s the UI has hosted students from other countries and has also arranged opportunities for its resident students to study abroad. In 1908, the UI chapter of the Cosmopolitan Club was founded to promote greater understanding among different cultures. It was one of five such clubs on U.S. campuses, operating until the 1940s.

The post-World War II enrollment boom brought with it an influx of international students. In response, the University appointed an adviser for foreign students in the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) in 1948. Continued growth in international student enrollment led to the establishment in 1971 of the Office of International Education and Services (OIES), which also managed study abroad-related services. Additionally, the Center for International and Comparative Studies (CICS), founded in 1981 as a faculty committee, was established to coordinate and support interdisciplinary education related to foreign studies, becoming one of nine national resource centers funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education in 1985.

In 1997, the OIES was reorganized as International Programs, an entity combining the services of OIES, CICS, and other programs.

Extent

24.00 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Method of Acquisition

The Records of International Programs have been transferred to the University Archives at various times. Collection processed and guide posted to the Internet January 2008.

Related Materials

Rempel, Averno Milton. "Studies of the Role of the State University of Iowa in World Affairs: I. Foreign Student Relationships: II. Certain Variables Involved in the Development of International Understanding." Ph.D. dissertation, University of Iowa, 1954.

Records of the Center for International and Comparative Studies (RG23.0006.002)

Records of the International Women's Club (RG23.0006.003)

Records of the International Association (RG23.0006.004)

Organizations and Clubs Vertical Files (RG01.0015.004), which include international student-related groups, such as the African Students Association, the Cosmopolitan Club, the Indonesian Student Association, and many others.