International Studies News and Events

IS Professor of the Year, 2018-2019

IS majors elected Dr. Nick Gossett, assistant professor of Russian in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, Professor of the Year for his many contributions to the IS program, including being an amazing instructor. 

Sigma Iota Rho

We inducted eight students into the International Studies honor society in April 2019!

IS Professor of the Year, 2017-2018

IS majors elected Dr. Mir Zohair Husain, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, Professor of the Year for his many contributions to the IS program, including being an amazing instructor. 

Sigma Iota Rho

We inducted five students into the International Honor Society in 2018!

Visit from a Diplomat

Mr. Martin McDowell, former Deputy Director of the Office of Central European Affairs at the Department of State, spoke to our students about the relationships between the US, Europe and Russia on August 17th. You can read the Foreign Service Journal here. 

International House Residence Hall
Read about the International House Residence Hall (Beta 1), which is open to all USA undergraduate students!

USA in RUSSIA
Read about our students' experience in Russia this summer on our study abroad program - they have a great blog!

In recent years we have had several winners of the Gilman scholarship, including Sydney James