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What do 9,647* international students have in common?

What do 9,647* international students have in common?. From Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange , 2010. . They live and study in Iowa!. Why Iowa?.

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What do 9,647* international students have in common?

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  1. What do 9,647* international students have in common? From Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange, 2010.

  2. They live and study in Iowa!

  3. Why Iowa? • Safe neighborhoods, top-notch medical facilities, affordable housing, and a wide variety of multicultural and recreational opportunities. • Iowa’s over 40 college and university campuses provide very safe and supportive environments. • Living costs in the Midwest are lower than in many other parts of the US. • Iowans are noted for being friendly, helpful, hard-working, honest, welcoming, and fair. Pella Tulips Des Moines at Night

  4. Scenes of Iowa Mississippi River in Northeast Iowa Hindu Temple in Iowa Iowa’s State Capital Islamic Center Winter Games

  5. Iowa Throughout the Year Students taking advantage of the warmer weather in spring. Summer sun warms up campus. Winter Average Low: 12˚F (-11˚C) High: 31˚F (-1˚C) Summer Average Low: 64˚F (18˚C) High: 85˚F (29˚C) Beautiful fall colors abound. Winter brings plenty of snow.

  6. Did you know? • Iowa is leading us into the future • Iowa ranks 2nd in the nation for wind energy capacity.– KCRG -TV, 2009 • Iowa leads the nation in production of ethanol and is second in the U.S. in biodiesel production. --Iowa Dept of Economic Development (www.iowalifechanging.com) Iowa is a great place to live • Iowa is ranked the nation's 2nd most livable U.S. state. • Iowa ranks 9th in the nation for number of state parks, recreational areas and natural areas. • Iowa ranks 8th in safest U.S. neighborhoods. --CQ Press, 2009

  7. Iowa Students Having Fun Iowa Snowboarding Ultimate Frisbee Wilderness Run Biking Across Iowa Upper Iowa River Rugby Club

  8. Iowans who have led the way! • President Herbert Hoover 31st president of the United States • Vice President Henry A. Wallace Served under President Franklin D. Roosevelt; founded Pioneer Hi-Bred International • Carrie Chapman Catt Suffragist leader whose efforts resulted in women’s right to vote • Norman Borlaug Nobel Peace Prize laureate and father of the green revolution • John Vincent Atanasoff& Clifford Berry Co-inventors of the digital computer

  9. Fame and Fortune: Entertaining Iowans • Ashton Kutcher Actor and Former Model • Elijah Wood Actor, including Lord of the Rings trilogy • Shawn Johnson 2008 Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Gold and Silver Medalist • Johnny Carson Host of The Tonight Show for 30 years • Donna Reed Actress, including It’s a Wonderful Life • John Wayne Actor, famous for cowboy roles

  10. Notable Alumni from Iowa Schools • E.F. Lindquist(Univ. of Iowa)Co-founder of American College Testing (ACT) -1927 • Nawal El Moutawakel(Iowa State)First African woman and first Muslim woman to earn Olympic gold in 1988 • Jon Pickard(Iowa State)Architect, Petronas Towers of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Essa Kazim(Coe College & Univ. of Iowa) Chairman and CEO, Borse Dubai

  11. Iowa Colleges, Universities, & Community Colleges

  12. Let’s meet the schools! If you’d like more information about one of the schools on the following slides, have your Internet connection on and just click on the school name.

  13. Some Images of Iowa Campuses

  14. Iowa Public Universities Iowa’s three public universities rank high in several national rankings, including the U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, and Kiplinger Magazine's“100 Best Values in Public Colleges” StudyIowamembers include: • Iowa State University • The University of Iowa • University of Northern Iowa

  15. IOWA PRIVATE COLLEGES& UNIVERSITIES • Central College • Coe College • Drake University • Luther College • Northwestern College • St. Ambrose University • Upper Iowa University • Wartburg College Iowa’s independent colleges and universities have established a record of excellence in teaching and nurturing students, advancing knowledge, and serving their communities and the world. StudyIowamembers include:

  16. IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGES Iowa has a statewide system of community colleges that offer comprehensive educational programs that may be transferred to other colleges and universities, as well as preparatory career programs of vocational and technical education. StudyIowamembers include: • Ellsworth Community College • Hawkeye Community College • Kirkwood Community College • Marshalltown Community College • Southeastern Community College

  17. IOWA VALUES EDUCATION Students in Iowa high schools consistently outperform their counterparts on US national standardized tests. *Among the 27 states that test more than 50% of their students. Among all 50 states and DC, Iowa is ranked #16.

  18. www.studyiowa.org Our Mission: StudyIowa is a nonprofit consortium organized to promote the State of Iowa as a premier destination for education and training for students from all nations.

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