The International Student Committee helps to bring the questions and concerns from the international graduate student population to the Senate. They work with other organizations, including International Student and Scholar Services, to be sure The University is aware of issues that specifically pertain to international students. In the past they have held social events and host an annual International Graduate Student Food and Cultural Festival. Contact Stuti Gupta (stuti-gupta@uiowa.edu) or Michael Cahill (mike-cahill@uiowa.edu) for more information.

Links of interest:

• U.S. Institutions With the Most International Students, 2011-12. The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Percentage of Foreign Doctoral-Degree Recipients at U.S. Institutions, by Field, 2011 The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Graduate Enrollment rise because of International Students The Chronicle of Higher Education