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The mission of the Peace Corps is to promote world peace and friendship by providing qualified volunteers to interested countries in need of trained manpower, by fostering a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served and by fostering a better understanding of other people on the...

Congratulations to the 2015-2016 IAFS Emerging Scholars! Earlier this year, the IAFS Program recognized the Emerging Scholars of the program. This is a merit-based recognition, for IAFS students with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. To share their achievements, the IAFS Program showcased all the names of Emerging Scholars...

Congratulations to the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Model United Nations team (ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Model UN) for being recognized with six awards at the Fall 2015 NMUN DC Conference (October 30-November 1, 2015). This is a new record for ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Model UN! National Model United Nations (NMUN) advances understanding of the UN and contemporary international...

This article was published in the Daily Camera, October 27, 2015: Original Article By Sarah Kuta Staff Writer, Daily Camera After weeks of contention about access to the debate, nearly 100 select students with an array of academic and social interests will get to see 14 Republican presidential candidates spar...

John O’Loughlin, second from right, accepts the Semenov-Tyan-Shansky gold medal for research on Russia. Photo courtesy of the Russian Geographical Society . John O’Loughlin, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder professor of geography, IAFS committee member and faculty associate in the Institute of Behavioral Science, has become the first foreigner in more than 100 years...

Emily at her health practicum in Gaborone In summer 2015, Emily Martin ('IAFS 16) studied abroad with the CIEE Botswana: Gaborone Community Public Health Program. She shared the following update with IAFS: Dumela from Botswana! So much has happened in the past few weeks! Our group returned to Gaborone this...

Goldman Sachs, Salt Lake City, UT Jason Hofmann (IAFS ’16) knew that an internship was key for his academic success at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder. Last year, he searched extensively for internships at campus career fairs and information sessions. A friend invited him to attend the Goldman Sachs seminar, held in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder's Leeds...

Waldner in the courtroom for ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder Mock Trial This summer, Hannah Waldner (IAFS ’16) took on the courtroom. Her internship placed her at the District Attorney’s Office in the Boulder County Court —an opportunity that arose during a tour of the District Attorney's Office. District Attorney Stan Garnett offered her...

Williamson with local children in Namibia A summer internship brought home headlines about refugee issues for Lauren Williamson (IAFS ’16). Williamson spent this summer working with the African Community Center (ACC) , a Denver-based community organization. ACC accepts refugees who have fled persecution in their home country and have received...

For Martha Berhane (IAFS ’14), her Global Grant study abroad scholarship took her to places she never expected. In fall 2013, Berhane went to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for a Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) study abroad program. Berhane interned with Community Service Alliance (CSA), an NGO in Santo...