Spots are still available for the U of A's Summer Study Abroad in Perpignan, France; apply by Feb. 1.

Students interested in sharing their international stories are invited to a Global Series Interest Session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 16-17, in the Holcombe Hall living room.

The iFriend program connects local individuals or families with U of A international students, as a platform to build friendships. Apply online.

Join the Italian and Jewish Studies Programs in co-sponsoring the documentary screening of Assisi in Silence for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 in Kimpel Hall 301.

Shirin Saeidi and Mohammad Tabaar, experts in Iranian studies, will give lectures that look at the escalation of tension between Iran and the United States and the impact on regional politics.

Ioannis E. Tzanetakis, professor of plant pathology for the U of A System Division of Agriculture, has received a fellowship from the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program to work with the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, on research to identify and describe viruses and viroids that affect fig crops.

Michael T. Miller, professor of higher education, recently delivered the keynote address to the Second International Conference on Behavioral Health in Doha, Qatar.

Natalie Friend and Lane Justus completed all the program requirements and earned their certificates this semester

The competition asks local artists around the world to visually define the cultural understanding and connection that results from global trade. The deadline for entries is Feb. 7, 2020.

Arkansas is on the international stage this week with two design projects being presented at the 2019 World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam.