Illinois International News

Illinois International News is a collection of globally-focused blogs and stories from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

International Student and Scholar Services will host their annual awards ceremony on Dec. 3 to honor the remarkable dedication, exceptional service, and significant contributions made by campus and community members in support of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s international population.

Charles L. Isbell Jr., the new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor, offered advice and words of encouragement during the New International Student Welcome Reception and Resource Fair on August 21, 2025 inside the Krannert Center for Performing Arts.   

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — International Education Week (IEW) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign launches Saturday, Nov. 16 with the 27th annual Indoor World Cup.

International Student and Scholar Services is looking for students and scholars to participate in this year’s Travel Around the World event.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Birmingham are tripling their investment in their partnership to develop new signature research collaborations.

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and the University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) issued a scam alert, warning students of the potential harm targeting them.

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) created a list of tips for all international students and scholars to help get a head start on their spring 2024 semester. 

Classes resumed on Jan. 16, and the list below is a reminder of what students should keep in mind when they return to campus. 

As 2023 ends, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of our favorite times with International Student and Scholar Services. This is the second of three stories highlighting those 2023 ISSS memories. The story features a slideshow of photos from several 2023 International Education Week events. International Education Week took place from Nov. 5-11. 

As 2023 ends, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of our favorite times with International Student and Scholar Services that we didn’t get a chance to write about when they happened. This is the first of three stories highlighting those 2023 ISSS memories. 

Total international student enrollment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign increased again this year, climbing from 11,548 in 2022 to 11,580 as of December 2023.

International Student and Scholar Services reported the increase in its annual International Statistics Book released in December 2023. 

International Student and Scholar Services and University Housing are looking for recipe submissions for this year’s International Cook-Off. 

Recipes must fall under the three designated categories for this year which are dumplings, rice, and chicken. 

Five ISSS highlights from summer and fall 2022. 

Yixuan Jin, a junior transfer student majoring in accounting, and Siyuan Liang, a second-year grad student studying nutrition science, talk about their friendship and education goals during the New International Student Reception on August 18. 

U of I No. 2 in Nation among Public Universities for International Students

Chinese Student Success at Illinois Higher than US Average