Our Vision
The Office of International Education facilitates the development of engaged, culturally-aware global citizens and leaders by providing meaningful international education experiences for UW-River Falls students, building and supporting robust international student enrollment on campus, and developing and sustaining international partnerships.
Our Mission
The Office of International Education will support the campus strategic vision/mission/values and encourage the development of overall campus goals by:
- Placing the interests of our students first and supporting them in academically challenging, professionally relevant, and personally engaging international educational experiences
- Working with and supporting faculty and academic units to provide challenging and academically distinctive international opportunities for students. These opportunities are defined by the integration of academic and experiential education and serve as a means to explore intercultural issues through engagement with ideas, people, cultures, and places beyond our campus
- Developing and facilitating diverse and robust international student enrollment on the UW-River Falls campus
- Supporting and advocating for international students and scholars hosted by UW-River Falls in order to create opportunities to engage with the campus and its resources, exchange culture with the community, and maximize the learning experience while studying at the university.
- Providing support and acting as a centralized resource for the cultivation and development of campus internationalization efforts and international partnerships.
Our Staff
Vanessa Luther
Interim Director
International Student and Scholar Services Manager
Specialty areas: Exchange programs, International Student Services
Kayla Klanderman
International Programs Manager
715-425-4866
Specialty Areas: International Traveling Classroom, Semester Abroad Europe, Short-term programs
Kelsey McLean
International Programs Manager
715-425-4634
Specialty areas: Experience Scotland, COST (Student Teaching), Non-UWRF programs, Scholarships
Office of International Education
287 Rodli Hall
410 S. 3rd St.
River Falls, WI 54022
Study Abroad:
studyabroad@uwrf.edu
715-425-4891
International Student Services:
iss@uwrf.edu
715-425-4982
Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Walk-in Hours (no appointment required): Monday-Friday 1-3 p.m.
