Students who have been looking to beat the chilling temperatures of the previous months can look to the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) as they hold their annual winter coat drive.

Located at room 113 in the upper level of Maucker Union, coats and other articles of clothing – including gloves, scarves and hats – are available to all students on UNI’s campus. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m -4:30 p.m.

The International Students and Scholars Office is an organization geared towards helping international students feel at home in Iowa and especially at UNI. The organization holds events for international and domestic students.

Their biggest event of the year is the International Education Week where students learn about different countries and traditions. This event allows domestic students to learn about a country from other students who live there.

When asked what ISSO does for students, Graduate Assistant Raley Slaymaker stated, “We try to make (international students) feel as much at home (at UNI) as possible.”