News – International House

Remembering Dr. Karin Zinkann ‘57 (1933-2025)

Written by International House on July 30, 2025. Posted in Alumni News, News.

Members of the International House community note with sorrow the passing of Dr. Karin Zinkann ’57, longtime World Council of Alumni member and International Trustee, at her home in the town of Gütersloh in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on July 23. As reported locally, “With her, Gütersloh loses an outstanding personality who has dedicated herself for decades to the common good, cultural life, and social issues in our city—as an engaged supporter of numerous projects alongside her husband, the co-owner of Miele and honorary citizen of Gütersloh, Dr. Peter Zinkann.” Dr. Zinkann, who...

Statement Calling for the Immediate Release of Jesús Armas ’23

Written by International House on July 25, 2025. Posted in Alumni News, News.

Dear Friends, It has been more than seven months since our alumnus and friend Jesús Armas ’23 was abducted and detained indefinitely in Caracas. I am writing today to urge his immediate release and safe return to his family. Last Friday, the United States negotiated a prisoner swap that freed ten Americans and 48 Venezuelan political detainees. Jesús was not among them. Because of his political advocacy and human rights activism, he remains imprisoned and held incommunicado by the Venezuelan government. Jesús has been isolated, tortured, and cut off from any means of legal...

Remembering Susan “Tudy” McLaine (1933-2025)

Written by International House on July 11, 2025. Posted in Alumni News, News, Uncategorized.

International House was saddened to learn of the passing of Susan “Tudy” McLaine ’56, a fixture in the I-House alumni and programmatic community for decades, on June 21 in Ottawa. She was 91.Born Susan Reed in Boston, MA, she met her Canadian husband Alan McLaine at I-House while she was attending Columbia University’s School of Social Work. After completing his studies in Soviet economics, Alan joined the Canadian Foreign Service, and the McLaines embarked on a 33-year diplomatic career which culminated with Alan’s appointment as the last Canadian Ambassador to Czechoslovakia in 1990.The...

I-House Congratulates the 2025 Davis Projects for Peace Awardees

Written by International House on June 10, 2025. Posted in News, Resident News.

International House is proud to congratulate 11 residents who were awarded funding through the Projects for Peace program. The 2025 grantee cohort consists of 136 projects nominated by 93 partner institutions including I-House. Projects will take place this summer, with each grantee receiving $10,000 in funding to pursue innovative, community-centered, and scalable responses to the world’s most pressing issues. The I-House recipients are: Bunmi Adeloye — Fostering Community in Hokkaido: Encouraging Reconciliation and Cross-Cultural Communication Through Visual Novels (Japan) ...

Fareed Zakaria Discusses Today’s “Wild and Unruly World”

Written by International House on May 1, 2025. Posted in Events, News.

On April 3rd, the International House community went “Around the World with Fareed Zakaria,” as the CNN journalist and longtime Trustee described the current unraveling of a US-led international order that has prevailed since the end of World War II. The event drew a packed audience in Davis Hall eager to hear one of the world’s foremost commentators on international affairs. Speaking the day after US President Donald Trump proclaimed “Liberation Day,” announcing historic global tariffs, Zakaria delved deeply into the historical factors which have led to the current moment, and the...

Mark Morial: “Never Hesitate to Use Your Voice”

Written by International House on May 1, 2025. Posted in Events, News.

Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans, underscored the importance of coalition building and speaking out to I-House residents and alumni during an inspiring and very personal conversation on March 12. In a conversation that wove personal memory with national history, Morial reflected on his lifelong dedication to civil rights, social justice, and purpose-driven leadership. He recounted his experience as one of the first Black students to attend a newly integrated elementary school in New Orleans—a moment that shaped his understanding...