In December 2024, Indiana University Indianapolis and Ivy Tech Community College submitted the final report on the Department of Education’s $310,000 Building Global Pathways grant. Led by Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Vice President for International Affairs Hilary Kahn alongside Director of Curriculum Internationalization Leslie Bozeman and Grant Specialist Lauren Jobe, the overarching goal of… Read more »
Month: January 2025
Inspiring young minds through the Center for the Study of Global Change’s 2024 outreach programs
The Center for the Study of Global Change, a collaborative unit within Indiana University’s Office of the Vice President for International Affairs as a part of IU Global, continues to make strides in introducing global perspectives to learners of all ages. Through innovative programs and partnerships over the last year, the Center brought cultural exploration,… Read more »
Exploring identity and culture through study abroad
Political science major Victoria Ford always wanted to explore her Mexican-American roots, but growing up bi-racial in the United States left her feeling somewhat disconnected from her Spanish-speaking heritage. Her parents’ stories of cultural exploration inspired her, particularly her father’s transformative experience in Mexico during high school through the IU Honors Program in Foreign Languages… Read more »
Professor of history connects art, racial justice in India as a Fulbright Specialist
Professor of history Alex Lichtenstein may not seem like the ideal candidate to teach Indian fine art students as a part of a U.S. Department of State international scholar program. Thanks to the Fulbright Specialist program, Lichtenstein did just that in the late summer of 2024.