IU’s Global Gateway offices span the globe.
The IU Impact: We prepare future teachers to meet the needs of increasingly multicultural classrooms by connecting them with global partners in Ghana and bringing disability education practices back to Indiana Four years ago, as part of a federal grant through the Department of State, Tina O’Neal, a clinical associate professor and special education program… Read more »
In May 2024, Indiana University launched the IU Ghana Gateway in the capital city of Accra. Nine months later, Distinguished Professor and Academic Director of the IU Ghana Gateway Samuel Obeng took the lectern at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences to deliver the Academy’s J.B. Danquah Memorial Lecture Series.
Indiana University launched its first IU Global Gateway on the African continent in 2024 with the appointment of its Academic Director, Samuel Obeng, and the launch of its physical space in the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. In February 2025, the Gateway entered its next phase of growth with Dr. Abigail Opong-Tetteh joining the… Read more »
For the fifth year, the IU India Gateway highlighted members of the IU community in celebration of Women’s History Month. This year, they showcased seven outstanding women faculty of Indian origin, whose research, teaching, and leadership are shaping the future. These scholars are making an impact in their fields and inspiring the next generation. To… Read more »
This January, leaders from Indiana University Indianapolis traveled across India, connecting with key university and institutional counterparts. Led by Chancellor Latha Ramchand, Associate Vice Chancellor Hilary Kahn, and Executive Associate Dean and Professor Davide Bolchini at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the group included Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Department… Read more »
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.
Bloomington, Indiana, 1963. The small, vibrant town, nestled among rolling hills and thick woodlands, bustled with the energy of thousands of students. This Midwestern town was a world away from the divided streets of post-war Berlin. For one German student, Wolfgang Dexheimer, this town would become home to a journey that shaped his career and… Read more »
Written by Lía Juy Albarrán and Quetzalli Sánchez Clavel In early February, Indiana University established a significant presence in the captivating Galapagos Islands. Represented by Adam Scribner, Director of STEM Education at the School of Education, Michael Hamburger, Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and Molly Fisher, Director of the IU Mexico… Read more »
Music is often called a universal language for its unparalleled ability to bridge divides and foster connections. While classical music often brings to mind a roster of European names—Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Bach–the realm of modern orchestral music explores beyond Europe’s borders. In late 2023, Corey Chang, a visionary third-year doctoral student in composition at the… Read more »
Indiana University welcomes Dr. Samuel Gyasi Obeng as the inaugural academic director of the IU Ghana Gateway. The Gateway is the first of its kind for a public university on the African continent.