Miguel E. Ayllon Ph.D., a leader in designing and managing international engagement programs at large, multi-campus research-intensive public institutions, joined Indiana University as the new associate vice president for international affairs on September 1. Ayllon succeeds Shawn Reynolds, who will retire after 26 years at Indiana University working in various capacities in OVPIA, and has… Read more »
International Partnerships
IU has a strong network of international partner universities that offer opportunities for collaboration and research.
Reflecting on two years of change, Global Gateways open doors, connections for IU
Driven by a steadfast commitment to global engagement, IU’s Global Gateways focused on uniting around shared experiences and focused on sustaining connections and partnerships amidst unprecedented uncertainties posed by the global pandemic. The gateways strategically evolved and became experts in virtual events and collaborations, forging connections across digital landscapes. With unwavering determination, the gateways demonstrated… Read more »
Enhancing Global Education with the Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization
IU’s Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization (ICCI) serves as a catalyst for advancing global education, hosted annually on the Bloomington campus and organized by the Center for the Study of Global Change. This is one of the many resources the center provides to educators and students worldwide as a Title VI center on campus…. Read more »
President Whitten travels to Japan, Korea affirming strategic partnerships, student success
President Whitten made her first trip to East Asia with a small delegation from Indiana University, traveling to Japan and South Korea.
Advancing IU Global’s engagement on the ground in India
With spring revitalizing Indiana University’s campuses across the state, opportunities are in bloom. This April, the Vice President for International Affairs Hannah Buxbaum traveled with colleagues to India to renew the partnerships and connections with the country that more international students call home than any other. As part of the university’s efforts to strengthen its… Read more »
Exploring connections across Latin America, President Whitten visits the IU Mexico Gateway
While classes paused on campus for spring break, IU President Pamela Whitten and our Global Gateway Network staff were hard at work affirming connections throughout Latin America. IU Mexico Gateway Director Molly Fisher shares the story. The IU Mexico Gateway, located in Mexico City, allows IU faculty and students to immerse themselves in academic activities… Read more »
50 Years of Jewish community at home and abroad
In May 2022, IU graduates in caps, gowns, and colored tassels lined up in the late spring heat. Between shifting peers, waves to smiling guests in the stands, and the swift exchange of degrees and handshakes onstage, it was hard to focus on one student in particular. But in that bustling line was Levi Gettleman,… Read more »
Ferguson International Center opening for business on the IU Bloomington campus
Located on the corner of Eagleson Avenue and Seventh Street, this will be IU’s home for international activities from current study abroad and international students to over 40 globally engaged alumni chapters around the world.
The Impacts and Influence of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom Live on in China
In December 2022, a group of Ostrom scholars from various leading Chinese universities hosted a virtual event to honor the lives and works of Distinguished Indiana University Professor Elinor Ostrom, 2009 winner of Noble Prize in Economic Sciences, and her husband Vincent Ostrom who was also a world-renowned scholar in political science. This event was… Read more »
Experimental German theater comes to life in Bloomington, crossing borders and boundaries
In mid-November of last year, Professor Teresa Kovacs was able to bring a piece of German experimental theater to Bloomington’s campus with the conference Diffractive World-Making: Theatre & Science Beyond the Capitalocene. You are most likely to see the term “diffraction” in a scientific context: it is the way that particles bend, interact with, and… Read more »