After a couple of cool, cloudy and drizzly days, the sun finally shone over Canberra today, giving members of the IU delegation their best glimpse yet of the acclaimed architectural features and carefully calibrated streetscapes of Australia’s capital city. There’s a striking symmetry to Canberra’s design and a certain serene and holistic quality to this… Read more »
A premier global partnership with a bright future ahead
A steady, relentless rain fell today on Canberra – which was on track Monday to receive at least half of its average November rainfall in what one local newspaper called a once-in-every-two-years “soaking.” Still, the wet weather did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the IU delegation as it arrived here in Australia’s capital city,… Read more »
Building bridges down under
G’day from Sydney, Australia’s most populous city and one of the most visited destinations in the world. Despite being a bit jet-lagged from a full day of travel from Tokyo, members of IU’s delegation spent several hours here on Friday setting the stage for the second leg of what has already been a busy, enlightening… Read more »
Strengthening and renewing ties in Tokyo
Read a Japanese translation of this blog entry. The former vice minister of foreign affairs of Japan, Mitoji Yabunaka, wrote a column last month that appeared in a local Japanese newspaper in which he referred to Indiana as the most pro-Japanese state in America. To support this claim, he cited the fact that many major… Read more »
A partnership to preserve knowledge and a performance to remember
Read a Japanese translation of this blog entry. University collections are vital tools for scholars and scientists from nearly all disciplines. They inspire students and are vital parts of their learning and understanding. And they draw people from beyond the university to view and study them. They have been accumulated, in some cases, for centuries,… Read more »
Newest chapter in IU’s international engagement marks an investment in Indiana’s future
Almost a decade ago, Indiana University embarked upon its first-ever international strategic plan, which offered a bold vision for the university to expand upon and enhance its engagements around the world, thus positively impacting IU students and communities around the state. As a result of the plan, initiated in 2008, IU continues to see record… Read more »