It was a celebration 70 years in the making. While each of the Indiana University events of the past week here in Bangkok brought their own waves of excitement, energy and enthusiasm, members of the IU delegation – from the very start of their trip to Thailand – had Friday on their minds, knowing it… Read more »
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Continuing to write an extraordinary story: IU and seven decades of engagement in Southeast Asia
Central to Indiana University’s nearly 200-year history has been a rich tradition of engagement with the world that dates back more than a century. As illustrated in the previous blog post, IU’s now seven decades of friendship and collaboration with Thailand – which IU delegation members are here in Bangkok to honor and celebrate this week –… Read more »
Beginning a new chapter in IU’s storied history of engagement in Southeast Asia
In the book “Herman Wells Stories,” published by Indiana University Press in 1992 to commemorate the 90th birthday of IU’s legendary 11th president, Charles F. Bonser – the founding dean of IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs – shares an anecdote about Wells’ uniquely close-knit relationship with Thailand. The story begins when the late… Read more »
Alumni chapter takes a giant step, global partnership grows and ‘guardian angel’ sees decades-long dream come true
On their way to Thailand, members of the Indiana University delegation made a quick stop in Taiwan. We arrived here just a few days after the annual Lantern Festival, the first major feast after Chinese New Year. Held on the 15th day of the first month in the Lunar New Year – and dating back… Read more »
Celebrating one of IU’s oldest – and still thriving – international partnerships
ยินดีต้อนรับ, and welcome to the IU Goes to Thailand blog! Indiana University’s long and storied history of international engagement dates back more than a century and spans the globe. But few countries hold quite the connection that Thailand does. For 70 years, IU has enjoyed a rich history of partnership with Thailand, one of the… Read more »