In May, the held its 13th annual Hosted on the IU Bloomington campus, ICCI is a four-day workshop designed to bolster innovation in educational internationalization. Faculty, administrators, and staff from all over the world attend the institute to learn new and effective ways of globalizing their work, collaborate on developing exciting new ideas, and forge lasting partnerships. In this article, read more about this year's institute.
On one of the final Fridays of the semester, the fourth floor of the Ferguson International Center was filled as students, faculty, and staff gathered for the second annual Global Learning Showcase. From a powerful keynote by Ukraine’s Honorary Consul Svitlana Ramer to engaging student poster presentations, the event spotlighted IU’s commitment to international engagement and cross-cultural learning. In this article, explore the voices, projects, and stories that built up this showcase.
Read this firsthand account from Gie Wilson about her experience at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29. Gie was able to attend the conference as a student researcher on behalf of IU this past fall. She was selected as part of the 16-person delegation sent by IU to the conference in Azerbaijan. In this article, learn more about Gie's detailed account of her experience at the conference.
The , 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, language learning, and international awareness to children in Monroe County and across Indiana. In this article, learn more about the center's different outreach programs from this past year.
Indiana University hosted the 2024 Global Learning Symposium at its Indianapolis Campus, providing an opportunity to highlight the impact of international experiences. Additionally, the symposium highlighted the collaborative efforts between the university and its international partners to promote global engagement and cultural understanding.
See this review of the newest addition to the IU Center for the Study of Global Change (CGC) as well as new university-wide initiatives. In this article by Lexi Baker, meet Celina Jaffe and learn about the goals spearheaded by CGC leaders.
As part of , 15 IU Bloomington students spent their fall semester producing a report on policy challenges and opportunities related to natural disasters for the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, British Columbia. The students capped the project with a December 8 briefing to several of the lead members of the consular team, including U.S. Consul General James DeHart. Read more about their contributions in this article.
See this review of ICCI 2023 by Lexi Baker, which covers this years 4 day conference focused on enhancing global education. This conference, hosted by the Center for the Study of Global Change, seeks to increase global perspectives at all education levels to promote gloablly-minded learning.
Indiana University has received $17.7 million dollars in Title VI funding to continue there support of language-based and international education initiatives across campus. 11 of the Hamilton Lugar School's National Resource Centers have received part of these funds, including the Center for the Study of Global Change, to continue there outreach and educational events.
The Center for the Study of Global Change staff, past and present, join the Indiana University community in celebrating the life of Patrick O’Meara, who passed away on March 30th.
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