International Programs
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today (Aug. 11) that 33 Indiana University students have been awarded 2008-2009 Fulbright grants -- a 65 percent increase over last year.
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Friday, Aug. 8, marks the 20th anniversary of the 8/8/88 protests that were the beginning of a nationwide pro-democracy movement in Burma. Ngun Cung "Andrew" Lian, a Burmese exile since 1988 and now a research associate at the Center for Constitutional Democracy in Plural Societies at the Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington, and law professor David C. Williams, founder and director of the CCDPS, are available to discuss the anniversary.
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Indiana University's Kelley School of Business will again take a group of honors students to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and they're inviting others along through a new blog, "Kelley Takes You to Incredible India."
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In a move to enhance its expanding global health initiatives, the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Indiana University Bloomington has created the position of associate dean for global and community health, appointing internationally known public health expert Lloyd Kolbe to the new post.
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In response to China's growing economic importance and other factors, Mandarin Chinese is becoming one of the fastest growing languages for students in secondary schools and colleges nationwide. At Indiana University, middle and high school teachers are immersed in an intensive, two-and-a-half-week course on teaching Mandarin Chinese.
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The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Indiana University has signed or renewed international agreements with six universities in China, including Peking University School of Public Health, Hong Kong Baptist University in Hong Kong, Beijing Sport University and Shanghai Sports University. The School of HPER also renewed an agreement with Taiwan National Sports University.
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