OIA Highlights
Eunice Kamaara of Moi University is IIE Featured Scholar
The Institute of International Education has featured Eunice Kamaara, Professor of Religious Studies at Moi University and International Affiliate Professor at IUPUI, as Spring 2012 Featured Scholar. See the article about Professor Kamaara at http://www.scholarrescuefund.org/pages/about-us/featured-scholar.php.
Dr. Carole Boyce Davies lecture now online
The March 29, 2012 lecture by Dr. Carole Boyce Davies is now available for viewing online. "Caribbean Literature and Culture in the Twenty-First Century: Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been?" Dr. Boyce Davies is a well known scholar of African American & Diaspora literature, and is one of the key scholar in Caribbean Women Writers scholarship. To view the lecture, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~video/stream/launchflash.html?folder=techserv&filename=Davies_Interview.mp4
IUPUI's 8th International Festival
View gallery: IUPUI Explores the WorldFestival photos are available online at http://www.iupui.edu/galleries/325/IUPUIexplorestheworld/.
If you have photos you'd like to share, post them to the Festival Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Festival-IUPUI/165204713524621
Leymah Gbowee's Lecture now online
Leymah Gbowee's lecture on women, peace, and reconciliation in West Africa that took place on February 16 is now archived and available at http://www.indiana.edu/~video/stream/launchflash.html?folder=vic&filename=gbowee_presentation_20120216.mp4.
Gbowee, founder of the Liberian Mass Action for Peace, along with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman, were the joint recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.
International Volunteer Opportunities
Visit our Volunteer Opportunities page for information on the Global Voices Speakers Program, the International Festival, and the International Peer Mentoring Program.
International Students Share their IUPUI Experience
Record International Student Enrollment at IUPUI
IUPUI has enrolled a record 1,446 international students for Fall 2011, up 6% from Fall 2010, including a 30% increase in new freshman enrollment. For the first time, more than 300 of IUPUI's international students are from a single country — China (319). Other countries with large student populations are India (249) and Saudi Arabia (219), both increases over last year. Full story
Resources
Current Safety Concerns and International Travel
The Office of International Affairs closely monitors information sources for updates on international events that may affect the safety of members of the IUPUI community who are traveling abroad. Read more
Travel Resources
International Travel Checklist for faculty and staff.
