News Releases for International

School of Social Work Students, Faculty Attend Conference on Volunteering in Cologne, Germany

October 23, 2009 — When Caritas, one of Germany’s largest providers of social services, decided to host a conference exploring how Germany might bolster the country’s interest in volunteering, the Indiana University School of Social Work was among those invited to attend.

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International Scholars to Hold Africana Studies Conference on Globalization and Entrepreneurship, Keynote Speakers include Nigerian King

Oba (King) Michael Aremu Gbadebo of NigeriaOctober 21, 2009 — Scholars from around the world, including a Nigerian king and entrepreneur, will gather at IUPUI to address globalization and economic development in Indiana, the United States and other countries.

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PhD Student Co-authors Book Detailing Victimization of Women in Western India in the Name of Religious Rite

Govind DhaskeOctober 16, 2009 — Govind Dhaske is a new PhD student at the Indiana University School of Social Work, but he has already something to add to his resume – co-author of a book detailing the victimization of women in western India in the name of religious rite.

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Students from Mali Prepare for Graduate School at IUPUI Language Training Center

September 24, 2009 — Four agricultural scientists from Mali knew just a little English when they arrived in Indianapolis in June to prepare for graduate studies. But thanks to help from the Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC), a language training center at IUPUI, they hope to learn enough English to study agriculture at U.S. graduate schools, including Purdue University, next spring.

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From Ethiopia to IUPUI to Learn More about the Art of Teaching Social Work

Abebaw Minaye GezieSeptember 11, 2009 — When Abebaw Minaye Gezie of Ethiopia was in the third grade, something clicked and the young student understood the importance of school.

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Students from Mali Prepare for Graduate School at IUPUI Language Training Center

September 11, 2009 — Four agricultural scientists from Mali knew just a little English when they arrived in Indianapolis in June to prepare for graduate studies. But thanks to help from the Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC), a language, cultural research and training center in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, they hope to learn enough English to study agriculture at U.S. graduate schools, including Purdue University, next spring.

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National Sports Journalism Center at IUPUI to Host Symposium on Diversity in Sports Media

William C. RhodenSeptember 2, 2009 — The National Sports Journalism Center based at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will host a symposium on Sept. 14, 2009, with some of America's top sports news personalities, executives and an academic to explore the issue of diversity in America's sports news departments and its impact on coverage.

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Play Golf and Help an Elephant

August 13, 2009 — Fundraisers at golf courses are par for the course in terms of organizations trying to raise money for a good cause. But how often do you get a chance to play golf and help elephants?

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English Program for Japanese Women Focuses on Leadership Skills

Tsuda College StudentsAugust 12, 2009 — Twenty-six university students from Tokyo arrived in Indianapolis August 1 to be part of an intensive English and American culture program at IUPUI. The women will spend three weeks here honing their English skills and learning what it takes to be a leader.

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Law Professor Lectures on History of Human Rights and International Trade

August 12, 2009 — On July 23 and 24, 2009, IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor George E. Edwards participated in an international conference in Taipei, Taiwan sponsored by the Asian Centre for the World Trade Organization and International Health Law and Policy. The WTO Centre is part of New Taiwan University, the premier university in Taiwan.

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