Franklin Hall 306, 601 East Kirkwood Avenue. Bloomington, Indiana 47405
Phone: (812) 855-9086 | Fax: (812) 855-4418 | Email: intlserv@indiana.edu
November 11–20, 2009
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
November 11; 5:00–8:00pm
⇒ Student & Scholar Advising ⇒ Living in the US ⇒ Special Housing Options
If you are planning to live on campus, you may want to consider one of IU’s Living-Learning Centers that have an international focus: Foster International, The Global Village, and Kelley Living Learning Center!
comprised of more than 190 students, is a coed community where American and International students live together in a supportive on-campus environment. The community is designed to bring students from diverse backgrounds and academic interests together in a setting that promotes intercultural understanding and communication. In recent years, the community has included students from over 20 countries from around the globe. Foster International provides students with opportunities to participate in a range of educational, cultural, and recreational events such as: local and international service learning initiatives, outdoor adventure trips, intramural sports teams, movie nights, and cultural celebrations. Students should have an interest in interacting daily with students and visitors from other cultures and backgrounds.
Students living at Foster International enjoy 24-hour access to newly remodeled/expanded computer lab, 4 floor lounges, air-conditioning, wireless high-speed internet, in-building laundry facilities, a variety of leadership opportunities, and interactions with special international visitors (scholars, artists, and other guests) staying in the community’s guest suite facility.
If you have questions about Foster International, please email the director, Dr. John Galuska, jgaluska@indiana.edu, or call: (812) 855-6215.
is a residence hall committed to preparing students with a broad range of international interests for life in the global world of the 21st century. Open to all IU students, freshman through senior, the Global Village is a great place to enjoy internationally focused activities; meet faculty and others who have lived, traveled, and worked overseas; improve your foreign language skills or just talk about the world with other students who share your interest in global issues. The ultimate mission of the Global Village is to expand student’s knowledge of world affairs and foreign languages and cultures, prepare students for travel overseas, and assist students in accessing IU’s and Bloomington’s many international resources.
The Global Village is a coed community made up of approximately 100 students. Living in mostly double rooms, Villagers enjoy air conditioning, exclusive access to a language-computer lab, and kitchen facilities. The building is wireless ready and there are two classrooms located in the Village where internationally focused courses are offered. Please visit www.indiana.edu/~college/global for more information!
If you have questions about the Global Village, please email the Assistant Director, Lauren Caldarera, lcaldare@indiana.edu, or call: (812) 855-4264.
For students planning a career in business, the Kelley Living Learning Center (LLC) offers incoming freshmen the best of all worlds. While IU and Kelley provide a rich and diverse environment in which to prepare for success in the business world, the Kelley LLC brings you together with freshmen from across the US and around the world who share similar aspirations. This enables you to live, work, play, and learn about business in a truly global context. In addition, unique academic, social, cultural, professional, and recreational opportunities allow you to begin developing the knowledge and skills that will ultimately make you a successful business and community leader. Our faculty, staff, and upper-class students work with you as you establish academic and professional goals; help you develop strategies for reaching those goals early in your college career; and show you options for making smart choices about courses, programs, and leadership activities. With their help you can customize your degree program in ways that will maximize the value of your Kelley experience.
If you have questions about Kelley Living Learning Center, please email the Director, JoAnne Namy, jlnamy@indiana.edu, or call: 812-855-0791.
Foster International and the Global Village are both located in Foster Quad, while Kelley Living Learning Center is located in McNutt Center, both in IU’s Northwest neighborhood, a short walk to the center of campus. They are near the Wells Library, the Kelley School of Business, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Health Center, the Academic Support Center at Briscoe, Gresham Cafeteria, the Hoosier Den, and the Student Recreational Sports Center.
If you are interested in living in one of these exciting communities, remember to list them as preferences on your housing application!
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