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Transforming lives in Cape Town

Unfortunately, the IU delegation brought with it to Cape Town a bit of bad weather, including cloudy skies, rain and brisk temperatures in the low 50s. (Of course, I’m guessing that heat-stricken Hoosiers would happily take those temperatures right now!) That said, any weather-related blues that delegation members might’ve been feeling were quickly washed away […] Read more »

IU’s South African connections run deep

As the IU delegation leaves behind sunny and mild Johannesburg for rainy and cool Cape Town, it gives me a moment to reflect on a number of interesting IU-South Africa connections that I’ve picked up both before and during this presidential trip. Almost every South African we’ve talked to thus far—whether it be the administrators […] Read more »

An introduction and itinerary

Beginning this weekend, a delegation from Indiana University, led by IU President Michael A. McRobbie and including yours truly, will embark on a two-week trip to sub-Saharan Africa, including stops in South Africa, Kenya and Ghana. I’m honored and excited to be part of the trip — the first by a sitting IU president to Africa in […] Read more »