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Final thoughts and reflections from Hong Kong
Surveying the stunningly massive skyline of Hong Kong – the world’s most vertical city and the IU delegation’s final stop on this historic two-week presidential trip to Asia – it was difficult not to reflect on all of the amazing people we met while in Asia, places we visited and the many new international partnerships […] Read more »
Reflecting on growth and rejuvenation in Japan
The steady morning drizzle that fell on members of the IU delegation during the last day of this four-day trip to Japan seemed especially fitting, considering how the themes of growth and rejuvenation were reflected in nearly all of the discussions and activities that took place here. Indeed, as the delegation prepares to embark on […] Read more »
Trains, exchange and harmony in Osaka
“Live locally, grow globally.” One might expect to see that on a bumper sticker back home in Bloomington, not emblazoned across the promotional materials for one of Japan’s oldest and most prestigious universities. Yet somehow seeing those words halfway across the globe actually wasn’t all that surprising, given the overall harmonious nature of the IU […] Read more »
A match made in Tokyo
Little would be lost in translation during the IU delegation’s first official order of business on this two-week presidential trip to Asia – a meeting with senior administrators at Waseda University in Tokyo. Indeed, a Monday morning conversation, led by IU President Michael A. McRobbie and Waseda President Kaoru Kamata, confirmed what both parties knew […] Read more »
A pre-trip welcome, and where we’re going
Beginning Saturday, an Indiana University delegation, led by IU President Michael A. McRobbie, will embark on a two-week trip to Asia, a region of the world where the university’s connections run deep and reflect IU’s ever-increasing impact on the international stage. Specifically, the delegation will visit (in order of arrival) Japan, China, Singapore, Vietnam and […] Read more »
