Indiana-Africa Connections Project
Universities and Colleges
IU-Makerere University
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
Through an exchange of faculty and students, IU and Makerere University in Uganda foster a relationship focused on research in natural resources and natural resource management. Read more
IU-Moi University, Kenya
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
The IU School of Medicine and the Moi University School of Medicine partnered to develop better standards of healthcare in Africa. The two programs seek to encourage capable healthcare leaders to meet the dire health needs of the continent, primarily HIV/AIDS. Read more
IU-University of Liberia
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
IU has had an extensive relationship with the University of Liberia since the 1930s. IU is now working with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to rebuild the University of Liberia, ravaged by two civil wars, by sharing faculty, students, and academic resources pertaining primarily to health care education Read more
IU-University of Mande Bukari
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
IU shares an agreement with Mande Bukari University in Mali that establishes a relationship between the universities to promote mutual understanding and academic exchange. Read more
IUPUI Multicultural Center
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
The IUPUI Multicultural Center is an organization within the university that promotes both diversity and multicultural appreciation. Although maintaining a wide definition of diversity, the Center concentrates its support on the African American, Latinos/Hispanics, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native American communities. Read more
IUPUI Office of International Affairs
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
The Office of International Affairs helps to advance the internationalizing of the university's curriculum, promote IUPUI study abroad activities, and facilitate distance learning. They are also involved in promoting international academic partnerships, with their main partnership being in Kenya. Read more
IWU-Zambia
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
Indiana Wesleyan University works closely with the International Community Orphan Trusts of World Hope in Zambia by allowing students to accomplish humanitarian work in the Choma community while receiving credit hours. This partnership exists especially for the Indiana Wesleyan nursing program, which sends nurses to Zambia as part of their credit requirements. Read more
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, an extension of Notre Dame, seeks to educate its students on an array of subjects to better understand how to promote peace. The institute is a community supporter of the IU-Kenya partnership. Read more
Marian University Peace and Justice Studies
Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
Peace and Justice Studies is a program at Marian College that seeks to understand and work for peace and justice both locally and globally. Peace is a primary focus for Africa with the tragic violence of recent history. Read more
Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in Universities and Colleges
The Mathers Museum utilizes its collection of art from around the world to educate people about other cultures. The collection includes works from Africa, including DRC, Nigeria, Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierre Leone, Uganda, and Zambia. Read more