Tough Questions
Describe the safety features of IU's campus.
Blue light system
Campus Police
Security at large events
What 5 locations at HLS should you take families on the tour?
Atrium - Global Lounge - Advising Area - Shreve Auditorium - Department of Interest
Who are Hamilton and Lugar, and why are they important?
How does a student find/set up a meeting with their HLS academic advisor?
Use Student Appointment Scheduler in One.IU to set up a virtual/in-person appointment.
30-minute appointments
3 advisors at HLS, can switch at any time
Describe the language Flagship programs at HLS to a prospective student.
Intensive language programs designed to make students fluent in Arabic, Chinese, or Russian.
Private tutoring every week, cohort classes
Capstone Year abroad in Morocco, Taiwan, or Kazakhstan
How would you describe the IDS incident last semester to a prospective student?
A faculty advisor was let go from IU because they included information in the Indiana Daily Student newspaper pertaining to topics other than homecoming.
What questions should you ask prospective students on the tour?
Examples:
"What are your favorite subjects?"
"Where are you from?"
"How did you hear about HLS?"
What is the name of the HLS policy program in our nation's capital?
Washington, DC Global Policy Program
What is the Hamilton Lugar School LLC?
Living-Learning Center
Spruce Residence Hall, 4th floor
Students with global interests (not limited to only HLS students)
Special programming, trips, networking opportunities
List a few co-curricular opportunities (not classes) that an HLS student would benefit from.
Global Development Consulting
Cybersecurity Clinic
Innovating for Impact
Diplomacy Lab
Model UN, Moot Court, Debate
What happened with fraternities at IU being put on probation last semester?
There were multiple allegations of hazing over a period of a few weeks, so it was decided that no social activities were to be hosted by any fraternity members for the remainder of the semester.
When the tour is over, what could you give prospective students?
IU email address or contact info
Recommendations for food, buildings, sight-seeing, shopping, etc.
What are the HLS courses focused on professional development and skills (negotiation, global simulation, networking, etc.) called?
Global Competencies (1-credit)
How can the HLS Peer Mentor team help students?
Peer Mentors can be found on the LLC floor, and also HLS in general. There are undergraduate and graduate Peer Mentors available.
They help with special programming, Care Week, and counseling for academic and personal matters.
What kind of study abroad programs does HLS have, and what portion of our student body go abroad?
Short term, summer, semester-long
70% of HLS students go abroad at least once
How would you describe the recent loss of federal funding for the FLAS (Foreign Language & Area Studies) scholarships by the US Dept of Education?
The State Department has frozen all Title VI funding for programs that "do not advance American interests or values." Despite this pause, we are hopeful and optimistic that these programs will resume in the future.
If someone asks about the difference between departments in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Hamilton Lugar School, what should you tell them?
The only languages technically taught by the CAS are Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. All foreign languages are taught in our building.
Describe the HLS Internship Placement Program.
Application-based program that matches students with established internship opportunities on the local, regional, national, and international levels
If a student messages you and says that they are not able to come to campus for a visit, what resource can you provide?
IU Virtual Tour (admissions webpage)
What is the Shreve Scholars Program, and what is its impact?
Generous scholarship provided by Jefferson Shreve, an Indiana Representative
Shreve family offers $20,000 to eligible Indiana students to help cover tuition
Describe the recent degree changes that have taken place within HLS.
Area studies majors have been consolidated and put under a new major: Regional & Comparative Studies. All subjects will still be taught, only now in the form of specific tracks.
The students who applied to these consolidated degrees have been admitted as Exploratory students.
What international institution is the Hamilton Lugar School building modeled after?
The United Nations (HQ in New York City)
What kind of study abroad opportunities are specific to HLS, and why are they important?
Exchange programs with domestic tuition guarantee
What suggestions can you give students who are unsure of which major to study?
Exploratory track
International Studies - broad
AMES (Academic Major Exploration Services)
IU Website has application deadlines
In-person, online, and overseas language programs
1 year of language study in 8 weeks