Tough Questions
How would you 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?
HLS is named after Lee Hamilton and Richard Lugar, two Indiana leaders who worked across party lines on foreign policy and national security. The school honors their example by preparing students for careers in diplomacy, global affairs, public service, and cultural relations.
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 achieve fluency 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?
"What are your favorite subjects?"
"Did you always want to study _____?"
"How do you feel on a campus as large as IU?"
How would you describe the Washington, DC Global Policy Program?
Flexible terms for students to live, intern, network, and take classes in our nation's capital
Flexible terms: fall, spring, summer
Program managed by Katherine Ntiamoah
What is the Hamilton Lugar School LLC?
Living-Learning Center
Spruce Residence Hall, 4th floor
Open to any students with global interests
Special programming, trips, networking opportunities
In 10 seconds or less, list as many HLS clubs and extracurriculars as you can.
Women in Cybersecurity
Indiana Model UN
HLS Student Government
Sigma Iota Rho
Seeking Refuge
Global Development Consulting
Why did fraternities at IU get put on probation last fall?
Due to a series of hazing investigations, all social activities from fraternities were paused 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, sight-seeing, shopping, etc.
What are the HLS classes focused on professional development and career skills (negotiation, simulations, interviewing) called?
Global Competencies Skill Series
How can the HLS Peer Mentor team help students?
Peer Mentors help with special programming, Care Week, and counseling for academic and personal matters
At HLS and in the LLC
What lengths of study abroad programs does HLS offer, and what percentage of our student body go abroad?
Short term, summer, semester-long
79% of HLS students go abroad!
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.
How would you describe the layout of our building to a prospective student? Why are some languages departments on the west side of the building?
Departments are separated by world regions or language groups. While some languages are technically listed under the College of Arts & Sciences, all foreign languages departments are housed 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 prospective student asks where they can go for mental health counseling, what would you tell them?
HLS has our very own IU CAPS clinician (Counseling & Psychological Services) with regular hours
Dr. Zamani meets individually with students at no charge
Helps with stress, trauma, emergency & crisis services
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 category: Regional & Comparative Studies. All subjects will still be taught as separate majors.
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 their major?
Meet with HLS academic advisors
Talk to professors
Meet with AMES (Academic Major Exploration Services)
How can a student get involved in the HLS Summer Language Workshop program?
IU Website has application deadlines
In-person, online, and overseas language programs
1 year of language study in 8 weeks