The international studies department is proud to present the first edition of Going Places, our semiannual newsletter.

We hope the stories inside will encour-age students to take advantage of available travel opportunities. Enjoy!

A word of welcome

Fall 2016 9/20 Poland, Italy, Guatemala Luncheon 10/11 WW2 Luncheon 10/25 Stratford Luncheon 11/29 Honors-only Luncheon

Spring 2017 1/24 Luncheon with Guest student from International School 2/14 Luncheon with Mayor of Kokomo

4/11 Spring Break Trip Recap Luncheon

Spring 2016 Volume 1, Issue 1

Upcoming opportunities

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Dr. Herbert Miller’s Donation

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2016 Travel Scholarship recipients

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WW2 Feature 4

Student Perspective

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Spring 2016 Travel Voucher recipients

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Inside this issue:

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in KC 130B

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Hear from past travelers and learn about upcoming travel opportunities

$100 travel voucher giveaway during each luncheon

International Studies Newsletter

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Upcoming opportunities

Student Activities Fair Aug 29—Sept 1

Stop by our table at the activities fair and sign up to win a $100 travel voucher! We will be available to talk about upcoming travel opportuni-ties as well as answer any questions you may have about the interna-tional studies program.

* These dates are tentative

Be sure to check the last page of this newsletter to see the spring 2016 travel voucher winners!

Dr. Herbert Miller’s decision to donate $25,000 to provide travel scholarships for IUK students was made with the desire to encourage students to get out and explore the world.

“I wanted to generate interest in traveling. It isn’t a lot, but it is a start,” Dr. Miller modestly said.

Dr. Miller has long been an advocate for promoting the acceptance of diversity, something he believes can be achieved in part by learning about other cultures.

In his 34 years of employment with IU Kokomo Dr. Miller held nine different positions. He has been affiliated with eight professional organizations and 12 civic organizations and has earned over 25 awards and fellowships.

This extensive list of achievements is even more impressive considering the racial discrimination he has faced in his lifetime.

Dr. Miller has faced discrimination from many people including members of the communities he’s lived in and even colleagues.

Despite what he has faced, Dr. Miller firmly believes that traditional barriers such as cultural, ethnic and ge-ographic barriers are being breached or removed.

“I was not surprised that Dr. Miller would find a way to establish a legacy for the campus supportive of two things near and dear to his heart: learning and con-necting across cultures,” said Professor Donna McLean.

The two worked together on the Affirmative Action committee, a group Dr. Miller chaired. “Caring for oth-ers and working to connect people just seems to be in his DNA,” said McLean.

Dr. Miller encourages students to travel in order to un-derstand and appreciate diversity. He thinks it will give

them the chance to see the similarities and differ-ences between their culture and other cultures.

“You’re a product of your own culture, even when you’re conscious of it,” he said.

Though we have come a long way in the road to racial equality and cultural sensitivity, we still have a long way to go to break down the barriers that still remain. Dr. Miller believes travel will provide the opportunity for students to better understand cultures that are different from their own.

Dr. Miller’s generous donation will help give stu-dents the opportunity to travel and provide them the chance to get acquainted with diversity.

Thanks to Dr. Miller we are one step closer to his goal of embracing and celebrating diverse cul-tures and ways of life.

Retired IU Kokomo Professor donates funds for travel scholarship

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2016 Travel Scholarship Recipients

Several students received travel scholarships during the 2016 Spring semester. Professor Minda Douglas taught 8 students who received travel scholarships.

$1,000 recipients Kei’Anna Anderson and Christa Sommers

$500 recipients: Libby Kimbrough, Jordan Birede, Lori Brubaker, Joanna McBryant, and Breanna Sheetz and Shelby Farmer

Not pictured: Christa Sommers and Shelby Farmer.

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Libby Kimbrough Kei’anna Anderson Jordan Briede

Lori Brubaker Joanna McBryant Breanna Sheetz

James Heath, father of as-sociate professor of history Sarah Heath, visited IUK on March 30th to recount his childhood experience of World War 2.

Heath lived in England during the Blitz. Although he was only 7 or 8 at the time, Heath remembers it as a chaotic and un-pleasant time.

He remembers the ration-ing his family had to do in order to make goods last. He remembers many air raid drills during school, which became normal to him. When asked about how his family dealt with

the stressful situation, he said. “That’s just how things were, you didn’t complain because there was nothing you could do about it.” Heath ex-plained that his mother was a strong woman and taught her children to be the same.

His family moved seven times during WW2, main-ly because of his father’s work as a contractor. Alt-

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Blitz talk with James Heath

James Heath

Students and faculty members participated in a question and answer format discussion with James Heath about the Blitz during WW2

hough he said the moves were not prompted by danger, the locations were un-pleasant and it was dif-ficult to find places to live. He recalls many families being dis-placed because of the war. With all his moving around during the war, something Heath felt is important to realize is “It is difficult to get into the mindset of other peo-ple.” Heath suggests putting yourself in an-other person’s shoes before reacting to their appearance or behav-ior.

Junior English major Allyson Boyd was in attendance and lis-tened eagerly as Heath detailed his time in Eng-land. “I have always had an interest in WW2. I jumped on the oppor-tunity to learn more.” Like many others in the class, Boyd will be trav-eling to Europe this May.

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Senior Emilie Hubbard excited-ly anticipates her first interna-tional trip. “It’s coming fast! I graduate and two days later I leave for Europe.”

Professors Sarah Heath and Kristin Snoddy will serve as trip leaders this May. The two pro-fessors teach Eng-L381, a class that teaches WW II through lit-erature and film. The interna-tional trip which includes Berlin, Amsterdam, Bayeaux, Norman-dy, and London will take place on May 12th and lasts 13 days.

Hubbard prepared for this trip by applying for financial schol-arships. As a junior she planned to go on the China trip over spring break.

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Student perspective; preparing for WW2 Trip

Interested in traveling internationally? Read these tips!

1. Research available options. Check out the IUK international studies page to see the current offerings.

2. Go beyond what IUK has and check out additional opportunities for all IU campuses—available on the IU Bloomington page.

3. Apply for a passport. No matter which country you are interested in visiting, you’ll need a passport. They are good for 10 years.

4. Save money! Determine how much you’ll need and budget your money. The cost of the trip is the bulk of where your money will go, but you will also need spending money while you are traveling.

5. Apply for travel scholarships. Our campus has several travel scholarships available with values of $100-$1,000. Any amount will help!

6. Last, but most importantly, research the place you are going! The culture will be different and having an understanding of cultural differences before you go will benefit you.

The 2015 China trip did not be-come a reality for Hubbard. She worried she would be unable to raise the funds needed to travel, and backed out of the China trip. “I have regretted it ever since, so I am really looking forward to trav-eling to Europe.”

Hubbard is interested in travel for several reasons. “I can use it to build my resume. I want to see as much of the world as I can, and I want to spark a passion in myself for travel.”

When asked what she is most looking forward to she easily re-sponded, “The Anne Frank House.” She explained that during the semester she has read 8 books about Europe and watched several films for her class de-

signed to prepare her for traveling to Eu-rope.

Hubbard says the only concern she has for traveling is the potential for culture shock.

She encourages everyone to travel. “Even if you don’t think you can afford it, try to make it work. You’ll regret it later if you don’t go.”

Emilie Hubbard

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Congratulations to the winners of the Spring 2016 $100 travel vouchers! If you’d like to win a $100 travel voucher make sure to enter our giveaways at each international studies luncheon.

Spring 2016 $100 Travel Voucher winners

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Matthew Stafford

Alexandria Davis, left, program chair Donna McLean, right.

Jozie Miller

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