Category: Students

The first Arabic and Islamic studies minor scholarships have been awarded to a diverse group of students, including a professional cook, a future physician, an art historian, an aspiring elementary education teacher, a social worker, and a Qur’an reciter. Salma Abdelhamid was raised in Egypt. A native speaker of Arabic who enjoys sharing her heritage …

Congratulations to Sarah Bennett, who has been named 2025 Arabic Studies Program intern. As program assistant, Sarah will spend the spring semester working on behalf of the program with both students and community members. Her focus will be recruiting Arabic and Islamic studies minors. We interviewed Sarah to find out a more about her. Q. …

A professional dabka, or Arab line dancing, troupe from Detroit in addition to an art exhibit and free food are headlining a community fair at the Indianapolis Global Village on April 12, 2025, from 12 Noon to 4pm. Tickets are free but must be reserved via Eventbrite in advance. The fair, which will take place …

The Arabic Studies Program is happy to announce scholarships for incoming and current IU Indianapolis students who minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies. The Arabic Studies program will offer $1000 per year up to four years provided that the recipient continues to advance toward the degree and has received the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee …

The Arabic Studies Program at IU Indianapolis welcomes Waad Alhbeish as its 2024 program assistant and paid intern. Waad, an Arabic and Islamic Studies minor, will work with campus and community partners to develop and enhance the impact of the program. She will also gain valuable, practical experience in the everyday operation of a higher …

Are you interested in archiving, library sciences, or Arab American history? The Arabic Studies Program is pleased to present this opportunity: a paid internship to learn how to create a digital archive while also recovering a lost history of Arab people in the Midwest! You will work with Anna Proctor of the IU University Library …

Yaqoub Saadeh ’24 recently completed his minor in Arabic and Islamic studies. “The professors in the Arabic studies program are passionate and they pass that passion on to their students,” Yaqoub said, reflecting on his experience. Well, Yaqoub, the feeling is mutual. Yaqoub, a Palestinian American from Fishers, Indiana, had a remarkable senior year, one …

Edward Curtis, the new director of Arabic Studies program, has announced his three-year plan for the future of the program at IU Indianapolis. Curtis’ goals include the following: *Community Engagement. The program will rely on a soon-to-be-announced Community Advisory Board to identify opportunities for mutually-beneficial research, teaching, and service both on and off campus with …