Herald-Times Photography Editor Rich Janzaruk's recent gallery, "Take a look inside IU's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies," captured the rich cultural diversity and striking architecture of the spaces that make HLS home to more than 900 students.
Founding spirit
The gallery features a photo display honoring the school’s namesakes, Rep. Lee H. Hamilton and Sen. Richard G. Lugar. Located on a stair landing between the lower level and first floor, the display reflects the founding spirit of HLS. The images capture key moments from Hamilton and Lugar’s distinguished careers—campaigning, lawmaking, meeting world leaders, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and attending the formation of the school that now bears their names.
Architecture
Several images showcase the building’s striking architectural features. One exterior view highlights stairs inlaid with the colorful “Stones of the World”—sourced from six continents to reflect the school’s global mission. Though not pictured in the gallery, these stones also form a feature wall in the atrium and appear throughout the building, including on elevator floors and facades.
The gallery also includes a view of the terraced south lawn, a favorite location for events ranging from Welcome Week to commencement receptions. Two images feature the digital blade screens in the atrium, which display “Indiana University” in dozens of languages and are updated throughout the year—including a special scroll of graduate names during commencement season.
Languages and Cultures
The H-T photo gallery offers a glimpse into the rich cultural diversity of the Hamilton Lugar School’s four academic departments and more than 20 nationally recognized centers and programs. You’ll see woven baskets and flags in African Studies; colorful hats in the Center for the Study of the Middle East; and Origami and Chinese door signs in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. These photos are a nod to the fact that IU’s College of Arts and Sciences and HLS are national leaders in language education - offering more than 70 languages and three Language Flagships —the most of any university in the U.S.
Faculty excellence
The final image in the gallery—a nameplate reading “Lee H. Hamilton”—is a quiet but powerful reminder that one of the school’s namesakes remains actively engaged as a professor of practice. His decades of experience continue to shape the next generation of global leaders at HLS.
To explore Rep. Hamilton’s perspectives on current international affairs, visit his bi-weekly column, Hamilton on Foreign Policy.
Want to see more of what makes HLS so special? Browse the Herald-Times photo gallery for a visual tour of our vibrant spaces and global culture.
And to meet the faculty behind our programs and discover their latest insights, explore more Hamilton Lugar School News & Insights.