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Your gift to MELC can empower IU students to study abroad and build global understanding through language and culture.

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Because of donors like you, students at Hamilton Lugar’s Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) can explore the languages, histories, and traditions of the Middle East and North Africa—gaining the skills to become globally minded leaders who foster understanding across cultures.

Founded in 1965 by historian Wadie Jwaideh, the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) at Indiana University continues a distinguished legacy of excellence in teaching, research, and cultural engagement. MELC is also home to the Arabic Flagship Program, a federally funded initiative (since 2016) that offers intensive summer study, a semester abroad in Morocco, and capstone internships overseas.

Your gift makes global learning possible and sustains the vital programs offered by MELC. Join fellow supporters in advancing a wide range of initiatives: from study abroad opportunities to innovative teaching, research, and student support. Together, we’re shaping the next generation of globally minded scholars and leaders. Thank you for making this remarkable impact possible.

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By  Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Your gift to MELC can empower IU students to study abroad and build global understanding through language and culture.

More Info

Because of donors like you, students at Hamilton Lugar’s Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) can explore the languages, histories, and traditions of the Middle East and North Africa—gaining the skills to become globally minded leaders who foster understanding across cultures.

Founded in 1965 by historian Wadie Jwaideh, the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) at Indiana University continues a distinguished legacy of excellence in teaching, research, and cultural engagement. MELC is also home to the Arabic Flagship Program, a federally funded initiative (since 2016) that offers intensive summer study, a semester abroad in Morocco, and capstone internships overseas.

Your gift makes global learning possible and sustains the vital programs offered by MELC. Join fellow supporters in advancing a wide range of initiatives: from study abroad opportunities to innovative teaching, research, and student support. Together, we’re shaping the next generation of globally minded scholars and leaders. Thank you for making this remarkable impact possible.

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