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While many people contemplate all the preparations, baking, and feasting that go into a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner, not everyone who is a part of the IU McKinney family has experienced the meal. Every year, faculty and staff in the law school’s graduate programs coordinate and plan the typical late-November fare to share with LL.M. and S.J.D. students and 2022 was no exception to this long-running tradition at the law school. The dinner took place November 22 in the cafeteria at Inlow Hall.

At left, LL.M. students load their plates for a traditional thanksgiving feast.

In addition to students, Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Programs Tom Wilson attended the event and welcomed the students to the feast. Dean Karen E. Bravo, Vice Dean Cynthia Adams, and Vice Dean Max Huffman also attended and dined with students, as did Professor Frank Sullivan.

At right, Dean Bravo (left) and S.J.D. candidate Mosun Oke share a laugh.

“The pumpkin carving event and Thanksgiving dinner are two ways the law school immerses our foreign LL.M. and S.J.D. students in American culture,” Dean Wilson said. “Creating a jack o ’lantern is a new experience for our international students, and they embrace the opportunity to engage in an American tradition and to have fun at the same time. By hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for our international students, the law school provides another cultural experience and reinforces a sense of community for students who are thousands of miles away from their own families. These events are part of the law school’s commitment to providing a meaningful experience—in the classroom and beyond—for our international students.”

Prior to this event, international students had the opportunity to carve pumpkins. Master of Laws students carved pumpkins on October 26 in the cafeteria at Inlow Hall. At left, from left, are Ahmed Aldawghan, Helay Khwajazada, and Jhansi Patel.