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October 12, 2009 — Olympic gold medalist and national inspiration Billy Mills was the keynote speaker for the Oct. 6, 2009, leadership lecture presented by the Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence.

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IU Neal-Marshall Alumni Club Reunion in Indianapolis to Feature Tavis Smiley

October 6, 2009 — Nearly 30 years after its founding, an alumni organization that helps to steward Indiana University's African American legacy has planned a major celebration and reunion Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Indianapolis.

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Men's Soccer Team to Wear Pink in Fight against Breast Cancer

October 5, 2009 —
The IUPUI men's soccer team will be donning pink jerseys on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, when the Jaguars host Oral Roberts in an effort to raise funds in the fight against breast cancer.

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IU School of Law - Indianapolis Presents Diversity Week, Oct. 5-8

Inlow Hall October 5, 2009 — The Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis is hosting a variety of events for students, as well as the public, as part of the school’s first-ever “Diversity Week,” Oct. 5-8, 2009.

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IUPUI to Participate in eCitizenship Study

September 24, 2009 — IUPUI is one of 34 colleges and universities selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to join the American Democracy Project (ADP) in a three-year initiative to study technology’s power to engage and empower citizens.

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IUPUI School of Science Partners with Federal Government; Two-year Contract Granted to Study Explosive Detecting K-9s

September 17, 2009 — The School of Science at IUPUI announced today the Forensic and Investigative Science (FIS) program has engaged in a two year contract with the federal government to study explosive detecting canines. An expert in explosives, Dr. John Goodpaster received a contract for $473,000 to research the characteristics of explosives vapor and odor compounds to better train K-9s in detecting explosives.

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Students from Mali Prepare for Graduate School at IUPUI Language Training Center

September 11, 2009 — Four agricultural scientists from Mali knew just a little English when they arrived in Indianapolis in June to prepare for graduate studies. But thanks to help from the Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication (ICIC), a language, cultural research and training center in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, they hope to learn enough English to study agriculture at U.S. graduate schools, including Purdue University, next spring.

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IUPUI's Tourism Department Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Program Featuring President of Largest Global Community of Meeting Professionals

Bruce MacMillan September 9, 2009 —
The Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management (TCEM) at IUPUI is celebrating a significant milestone: 10 years of operating under its current name and offering a four-year Bachelor of Science degree.

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Computer and Information Science at IUPUI Hosts NSF SERC Showcase

August 31, 2009 — Department of Computer and Information Science at the School of Science at IUPUI will host a mini-SERC showcase on September 3, 2009 on the IUPUI campus. SERC, Software Engineering Research Center, is a National Science Foundation industry/university cooperative research center focusing on the applied and basic research of SERC affiliates.

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School of Business Joins Dress for Success Cause

Business Building August 28, 2009 — As part of its community outreach effort during the Back to Business week celebration, the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis will partner with the local Dress for Success group to collect gently used business attire for needy women.