News Releases for IU School of Liberal Arts

Jason Kelly to lead IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute

Jason KellyMay 16, 2012 — Jason Kelly, associate professor of British history in the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, has been appointed the inaugural director of the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute. His appointment is effective July 1.

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IUPUI commencement includes first students to earn bachelor's degree in philanthropy

First BA philanthropy students Elizabeth Wells (left to right), Arisha Kahn, Hannah Croucher, Brittany Sears, Mark LighthizerMay 11, 2012 — The first five students to earn a Bachelor of Arts in philanthropic studies will graduate May 13 in Indianapolis.

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Center for Interfaith Cooperation, School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI offer 'beyond-the-headlines' look at Islamic law

Donald Knebel, Center for Interfaith CooperationMay 10, 2012 —
Prominent local scholars, lawyers and religious practitioners will debate and discuss the role of sharia -- Islamic law and ethics -- in American life at a symposium next month organized by the newly established Center for Interfaith Cooperation and the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

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Midwest Health Economics Conference convenes at IUPUI May 10 and 11

Anne RoyaltyMay 9, 2012 — The Center for Health Economics Research and the School of Liberal Arts' Department of Economics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will host the Third Annual Midwest Health Economics Conference on Thursday, May 10, and Friday, May 11. The conference aims to present and promote active exchange and discussion of the latest health economics research.

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IUPUI Professor Says Earth Month Events Brings Needed Focus to Environment

April 16, 2012 — For those who think designating April as Earth Month is a quaint tradition, Pamela Martin says think again.

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Top Chinese finance official to deliver lecture on exchange rate at IUPUI, receive IU honorary degree

Yi GangApril 3, 2012 — The Chinese official who serves as deputy governor of the People's Bank of China and manages China's $2.3 trillion of foreign currency reserves will present a lecture, "China's Economy -- Path of RMB Exchange Rate Converging to Equilibrium," on Wednesday, April 18, on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.

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Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Grants Museum Studies Program $50,000 for Fellowships

ELizabeth Kryder-Reid (left) oversees installation of museum studies exhibit. April 3, 2012 — A $50,000 Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation grant to the Museum Studies Program in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI will help support graduate fellowships over the next two academic years.

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Executive Vice Chancellor Appoints Hatcher Executive Director of IUPUI Center for Service and Learning

Julie HatcherApril 3, 2012 — Executive Vice Chancellor Uday Sukhatme today announced the selection of Julie A. Hatcher as the new executive director of the Center for Service and Learning at IUPUI starting July 1, 2012.

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Annual Midwest Model European Union set to Reconvene April 5-7 at IUPUI

March 29, 2012 — How will the European Union solve the Eurozone Crisis? What steps will they take to improve the environment? How will they deal with current immigration issues? And what’s to be done with Afghanistan? These are issues students from around the region will try to solve when they gather at the IUPUI Campus Center on April 5-7 for the Midwest Model European Union.

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IUPUI Graduate Programs Rank Among Top Programs in Nation

Valerie Eickmeier, Dean of Herron School of Art and DesignMarch 14, 2012 — Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis graduate programs in business, fine arts, law and medicine are again among the top programs in the nation, according to the new rankings published in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools, released March 13, 2012.

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IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.

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