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African Burial Ground Project Director, Prolific Author Earn Lifetime Achievement Awards at African Studies Conference
November 12, 2009 —
An anthropology professor from The College of William and Mary and a history professor from the University of Texas at Austin are the recipients of inaugural lifetime achievement awards presented during the 1st Public Scholars in African Studies International Conference on Globalization. The conference was held Oct. 29-31, 2009, at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
History of Muslim America Makes Publishers' Weekly "Best Books" List
November 11, 2009 —
An Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) professor’s history of Muslims in the United States is on the Publisher’s Weekly list of Best Books of 2009.
Music and Arts Technology Dept. to Present Graduate Student Recital
Entrepreneurial Mayors to Share Thoughts as Spirit & Place Public Conversationalists
October 26, 2009 —
The public is invited to eavesdrop on a spontaneous conversation between two entrepreneurial public servants - John Fetterman, the 39-year old mayor of Braddock, Pa., and Bill Hudnut, the venerated former four-term mayor of Indianapolis – as the two men discuss how society creates and re-creates inspiring places.
From the Desk of the Chancellor: Oct. 26, 2009
October 26, 2009 —
IUPUI is proud to host the first Public Scholars in Africana Studies International Conference, October 29-31, at the University Place Conference Center and Hotel.
International Scholars to Hold Africana Studies Conference on Globalization and Entrepreneurship, Keynote Speakers include Nigerian King
October 21, 2009 —
Scholars from around the world, including a Nigerian king and entrepreneur, will gather at IUPUI to address globalization and economic development in Indiana, the United States and other countries.
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.
Author of Bestseller "Eat, Pray, Love" to Speak at IUPUI September 28
September 14, 2009 —
Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert - most famous for her book “Eat, Pray, Love” - will present her views on “Traveling the Road of Life” on September 28, 2009 at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
Center Receives NEH Award to Impact High School Teaching
August 25, 2009 —
The Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture in the IU School of Liberal Arts, an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Signature Center, has been awarded $144,637 by the National Endowment of the Humanities to conduct a three-week summer institute for high school teachers on the role of religion in American history and life.
Goff to Become Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Programs
August 21, 2009 — Philip Goff, Ph.D., professor of religious studies and director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture (CSRAC), has been named associate dean for research and graduate programs in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.
Full storyTop IUPUI Faculty to Present at Cutting Edge Lecture Series
August 13, 2009 — The IUPUI Office of Academic Affairs has announced its Cutting Edge Lecture Series for the fall of 2009. This series will give the community the opportunity to engage in dialogues with top university professors about rapidly changing fields of inquiry.
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