News Releases for Civic Engagement

Kathleen Grove Receives Professional Award of Merit

Kathleen S. GroveNovember 16, 2009 — The Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy recently presented an Award of Merit to Kathleen Grove, director of the IUPUI Office for Women.

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Agents and Architects of Democracy: The Struggle for the Future of Higher Education

October 30, 2009 — A webinar, sponsored locally by the Center for Service and Learning and IUPUI’s American Democracy Project, concerning the future of higher education will be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, in UL1125M

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Common Theme Author Bill McKibben Coming to Campus

October 30, 2009 — Fresh off the International Day of Climate Action he helped to organize in October, best-selling author Bill McKibben will be in Indianapolis for two free, public events on November 9 and 10, 2009.

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Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program Inspires PhD Student

Hannah Cowles October 30, 2009 —
When others were thinking of beach getaways in June, Hannah Cowles was preparing for a trip, too. Except Cowles didn’t need beach towels or sunscreen where she was headed – a maximum security prison near Philadelphia, Pa.

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE AT IUPUI WILL HOST SIXTH ANNUAL STATISTICS CAREER DAY

October 27, 2009 — The Department of Mathematical Science at the School of Science at IUPUI will team up with the Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the IU Division of Biostatistics for the sixth annual Statistics Career Day. Statistics Career Day provides an opportunity for teachers and students to meet statisticians from a variety of fields to discover career opportunities in statistics and to learn how statistical careers developed over time.

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Entrepreneurial Mayors to Share Thoughts as Spirit & Place Public Conversationalists

Braddock (Pa.) Mayor John Fetterman 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.

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School of Social Work Students, Faculty Attend Conference on Volunteering in Cologne, Germany

October 23, 2009 — When Caritas, one of Germany’s largest providers of social services, decided to host a conference exploring how Germany might bolster the country’s interest in volunteering, the Indiana University School of Social Work was among those invited to attend.

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International Scholars to Hold Africana Studies Conference on Globalization and Entrepreneurship, Keynote Speakers include Nigerian King

Oba (King) Michael Aremu Gbadebo of NigeriaOctober 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.

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IUPUI Named One Of Top Five "Best Neighbor" Colleges And Universities In The Nation

Chancellor Charles R. BantzOctober 12, 2009 —  This morning in Philadelphia, at the 15th annual conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, Dr. Evan Dobelle reported IUPUI took 5th place in his survey of the “Best College and University Civic Partnerships.”

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Olympic Gold Medalist Gives Keynote Semler Lecture

Billy MillsOctober 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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