News Releases for Diversity

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).

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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.

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From the Desk of the Chancellor: Oct. 26, 2009

Chancellor Charles R. BantzOctober 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.

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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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Special Student Rates for Conference on Globalization and Economic Development

Oba (King) Michael Aremu GbadeboOctober 19, 2009 — IUPUI students and local high school students can purchase tickets for the first Public Scholars in Africana Studies International Conference at the special price of $25 per person. Registration for all others is $150 for the two-day event.

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

Inlow HallOctober 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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Body's Immune System Response to Dental Plaque Varies by Gender and Race

Michael KowolikSeptember 25, 2009 — Will neglecting to brush your teeth damage more than just your smile? Can failing to attack dental plaque increase your risk of heart damage?

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National Sports Journalism Center at IUPUI to Host Symposium on Diversity in Sports Media

William C. RhodenSeptember 2, 2009 — The National Sports Journalism Center based at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will host a symposium on Sept. 14, 2009, with some of America's top sports news personalities, executives and an academic to explore the issue of diversity in America's sports news departments and its impact on coverage.

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English Program for Japanese Women Focuses on Leadership Skills

Tsuda College StudentsAugust 12, 2009 — Twenty-six university students from Tokyo arrived in Indianapolis August 1 to be part of an intensive English and American culture program at IUPUI. The women will spend three weeks here honing their English skills and learning what it takes to be a leader.

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Law Professor Lectures on History of Human Rights and International Trade

August 12, 2009 — On July 23 and 24, 2009, IU School of Law-Indianapolis Professor George E. Edwards participated in an international conference in Taipei, Taiwan sponsored by the Asian Centre for the World Trade Organization and International Health Law and Policy. The WTO Centre is part of New Taiwan University, the premier university in Taiwan.

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