By Amy Conrad Warner, Vice Chancellor for the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement Health, or the lack thereof, has wide-ranging impacts on a community, from quality of life to the local economy and the workforce. As an anchor institution, IUPUI is working with local communities to address issues that impact residents’ health. But in order… Read more »
Month: November 2018
IUPUI Latino Studies Program celebrates the Inauguration of the Luis Alberto Ambroggio Center for Latino Studies
On Thursday, November 1, 2018, the Luis Alberto Ambroggio Center for Latino Studies inaugural event welcomed community leaders, state, and local representatives to the IUPUI campus. Representatives from Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsetts’s Office, Congressman Carson’s Office, Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier, and the Mexican Consulate Office in Indianapolis along with the IUPUI Executive Vice Chancellor, Chief… Read more »
IUPUI Fugate Scholars help prepare families for college admission
A group of IUPUI students helped local families prepare for college. On October 28, students and families across Indiana received free FAFSA filing help from financial aid experts during the 30th annual College Goal SundaySM presented by Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA). George Washington Community High School (GWCHS) served as one of eight Indianapolis… Read more »
IUPUI students joined get out the vote efforts
In 2018, IUPUI was ranked among the best colleges in the nation for student voting. In the same year, IUPUI received a Bronze rating from the All IN Campus Democracy Challenge. For a group of IUPUI students, civic engagement goes beyond Election Day. Twenty IUPUI Latino Student Association (LSA) members joined local community members to take… Read more »
IUPUI project wins state, national awards
An application designed by a team of IUPUI researchers is winning state and nationwide honors and could help reduce the costs of healthcare, while helping patients lead healthier lives. The app, called Uppstroms, was developed by a team led by Joshua Vest, director for the Center for Health Policy at the IU Richard M. Fairbanks… Read more »