By David Craig, Religious Studies professor and chair “Sometimes you need to be heard. We need to know there’s somebody listening.” A man, who was formerly homeless, spoke these words in praise of three women, a nurse, a counselor, and a care coordinator, who “would listen. They would listen.” Together they helped him through his… Read more »
Month: January 2020
Let us know how you’re engaging with the community
By Kristin Norris, Director of Assessment The more than 700 activities representing the work of 160 faculty members and staff engaging more than 800 community partners currently entered into the Collaboratory has allowed us as an institution to build connections and improve collaboration both with the community and across campus, and to be more strategic in how… Read more »
Research aims to address water quality, environmental restoration
Drones fly over the Eagle Creek Reservoir monitoring algal blooms; researchers work with a farmer to improve agricultural practices; a 20-year study aims to address forest restoration in degraded riparian landscapes. These are some of the ways the Center for Earth and Environmental Science at IUPUI is engaging with the community in research. The Center… Read more »