In 2015, Indianapolis’ east side was named as a federal Promise Zone, and multiple partnerships were formed, including with IUPUI. With that 10-year designation and other resources it brings, the east side area has been able to get 60 grants so far, totaling $182 million, and another 10 grants totaling $23.6 million are pending. Those… Read more »
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Program provides training for health care field
Without a high school diploma and no specific career training, Sherice Jenkins was becoming frustrated with her life. She was often the person family and friends turned to for support, which led to her caring for relatives, including her husband until his death. Sherice was struggling financially and unhappy. Then, she visited the John Boner… Read more »
IUPUI faculty member earns honor for her work with the community
An assistant professor with the Urban Teacher Education program at the IU School of Education at IUPUI was honored for her work with Latinx immigrant families of children with dis/abilities in family-centered projects. Cristina Santamaría Graff, Ph.D., was honored with the 2019 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement by Campus Compact. The… Read more »
Study shows IUPUI student voter turnout increased significantly in 2018
IUPUI joined campuses across the nation with a surge in voting in the 2018 elections, compared to the previous mid-term elections in 2014. In 2018, 38.3 percent of IUPUI students voted, which is a 25-percentage-point increase from the mid-term elections in 2014, when 13 percent of students voted. The percentage of students registered to vote… Read more »
IUPUI and SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center Bringing the PopUp Business School to Indianapolis
Do you have a special skill or talent that your friends and family tell you would make a great business? Have you always had the passion to start a business? What if you could make money part-time or full-time — doing what you love? Traditional methods tell you to write a business plan and get… Read more »
Ditch your car this Friday!
The idea started 25 years ago, when he routinely saw a co-worker biking to work. But the logistics seemed unworkable. How do you get to meetings? What if you have to go to another office? What do you do if you need to shower? At the time, his thought was: “I can’t,” said Manochehr Allaei,… Read more »
Striving for greatness: High school students learn entrepreneurship lessons during weeklong camp
By Teresa Mackin, IU Kelley School of Business at IUPUI Envision a center that’s open 24 hours a day. A place for kids to go whenever they need it. It offers counseling, tutoring, gives boxing lessons and takes kids on trips and to the movies. “I picture this as a youth center, but different. Better,”… Read more »
ENGAGE! Journal focuses on community-engaged research
From community centers, to local neighborhoods, to a historic downtown church, IUPUI researchers are working collaboratively with different communities to study the issues impacting the well-being of everyday people. This is the focus of IUPUI’s newest research journal, ENGAGE!. The first issue celebrates the campus’ 50th anniversary, highlighting the how and why of a distinctive… Read more »