By Amy Conrad Warner, Vice Chancellor for the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement Over the last 50 years, plenty has changed on IUPUI’s campus in order to keep up with the demands of our students and an ever-changing workforce. Both on and off campus, you can see examples of how we are preparing students for… Read more »
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Congratulations to the 2019 Bantz Fellow and Community Scholars
The power of community-engaged research and strong partnerships was once again highlighted with the 2019 recipients of the Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Fellowship and Community Scholar awards. The new awardees were named at this year’s Bringle and Hatcher Civic Engagement Showcase, along with several others being honored for their community-engaged work. As chancellor of IUPUI,… Read more »
You can support our efforts in the community
You can support programs that focus on improving community members’ lives. IU Day is a day to celebrate and support the multitude of connections between IU and the world, including the impact of community engagement. Students from all IU campuses are actively engaging with their communities every day. At IUPUI, this is a key focus… Read more »
Fostering student achievement across the community
By Amy Conrad Warner, Vice Chancellor for the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement IUPUI’s focus on student success isn’t just about college students on campus; it’s also a promise to the thousands of children in schools across our city. As an anchor institution, one of our key missions is to foster student achievement, and we… Read more »
IUPUI looking to grow partnership with Crispus Attucks High School
Before graduating from Crispus Attucks High School, Kayla Saunders had already earned college credits and taken classes on campus at IUPUI, preparing her for what life as a college student would look like. Kayla participated in the IUPUI SPAN Division, which helps students get a head start on college, by taking classes on campus with… Read more »
Capstone event shows off students’ work
A project by IUPUI students to preserve the history of the only elected president from Indiana is just one of dozens that will be featured in this semester’s Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing Capstone event. Students in Zebulun M. Wood’s media arts and science class have been working with the Benjamin Harrison Presidential… 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 »
Twitter, Facebook part of curriculum for senior citizens, students
Leaning over laptops, tablets and Smartphones, terms like tweeting, hashtags and likes are defined and explained. The lessons are geared toward a group of senior citizens who want to learn the new technology so prominent in society. But at the same time, a group of IUPUI students are learning about how to work in their future… Read more »