Two IUPUI community–engaged researchers have been recognized with the prestigious 2022 Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Community Fellowship and Scholar Awards. Now in its seventh year, Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Awards recognize and support faculty researchers for their commitment to community-engaged research with funding and other resources. Charles R. Bantz Chancellor’s Community Fellowship Award: Community Engagement… Read more »
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How IUPUI’s BOSS Camp Is Training High Schoolers to Take On the Business World
The entrepreneurial spirit strikes at any age. As a productive and kinetic mixture of creativity, independence, and communication skills, we should encourage younger and younger generations to try their hand at being their own boss. This is where the IUPUI BOSS (Business Opportunities for Self Starters) Entrepreneurship Camp comes into play. Far exceeding the traditional… Read more »
Celebrating Juneteenth On Campus and Beyond
This Sunday marks a historic holiday. On top of the many reasons to come together and celebrate thanks to Father’s Day, June 19th also observes Juneteenth which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. While only recognized officially as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth is considered the oldest national celebration of African… Read more »
Tackling Drugs and Diversity at the Engaged Learning Showcase 2022
IUPUI’s mission since the very beginning has been to advance the intellectual growth of its students through teaching, research, and civic engagement. While such a goal makes itself known through many of the day-to-day actions and activities of its staff and faculty, there is no better showing of this statement in action than the annual… Read more »
Celebrating National Disability Awareness Month With IU Student Success Corps
Wedged between the frostbitten days of February in which we champion Black History Month and scorching summer nights that make up Pride Month in June, March finds us coming together in support of National Disability Awareness Month. Though often overshadowed in the public eye by the equally important Women’s History Month, National Disability Awareness Month… Read more »
Looking Forward by Stepping Back: Campus Goal 7 Performance Indicators
While we tend to view the new year as a clean slate, it is also an opportunity to reflect. After all, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It is with such tried-and-true phrases, as well as motivation to continue on our paths into promising yet uncharted territory, that the… Read more »