Marion County Commission on Youth, or MCCOY, partnered with IUPUI on a recent project to assess school needs, including schools in Decatur and Warren townships and IPS. We spoke with Kate Roelecke, director of the Early Intervention and Prevention initiative for MCCOY, to learn more about this partnership. What was the goal of the project?… Read more »
Assessment
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 »
IUPUI partnership helps with collecting, assessing impact of IndyEast Promise Zone
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 »
IUPUI launches tool to collect information on campus’ community engagement
IUPUI is excited to be an early adopter of the Collaboratory™, a web-based platform that tracks and monitors partnerships, activities, and collaborations among universities and their communities. The data collected through this system can be used to inform decision-making surrounding IUPUI’s role as an anchor institution in Indianapolis and tell the story of IUPUI’s research… Read more »
Learn about engagement assessment and the Carnegie classification
Every year, Indianapolis is home to the nation’s oldest and largest event focused on outcomes assessment in higher education – the Assessment Institute. This event is an excellent opportunity for people new to assessment, as well at leaders in the field, to learn, share, and network. The Assessment Institute includes a track devoted specifically to… Read more »