The Herron School's Furniture Design Curriculum Only One in Midwest

Students at the Herron School's Furniture Design Program are not only taught the foundations of woodworking but are also encouraged to demonstrate their creativity through their projects.

"Our curriculum gives the students a well-rounded ability to execute their design and that skill set has a lot of application in the world," said Cory Robinson, assistant professor of furniture design at the Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI. Students have the use of a well-equipped and maintained woodworking shop, and each class has about 12 to 15 students, which allows them to not only to learn from their instructor but also their peers. Introductory courses provide instruction on art furniture history and the fundamentals of the craft.

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IUPUI Informatics Professor Produces Podcasts for Renowned Artist’s Retreat; Work Showcased by the New York Public Library

Richard Edwards may well never have imagined making an important cultural contribution to the New York Public Library (NYPL). Nor could he and collaborator Shannon Clute have predicted that a love of film noir and their podcasts series about the iconic movie genre would lead them to Yaddo, a world-renowned artist's retreat in upstate New York.

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Indiana University School of Social Work Explores Collaboration Possibilities with Peking University

"Daunting" and "exciting" are two words Margaret Adamek uses to describe a potential collaboration between the Indiana University School of Social Work and the Health Sciences Center at Peking University.

Adamek, the Director of the School's doctoral program and the School's Associate Dean, Virginia Majewski, spent a week in China last month meeting with Peking University officials to see what if any role the School of Social Work could play in creating a MSW program in China.

Adamek and Majewski will discuss their trip on Thursday, Nov. 13th from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room 4130 in the School of Social Work.

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IU School of Nursing Professor Named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing

The Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) is pleased to announce that Phyllis N. Stern, DNS, RN, FAAN, has been designated a 2008 Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).

According to AAN, the Living Legend designation recognizes extraordinary Fellows who serve as reminders of the proud history of the nursing profession and as extraordinary role models. These individuals have been selected as Living Legend honorees because they have been Fellows in the Academy for 15 or more years and have demonstrated extraordinary and sustained contributions to nursing and health care throughout their careers. Although these honorees have transitioned from a formal work role, they continue to have a profound influence on the profession.

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Swanson Named Chair of IU School of Medicine Department of Public Health

G. Marie Swanson, PhD, MPH, has been named chair of the IU Department of Public Health by Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) Dean Craig Brater. A professor of public health, Swanson has served as an associate chair of the department since she joined the IUSM faculty in August 2007. She also is an associate director for cancer prevention and control at the IU Simon Cancer Center.

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Speakers Fund Established to Enhance 40th Year Celebration Events

IUPUI will observe its 40th year in 2009 and celebrate its accomplishments all year long.

Established on a "fast track" over a six month period in late 1968, IUPUI was created out of the vision of then Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, IU President Joseph L. Sutton, Purdue President Frederick L. Hovde, IUPUI's first Chancellor, Maynard K. Hine, and other visionary leaders in our community. Over the next 40 years, IUPUI has truly come into its own, becoming what Richard Lugar called for, "a great state university in Indianapolis."

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Attention Vegetarians and Vegans at IUPUI

CIT Professor Wins Friends of Business Education Award

Gunderman Named Distinguished Leader in Medicine

IT Strategic Plan Draft Released for Review

IUPUI Top 100 Nominations Now Being Accepted

Oncology Summit Planned for Dec. 1-2

Share your thoughts on the second IT Strategic Plan

Indiana University has released a preliminary draft of the university's second Strategic Plan for Information Technology (ITSP2) for review by the university community. This plan will guide the university's IT investments for the upcoming years.

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Center for Urban and Multicultural Education to Study Community School Initiative

The Mary Rigg Community Center, in partnership with the George Washington Community School (GWCS) and the IU School of Education at IUPUI, has received a five year Full Service Community Schools grant totaling $2.48 million from the U.S. Department of Education, one of only 10 such grants awarded nationally and the only one in the Midwest.

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Legal Rights Advocate to Discuss Impact of Race, Poverty on Justice

Are American courts really blind, or do race and poverty influence the administration of justice in the American legal system?

On Tuesday (Nov. 18, 2008) guest speaker Stephen Bright will present "Liberty, Race and Poverty: The Continuing Influence of Race and Poverty in the Criminal Justice" as part of the IU School of Law-Indianapolis' Distinguished Visitor Series.

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