February 9, 2009

Inside IUPUI Events and Announcements

Voices at Risk - Human Rights in Troubled Societies Series Starts Feb. 11

IUPUI office of International Affairs and NYU Scholars at Risk Network will feature voices from embattled areas around the world in a series of events beginning Feb. 11.

Galina Shaton, from Belarus (former Soviet Union), will be the featured speaker during a teleconference at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, in ES 2132. Shaton will discuss human rights and share some of her experiences from the former Soviet Union.

Shaton holds a doctorate in philosophy and has written more than 64 articles on civic and foreign language education and globalization. She helped establish ENLIVA University, the first private women's university in the former Soviet Union.

This Voices at Risk event is open to everyone. Future events are expected to host speakers from various countries such as Iran, Georgia, Zimbabwe, Uyghur, Syria, Sri Lanka and Kenya.

Please forward any questions to rjyates@iupui.edu.

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Top 100 Dinner Table Sponsorship Opportunities

This year schools and departments have an opportunity to become an official "Table Sponsor" at the IUPUI Top 100 dinner. You can fill your table with faculty and staff or sponsor seats for your school's Top 100 students and their families.

To purchase sponsorships, simply go to www.alumni.iupui.edu and click on the Top 100 button; or go to: http://www.alumni.iupui.edu/top100.html. For payment: use credit card or request to be invoiced.

Make your table reservation by March 6, 2009, to be listed in the commemorative program.

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Nominations Open for 2009 Women's Leadership Awards

As a part of the Women's History Month observance at IUPUI, the campus will recognize women leaders for their contributions to the IUPUI community. All IUPUI students, faculty and staff may nominate women leaders for the awards.

For faculty and staff nominations, go to the IUPUI Office for Women Web site under the "Leadership" page at: http://ofw.iupui.edu/leadership.asp. Click on "Nomination Form."

All nominations are due by 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009.

For additional information, e-mail ksgrove@iupui.edu.

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Campus Campaign Gets New Name: Impact IUPUI

The IUPUI Faculty/Staff Campus Campaign is now called Impact IUPUI. Watch for more information from school and unit coordinators about how to support programs, scholarships and initiatives on the IUPUI campus.

Help recognize IUPUI's 40th anniversary by making a gift of $40 or more.

Go to www.impactiupui.iupui.edu for places to give and for additional information about Impact IUPUI.

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2009 Spirit & Place Festival Applications Open

This year's Spirit & Place Festival theme is "Inspiring Places." The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2009.

Submit an online application through the Web site: www.spiritandplace.org. Application guidelines are posted online.

The 2009 Spirit & Place Festival runs Saturday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 16, 2009.

Please direct questions to Jennifer Gilles at gillesj@iupui.edu.

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