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March 9, 2009 |
Inside IUPUI Events and AnnouncementsCampus Flags at Half-MastGovernor Mitch Daniels directed that flags in Marion County be lowered to half-staff on Friday, March 6, 2009, in honor of Private First Class Zachary R. Nordmeyer. Private Nordmeyer died on Feb. 23, 2009, in Balad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Comics Present Benefit for Salvation Army's Work with the City's HomelessA live comedy show to benefit The Salvation Army's "Homelessness Bites" program will take place at 8 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009 at Morty's Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St. The benefit features Indy's funniest stand-up comedians including Mike Polites, Marques Bunn and Mel Fine, and headliner Troy Davis of The Bob and Tom Show. Tickets are $10 general admission; $8 for IUPUI students, faculty and staff. Tickets are available at the IUPUI JagTag office; online at www.mortyscomedy.com; or at the door. All proceeds go to The Salvation Army's "Homelessness Bites" program. |
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Diversity Expert to Discuss Anatomy of PrejudiceJane Elliott, a well-renowned educator, lecturer, and diversity trainer, will present "The Anatomy of Prejudice" at 6 p.m. on March 24, 2009, in room 450 of the IUPUI Campus Center. During this three-hour presentation, Elliott will confront the problem of bias and highlight what can be done to decrease biased attitudes and behaviors. Elliott created controversy with her "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise which she devised in response to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. In this exercise, Elliott demonstrated to her third grade class the negative effects of bias by suggesting their inferiority or superiority based on their eye color. This event is sponsored by Psi Chi (The National Honor Society in Psychology), The Psychology Club, The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Campus and Community Life, The Student Activity and Programming Board, and the Purdue School of Science Student Council. This event is free and open to the public. |
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Urban Planning Series Presents Role of Transit in 'Livable" CitiesThe next Urban Planning Scholar Series event, “Transportation for Livable Cities,” takes place on Monday, March 23, 2009, both in Indianapolis and Bloomington. The guest speaker for the event is Vukan Vuchic, Ph.D. Vuchic will discuss the role of transit in achieving livable cities: those that are economically efficient, socially sound, and environmentally sustainable. He will present from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., March 23 in Indianapolis at the Indiana Government Center, Room 420 W. Washington St. For additional information, including how to register and details on the Bloomington presentation, go to the Health by Design UPSS webpage: http://www.healthbydesignonline.org/upss.html. |
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IUPUI Annual Spring Staff Seminar: Riding the WaveThe annual Spring Staff Seminar takes place from 9 to noon; and again from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in Room 450C of the Campus Center. Cost is $30. After participating in this session, you will be able to: explain the four phases of response to change; identify how you typically respond to change; respond effectively to the resistances other people have to change; and identify what you can do to thrive during times of change; and make the most of changes at work or at home. Register at: http://www.hra.iupui.edu/hra/training/workshops.asp. |
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