Indiana University Adopts New Eldercare Benefit

Indiana University announced today (April 1) it will provide its nearly 18,000 full-time employees with a new eldercare benefit offered by Indianapolis-based My Health Care Manager.

"Taking care of parents is an increasingly stressful responsibility that not only affects our faculty and staff personally but also costs the university in absenteeism and increased health care expenses due to the stress it places on employees," said Dan Rives, IU's associate vice president for university human resources.

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Midwest Robert Noyce Conference at IUPUI To Examine Strategies to Improve Math and Science Teaching

Teachers, professors, and student teachers from around the Midwest will gather on the campus of IUPUI this week to discuss strategies for preparing successful science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers, at the Midwest Robert Noyce Regional Conference on April 2-3 at IUPUI's University Place Conference Center.

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Spring House Calls

Now in its 14th year, Spring House Calls is the largest and oldest service-learning project of the School of Medicine Office of Medical Service-Learning. The service project is dedicated to providing home and lawn maintenance for elderly and disabled, minority homeowners in two inner-city neighborhoods to the north and west of the IU campus. On SHC day, Saturday, March 28, 2009, IU medical students gathered to beautify nearly 30 Indianapolis homes. For additional information, go to: http://medicine.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=8641&fr=true .

Students of 21 Indiana Schools to Compete in Economics Challenge

On April 14, 2009, students from 21 high schools across the state will compete in the state-level competitions of the nation’s only national economics challenge.

Indiana competitions of the National Economics Challenge will be held at three locations: Central Indiana Educational Service Center, 6321 LaPas Trail, Indianapolis; Penn High School, 56100 Bittersweet Rd., Mishawaka; and Silver Creek High School, 557 Renz Ave., Sellersburg.

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The School of Social Work Explores Student Exchange Program with Peking University

The School of Social Work continues to explore possibilities of collaborating with Peking University as it looks at creating a student exchange program as early as the summer of 2010.

At an information and planning meeting last week, Margaret Adamek, director of the School's Doctoral Program and Virginia Majewski, Associate Dean of the School, presented details of a potential implementation plan between Peking University and the School of Social Work, the Medical Humanities Program and School of Liberal Arts.

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Toxaway Day

Drop off recyclables, e-waste, and household hazardous waste on April 17th between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Environmental Management Facility. For a complete list of recyclable items, e-mail recycles@iupui.edu.

Annual Civic Engagement Showcase, April 7

Archaeology of Prostitution at Ancient Delos

Call for Papers for Academic Exchange Quarterly

Celebrating IUPUI/Latino Community Partner Impact

Impact IUPUI Campaign Extended

IUPUI Food Service: Whole Meals for under $5! And New Drink

Safe Opportunities for Disposal of Toxic and Electronic Waste

Post 9/11 GI Bill Information Session

Romancing the Caribbean Lecture

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As Texas Debates, Indiana Voter ID Law Proved No Side Was Right
Dallas Morning News, April 6, 2009

Recognition of Impairment Key to Keeping Older Adults in Their Homes
Medical News Today, April 5, 2009

Portage Student Wins Geographic Contest
Indianapolis Star, April 4, 2009

George Hill, an Inspiration to the Community
Indianapolis Star, April 3, 2009

Law Conference Puts Forensic Science under the Microscope
Arizona State University, April 2, 2009

Questions Raised over Charity Project
Channel 13 Investigates, March 26, 2009

Flying Art from IMA to IUPUI Campus
Various media, Week of March 22, 2009

Downtown IN Depth: IUPUI Master Plan
Inside Indiana Business, March 21, 2009

Making the Grade
WISH-TV, March 6, 2009

Vets' Return to Campus Is an Uneasy Transition
Indianapolis Star, March 17, 2009

Obama's Tax Plan Could Cause Giving by the Wealthy to Drop
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Feb. 27, 2009
Wall Street Journal, March 5, 2009

What's for Sale, Check Facebook
NPR,Weekend Edition Saturday, March 2, 2009

Hunter's Shoes
Alexandria Town Talk, Alexandria, La., Feb. 11, 2009

IU, Ivy Tech Ease Teacher Training
WLFI, Feb, 10, 2009

Local Teams Advance to State Science Olympaid
FWDaily News, Feb. 10, 2009