From the Desk of the Chancellor

IUPUI is proud to host the first Public Scholars in Africana Studies International Conference, October 29-31, at the University Place Conference Center and Hotel.

This conference is the result of a commitment the campus made to recruit Public Scholars, faculty members who link their academic disciplines to community institutions. In 2007, three Public Scholars in African American and African Diaspora Studies were hired in the School of Liberal Arts. This was both an important step toward increasing diversity among the faculty and an opportunity to build strength in an interdisciplinary academic discipline that strategically dovetails with our local and international commitment to linking scholarship and civic engagement.

These Public Scholars—Bessie House-Soremekun, conference organizer, Ronda Henry, director of the Olaniyan Scholars Program, and Modupe Labode—all have started projects, like this conference, that have already brought recognition to IUPUI and Indianapolis.

Entrepreneurial Mayors to Share Thoughts as Spirit & Place Public Conversationalists

The public is invited to eavesdrop on a spontaneous conversation between two entrepreneurial public servants - John Fetterman, the 39-year old mayor of Braddock, Pa., and Bill Hudnut, the venerated former four-term mayor of Indianapolis – as the two men discuss how society creates and re-creates inspiring places.

The 14th annual Public Conversation, featuring Fetterman and Hudnut in a dialogue moderated by Indiana author Scott Russell Sanders...

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International Scholars to Hold Africana Studies Conference on Globalization and Entrepreneurship, Keynote Speakers include Nigerian King

Scholars from around the world, including a Nigerian king and entrepreneur, will gather at IUPUI to address globalization and economic development in Indiana, the United States and other countries.

The first Public Scholars in Africana Studies International Conference will take place Oct. 29-31, 2009, at the University Place Conference Center and Hotel, 850 W. Michigan St., located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. The theme is "Rethinking Economic Development in the Context of Globalization: Entrepreneurship, the Knowledge Economy, and Sustainable Development."

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Kelley School of Business Adds New Member to Supply Chain Faculty

The newest faculty member at the IU Kelley School of Business Indianapolis brings with her a wealth of real-world experience, which remains vital to the education Kelley provides.

Peggy Daniels Lee serves as a clinical assistant professor of operations and supply chain management at the school.

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School of Social Work Students, Faculty Attend Conference on Volunteering in Cologne, Germany

When Caritas, one of Germany’s largest providers of social services, decided to host a conference exploring how Germany might bolster the country’s interest in volunteering, the Indiana University School of Social Work was among those invited to attend.

Of particular interest to the Germans, was the School of Social Work’s use of volunteering as a tool in classrooms, said Associate Professor Lisa McGuire. McGuire, along with Associate Professor Kathy Lay took a group of 10 social work students to attend the conference sponsored by Caritas in Cologne, Germany at the end of September.

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Patients and Staff at IU and Riley Hospitals Need Your Help During Flu Season

Deadline for Submitting Taylor Symposium Posters Approaching

Free Health Screenings for All IUPUI Students

Free Workshop on Preventing Back Pain and Other Motion-Related Disorders

Street, Sidewalk Closings in Effect for Construction

Survey Says Diversity is Campus Top Issue, Second Survey to Follow Up

Update on H1N1 Vaccinations

Indiana University Alumni Association Wins Awards in 2009 Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's District V Awards Program.

The Indiana University Alumni Association was honored with six awards in the 2009 Council for the Advancement and Support of Education’s, District V, awards program. The Pride of CASE V Awards Program recognizes the district’s best work in communications, alumni relations, and development.

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IU School of Nursing Faculty Receive National Recognition from the National League for Nursing

Four IU School of Nursing faculty members were recognized during the annual National League for Nursing Education Summit, September 23-26, 2009--a four-day gathering of nurse educators and administrators at the Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, PA.

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Osili Named Research Director for Center On Philanthropy

Una Osili

International scholar Dr. Una Okonkwo Osili has been named director of research for the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Patrick M. Rooney, executive director of the Center, announced today.

Osili, who succeeds Rooney as research director, has served as interim director of research at the Center since October 15, 2008. She will develop new research initiatives, convene scholars and nonprofit professionals nationally and internationally, direct the Center’s research department, and serve as lead researcher on several research projects.

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