From the Desk of the Chancellor

At today's (April 24) Civic Engagement Showcase and Symposium, we made a special announcement to honor the tremendous legacy left by Professor Bob Bringle, who is retiring this year and stepping down from his role as founding director of the Center for Service and Learning. From this day forward, this annual event will be known as the Robert Bringle Civic Engagement Showcase and Symposium.

Bob Bringle has been the guiding force behind IUPUI's prominence in advancing service learning in the curriculum, promoting civic engagement as a signature characteristic of the campus, and putting civic-mindedness forth as a distinguishing trait of our graduates. He has worked to make service a more highly valued and rewarded part of the academic careers of fellow faculty.

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IUPUI Students Sweep Top Three Positions in Purdue Grand Prix

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis junior Blake Deister raced to victory in the 55th annual Purdue Grand Prix.

Wayman Brown and Patrick Nirschl finished second and third respectively, completing a sweep of the top three positions by IUPUI students.

According to a Lafayette Courier and Journal report, Deister, from Mooresville, started on the pole, quickly opened a gap and never looked back in a dominating victory on Saturday. Deister led 151 of 160 laps to win the coveted Hovde Trophy.

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2012 IUPUI outstanding women leaders honored

Seven faculty and staff and five students were honored as Outstanding IUPUI Woman Leaders at the Women's Leadership Reception last month.

Executive Vice Chancellor Uday Sukhatme opened the event with welcoming remarks followed by a keynote address by Khaula Murtadha, associate vice chancellor for lifelong learning speaking on this year's theme: "Women Education – Women's Empowerment." Chancellor Charles Bantz gave closing remarks.

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2012 Outstanding IUPUI Students Named

Natasha Seitz, a senior in the IU School of Journalism, and Andrew Fraser, a junior in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, were named the most outstanding female and male students at IUPUI for 2012.

Their selections as IUPUI outstanding students were announced at the 13th annual Top 100 Outstanding Students Recognition Dinner on April 13. The keynote address at the dinner was delivered by Tanya Bell, president and CEO of Indiana Black Expo.

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Eli Lilly's David Lewis joins PPI Board of Advisors

David P. Lewis, Vice President-Global Taxes, Chief Tax Executive, and Assistant Treasurer at Eli Lilly and Company, has joined the Board of Advisors at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, a part of IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Lewis recently co-chaired the Tax and Fiscal Policy Commission for the Public Policy Institute's 18-month research initiative called "Policy Choices for Indiana's Future," which aims to inform candidates for state office about major issues that will affect Indiana's economy over the long haul.

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Farewell Celebration for Uday Sukhatme

2012 Indiana Environmental Health Summit

Don't miss the last performances of The History of Cardenio

IUPUI Kids Triathlon traffic alert

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Derwin Smiley show spotlights diversity leadership at IUPUI

Dr. Lisa McGuire Receives Scholarship to Attend Harvard University's Management Development Program

Dr. Lisa McGuire, Director of the Bachelor of Social Work Program at IUPUI, will attend Harvard University's Management Development Program, an initiative designed to prepare future leaders in social work education.

McGuire is one of five social work administrators to receive a scholarship from the Council on Social Work Education to attend the two-week program at Harvard in June.

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Grant to Speed Part-Time Seniors at IUPUI to Graduation

Part-time seniors at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis may be eligible for a grant designed to help put a diploma in their hands by May 2013.

The Graduation Incentive Grant is designed to accelerate these students to graduation by providing money they need to attend school full time.

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IUPUI, IPS and Community Collaboration Leads to The Historic Journey Curriculum

The proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" proved more than a catchphrase with the creation of "The Historic Journey," a standards-based K-12 curriculum that presents science, English, math and social studies lessons within a context of African and African-American history.

The special curriculum is the creative work of a unique collaboration of creator and publisher Garry D. Holland and a team of contributors, including Indianapolis Public Schools and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis faculty and staff.

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