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December 11, 2003
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Second-year law student Emily Benfer (left) is shown with Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Shepard during the ceremony when Benfer received a Heartland Pro Bono Commission Award. |
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Benfer was honored for her work with the homeless in Washington, D.C. this summer. Benfer has also worked on community service projects in Thailand (right), Belize and Zimbabwe.
Law School Students To Receive Awards for Individual/Group Pro Bono Work An IU School of Law-Indianapolis student who provided legal services for the homeless, and a program in which law students discuss legal issues with high school students will each receive a statewide award honoring volunteer legal work. [Complete details] |
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Members of IUPUI men's soccer team are shown sharing gifts with children at the Kittle's Head Start Needy Children's Christmas Party on Friday, Dec.5. The soccer team, along with Coach Steve Franklin, participated in this community service project. In addition to donating soccer balls, Jaguar hats and T-shirts, the student-athletes signed autographs and spent time visiting with the children. IU School of Law-Indianapolis Grad Heads Hispanic/Latino Affairs Commission Governor Joe Kernan recently announced the appointment of IU-School of Law-Indianapolis graduate Jenny Sarabia as executive director of the Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs. [Complete details] Oxford to Lead International Neuroscience Association Gerry S. Oxford, Ph.D., executive director of the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs (ANDP). He will serve a one-year term as president of the organization beginning in 2004. The ANDP serves as a forum for discussion of issues such as funding, faculty development and training that face neuroscience departments and centers. The association has more than 200 members in the United States and other countries. IU Trustees hear recommendations to keep Camp Brosius in operation The Indiana University Board of Trustees on Dec. 5 heard recommendations of a task force, appointed in September by IU President Adam W. Herbert, that will allow Camp Brosius to continue operation as a family camp and academic instructional facility with certain stipulations and organizational changes. Herbert will implement those recommendations. [Complete details] |
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Dual Degree in Engineering and German Offered at IUPUI
The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology and the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI have joined forces in offering a dual degree in engineering and German. [Complete details] Herron Gallery Film Series To Amuse, Captivate Viewers A wide array of classic, comedic, foreign and silent films will round out the Spring Herron Gallery Film Series, sponsored by Young & Laramore. The films, hosted by the Herron School of Art at IUPUI, will be featured at 7:30 p.m., Mondays, in the Herron Auditorium, 1701 N. Pennsylvania St. Admission is free and visitors are welcome to bring their own seating. [Complete details] New Media Consortium Recognizes Indiana University in Search for Excellence Indiana University has been recognized as a leader in its innovative approaches to the use of technology by NMC: The New Media Consortium. In 2003 the NMC’s Board of Directors commissioned its fourth worldwide membership search for proven leaders among higher education institutions in the application of technology. Indiana University was among 50 colleges and universities worldwide identified in that search. [Complete details] Nominations Sought for 2004 Joseph T. Taylor Awards for Excellence in Diversity In honor of Dr. Joseph T. Taylor, the first dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, this is a call for nominations and applications for the third annual IUPUI Excellence in Diversity Awards. The awards will be conferred by Chancellor Charles R. Bantz during the 15th Annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium on February 20, 2004. For complete details and nomination forms, visit http://www.iupui.edu/joseph_t_taylor. 
Do you have someone on your Christmas list for whom it is impossible to buy a gift? Give a Zoo Book or Food & Fun Express Book!! Both are now available at discount prices with your OneCard. To purchase books, learn more about other discounts available, or to sign up for the OneCard payroll deduction program, visit the Web site at http://www.onecard.iupui.edu or visit one of two offices: Union Building, Room 115; University College, 127. |
Announcements ...
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Center for Young Children Fund-raiser
[Details] Office of Visual Media Offering Production Grant to Faculty/Staff [Details] Registrar Offers Information on Awarding Posthumous Degrees [Details] |
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Weekend College Spring Classes Begin Jan. 10
[Details] Winter Programs at the IUPUI Sport Complex [Details] Tickets on Sale for 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner [Details] |
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