IUPUI Commencement Set for May 13 in RCA Dome

The 37th annual Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Commencement ceremony will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 13, 2007, at the Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome in downtown Indianapolis.

A total of 5,793 IUPUI students will be eligible to receive degrees during the commencement. In the joint ceremony, Indiana University will confer 4,640 of those degrees and Purdue University will confer 995.

IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz will preside over the ceremony. Indiana University President Adam W. Herbert and Purdue University President Martin C. Jischke will confer degrees respectively to IU and Purdue graduates...
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Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation Update

The 2007 Chancellor's Academic Honors Convocation will take place at 5 p.m. today (April 27, 2007) in University Place Conference Center.

Awards to be presented include the Chancellor's Professorship and the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, The Chancellor's Faculty Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement, and the Chancellors' Community Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement.

View list of award descriptions and the 2006-07 winners

Outstanding Student Employees Named

In observance of Student Employment Appreciation Week, the Office of Student Employment recently recognized two outstanding individuals.

Joshua Sprunger is the 2007 Student Employee of the Year. Sprunger works as a communications graduate assistant for Adriene Davis in the Center on Philanthropy. As Student Employee of the Year, Sprunger received a plaque recognizing his accomplishments and a $125 Jags Bookstore credit.

Joe Huerkamp is the 2007 Supervisor of the Year. Huerkamp supervises Matthew Arvin in the mechanical engineering department. As Supervisor of the Year, Joe received...
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Donors, Volunteers Contributing to Excellence of IUPUI Honored

Donors and volunteers who have contributed to excellence in a school or program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis were honored today (April 26) at the 19th annual IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Luncheon and Awards ceremony.

In honoring the donors and volunteers, IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz said, "Philanthropy is a gift of faith and trust to which IUPUI must respond not only with gratitude, but also with accomplishments worthy of that trust."

The guest list included past honorees for the awards, which have been presented to more than 590 persons or entities...
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IU Dental Professor to Work with Federal Legislation in Washington, D.C.

A fellowship recently awarded to Dr. Joan Kowolik by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) will provide her with a unique experience working with the federal legislative process as it relates to dental education.

Kowolik, an assistant professor of pediatric dentistry...
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Ivy Tech, IUPUI Establish First Joint Faculty Position

Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have selected Dr. Peggy Apple to serve as a joint faculty member for the two institutions.

This is the first joint faculty appointment established by the two institutions. Ivy Tech and IUPUI have one existing joint staff member that assists Ivy Tech students in their transition from Ivy Tech upon completion of an associate degree to IUPUI for completion of a bachelor's degree.

Apple will teach elementary education courses for both institutions and will help students make a smooth transition between Ivy Tech's associate degree program in Education and the School of Education at IUPUI...
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IUPUI Music Academy to Present "Performathon" at Circle Centre Mall

Students and faculty of the IUPUI Music Academy will present a "musical marathon" during the Academy's major fund-raising event for the year.

The fourth annual "Performathon" will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2007, near the Arts Garden on the second floor of Circle Centre Mall in downtown Indianapolis.

Donations will be accepted on-site at the event, and...
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Steve Mannheimer of IUPUI and Informatics (left), Oscar Robertson (center), and Michelle Gude-Bryant, curator of the Crispus Attucks Museum (right) are shown during Nov. 26 celebration of street renaming.

You are Invited:
Oscar Robertson Street Naming Celebration
May 12, 2007, 3-5 p.m.
Crispus Attucks Parking Lot (south side of the school)

Sponsored by the Crispus Attucks Museum, IUPUI and the IUPUI Solution Center, and the Crispus Attucks Alumni Association.

This celebration is free and open to the public. The event begins at 3:00pm with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the corner of Martin Luther King Street and Oscar Robertson Blvd (formerly 11th Street) and presentations by Mr. Robertson, Bart Peterson, the Mayor of Indianapolis, and other city and community dignitaries. Following the ceremony, the public is invited to join us for refreshments and to tour the Crispus Attucks Museum. Call 278-9170 with questions or for more information.

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