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In the News – April 2012
May 14 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | History | Museum Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
Senator Richard Lugar under Attack from all Sides
The Indianapolis Star, April 1, 2012
Senator Richard Lugar is facing one of his toughest elections yet. Groups have lined up with his opponent, Richard Mourdock, including fiscal conservatives, social conservatives, and tea party groups, causing …
Midwest Health Economics Conference Convenes at IUPUI May 10-11
May 08 | News Categories: Campus News | Economics
The Center for Health Economics Research and the School of Liberal Arts’ Department of Economics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will host the Third Annual Midwest Health Economics Conference on Thursday, May 10, and Friday, May 11. The conference aims to present and promote active exchange and discussion of the latest health economics research.
"We are so happy to be hosting the third of these gatherings of health economists from the Midwest and beyond," says Anne Royalty, professor of economics and director of the Center for Health Economics Research. "It’s exactly the kind of conference I …
In the News - March 2012
April 09 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | History | Political Science | Religious Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
Author Will Address World Affairs Conference Later This Month
Journal Star, March 5, 2012
John Gillingham, author of Design for a New Europe and speaker at Central Illinois World Affairs Conference, argues that there is too much debt in the European Union, and that the union …
Top Chinese finance official to deliver lecture on exchange rate at IUPUI, receive IU honorary degre
April 04 | News Categories: Economics | Faculty and Staff | News
INDIANAPOLIS—The Chinese official who serves as deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China and manages China’s $2.3 trillion of foreign currency reserves will present a lecture, "China’s Economy—Path of RMB Exchange Rate Converging to Equilibrium," on Wednesday, April 18, on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus.
Immediately before the lecture, IU President Michael A. McRobbie will confer an honorary doctorate of humane letters upon Yi Gang, who served as assistant professor and associate professor of economics at IUPUI from 1986 to 1994. Several IU trustees and …
Drug Co-pays Mean Less Generous Health Care Benefits for Families Facing Chronic Disease
November 21 | News Categories: Centers | Economics | Research
Benefits paid out under employer-sponsored health care plans are less generous to families covering a member with a chronic illness than to families without a chronically ill member, according to a trio of university researchers. The difference is due primarily to higher out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs.
For a given level of total health care spending, households covering chronic conditions spend 1½ to two times more on prescription drugs, the researchers found.
"Even when you are looking at the same level of total spending, families covering chronic conditions spent more out of …
In the News - September 2011
October 13 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | History | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
Which of the tribes does this man claim?Cumberland Times-News September 6, 2011In this opinion piece, Professor Johnny Flynn (Religious Studies) responds to an article which appeared in this paper on Aug. 21, titled "Eagle White Feather brings people back to the faith," written by …
Cavanaugh 40th Anniversary Photos, Exhibit, Remarks Now Online
October 10 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | General News | Geography | History | Museum Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures
Relive the fun of the Cavanaugh Hall 40th Anniversary Open House and Reunion by viewing photos from the event, seeing the exhibit online, and reading the remarks from the post-event dinner. The events, held on September 23rd, 2011, commemorated the dedication of one of the three original IUPUI buildings and those who have made their home in the building during the last 4 decades.
Remarks
- By William Blomquist, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts
- By William Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties Emeritus, …
In the News - August 2011
September 12 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Geography | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
Reflections on summer readingThe Immanent Frame August 31, 2011In this compilation of summer reading Edward E. Curtis, IV, Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies says, "Some of the books that I read this summer were for my fall course …
Cavanaugh Hall Celebrates 40 Years of Impact - September 23rd
August 29 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | Economics | English | General News | Geography | History | Institute for American Thought | Medical Humanities | Museum Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures
Cavanaugh Hall will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an open house and reunion on Friday, September 23, 2011, 4:30-6:30 pm. The event will feature a special six-story exhibit, "Cavanaugh Hall: 40 Years of Impact," exploring the building’s history, a reception, and comments from Dean William Blomquist at 6:00 pm.
Originally conceived to be 9-stories tall with windows all around, Cavanaugh, the Lecture Center (now Lecture Hall) and the Library (now Taylor Hall) were the first undergraduate buildings on what became the IUPUI campus. Named in honor of Robert E. …
Liberal Arts Faculty/Staff Break Campus Campaign Record!
June 16 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | History | Institute for American Thought | Medical Humanities | Museum Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures
133 Liberal Arts faculty and staff members contributed to the 2011 Liberal Arts IMPACT IUPUI Faculty and Staff Campaign raising $55,702.19 for scholarships, research, departmental and school initiatives, and events! Across campus 856 faculty and staff donors have given $340,898 during the campaign that ran from February 28th to May 31st. Thanks to the generosity and commitment of the faculty and staff it was a record-setting year of support for the School of Liberal Arts. Liberal Arts faculty and staff giving also broke a campus record, collectively giving more than any unit in the campaign’s recorded history.
A record number of faculty …
In the News - May 2011
June 06 | News Categories: Centers | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | History | International | Medical Humanities | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research | Women's Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
The Civil War and NursingNurse.com April 29, 2011The work of Civil War nurses proved that contrary to Victorian notions of the time, women could provide excellent care for men they weren’t related to without damaging delicate sensibilities or reputations, say nursing and Civil War …
Seven Retiring Liberal Arts Faculty Recognized
May 23 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | World Languages and Cultures
Seven School of Liberal Arts faculty were recognized at the annual IUPUI Retiring Faculty Recognition Luncheon on May 3rd at the University Place Hotel.
Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties Uday Sukahatme said of the event, "This is an opportunity to convey our sincere thanks for your many years of dedicated service to IUPUI. Your contributions have shaped IUPUI into Indiana’s premier urban public research institution. We owe you a greatdeal for developing a set of ideals and expectations that will guide us for many years to come."
The faculty who retired during the 2010-2011 academic year or are retiring this summer are: [
In the News - April 2011
May 05 | News Categories: Books by Faculty | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Individualized Major Program | Political Science | Religious Studies | Women's Studies
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
Farrakhan Using Libyan Crisis to Bolster His Nation of IslamNew York Times April 9, 2011When Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Chicago-based Nation of Islam, staunchly defended Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi recently, he seized headlines for an organization that has made little news in recent …
Liberal Arts - In the News - February/March 2011
April 11 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | World Languages and Cultures
Experts from Liberal Arts departments and centers are regularly cited in the local, national, and international media. A selection from online sources provides a sampling of the types of issues and kinds of research Liberal Arts faculty are called upon to talk about in the public sphere. Also included is general Liberal Arts news covered by the media.
February 2011Local firm making noise with app for radio stationsIBJ.com February 24, 2011A small downtown digital marketing firm has found a niche in the ever-changing world of technology by developing software applications for smart phones. Boost Media recently finished an app for …
Seven Liberal Arts Students Receive Plater Civic Engagement Medallion
April 06 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Civic Engagement | Economics | Geography | Individualized Major Program | International | Political Science | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures
Seven of the 2011 William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion recipients are Liberal Arts students. The Plater Medallion is designed to honor the IUPUI students that are most dedicated to civic engagement. This year’s Plater Civic Engagement Medallion recipients represent a broad variety of backgrounds, majors, and types of engagement that have had a major impact both on the IUPUI campus and within the Indianapolis community; one half the 14 recipients, however, share majors in the Liberal Arts. They are:
- Aaron Burgess- Geography, IU School of Liberal Arts
- Meghan Cross- Spanish & International Studies, IU School of Liberal Arts
- Evan Danner- Anthropology, IU School of Liberal …
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