IU School of Liberal Arts

Gifts to the American Studies Program enhance academic and co-curricular offerings.

Income from gifts supports awards to associate faculty members in the Writing Program to attend professional conferences related to teaching and writing or for other professional development activities.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports scholarships to Liberal Arts students who seek to become teachers. This fund was created in memory of Barbara White Thoreson, an accomplished and beloved teacher.

Gifts provide general support for the Bulen Symposium on American Politics at IUPUI.

Gifts to this account provide general support for capital expenses and other programmatic expenditures as the need arises for the Center for Economic Education at IUPUI.

Income from these gifts supports undergraduate scholarships for international study outside the United States of America. This scholarship was founded in memory of Alice Chandler Gockley and Gordon Gockley.

Gifts support educational travel experiences for undergraduate and graduate students. This fund honors the memory of Professor Emeritus Christian J. W. Kloesel.

Gifts in support of the Classical Studies Program support guest lectures, student recognition, and other programmatic activities.

Income from these gifts will be used for scholarships to students majoring in the Department of Communication Studies, within the School. Preference will be given to students who have a record of academic excellence and show financial need.

Private support for the Debate Team contributes to team travel, activities and recognition.

Contributions support Economics Department programming, activities, and events that enrich student life, allow community collaborations and help the department prepare students for their futures.

Gifts to the English for Academic Purposes Program support student recognition and program activities.

Gifts to the Francophile Fund further the activities and programs of the French Program, its students and faculty.

Private contributions allow the Department of Anthropology to provide opportunities for students to participate in field research, attend conferences and gain valuable experience that will help them translate their education into meaningful work.

Contributions from alumni, friends, faculty and staff enable the Department of Political Science to provide special opportunities for students which enhance the educational experience.

Contributions further the mission and goals of the Geography Educators Network of Indiana (GENI).

Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports undergraduate and graduate scholarships for Liberal Arts students to enable them to learn through their engagement with the international community regardless. The scholarship recognizes the contributions of Gail and Bill Plater to IUPUI.

Among other things, gifts to the Geography Department provide co-curricular opportunities for students and supplement Department offerings.

Gifts in support of the German Program create educational and community-building opportunities for students and faculty.

Private contributions allow the Department of History to enhance the student experience, reach out to the community and supplement classroom activities.

Gifts to this account support the Individualized Major Program and the students who choose to create their own majors.

Gifts for the Institute for Social Research aid in research initiatives and provide general support.

Gifts support student awards, guest lectures, and community-building activities in the Women's Studies Program.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports scholarships for former members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis who are majoring in Liberal Arts. The scholarship was named in honor of Professor Emeritus Jim East.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports an annual prize for a student in the American Philosophy Master's Program. The Prize was founded in memory of Jean Martin Maxwell.

Gifts provide general support for the annual Joseph T. Taylor Symposium at IUPUI. The Symposium was founded to honor Professor and Dean Emeritus Joe Taylor and addresses topics of interest in urban life.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports scholarships for undergraduate philosophy majors. The Scholarship was founded upon the occasion of the retirement of Professor Laurence Lampert

Gifts to this account provide general support for staff development and benefit activities for the Liberal Arts staff.

Gifts fund an annual, competitive short story award founded in honor of Professor Emerita of English Mary Louise Rea.

Gifts to this account will be used for the support of activities related to the Max Kade German American Center.

Gifts support graduate and undergraduate programming in the Museum Studies Program.

Gifts to this account are for the general support and operation of the Peirce Edition Project. Gifts to this account qualify for the NEH match.

Gifts to this account support awards for English graduate students. The prize honors the memory of a man who served the community as a physician; his passionate humanism and great intellect bore witness to the lifelong value of a liberal education.

Gifts support the Polis Center's work with communities in Indiana and beyond to develop and apply knowledge, build collaborations, and find innovative solutions to common problems.

Gifts to this account support professional development opportunities for lecturers in the Department of English. It was founded to recognize the significant contributions of lecturers to the department.

Gifts to this account will be used to support expenses associated with the publications of Ray Bradbury works within the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies.

Gifts support creative writing and poetry awards and a creative writing workshop for students at IUPUI. This award is given in honor of Rebecca Pitts.

Income from gifts to this endowed account supports awards to students in their first year as economics majors. The award was founded upon the retirement of Professor Emeritus Robert Kirk.

Gifts support prizes in Religious Studies for the best paper and best essay in an annual competition. This prize was created to honor the memory of Professor Rowland "Tony" Sherrill.

Gifts support the work of Santayana Edition editors in creating a complete critical edition of George Santayana's writings.

Gifts support scholarships for full-time staff members within the School of Liberal Arts who are completing coursework at IUPUI.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund will support a lectureship in English upon full funding. The lectureship was created to recognize the contributions of lecturers to the Writing Program by Professor Emerita Sharon Hamilton

Contributions to the Department of Sociology provide general support for student and faculty initiatives.

Gifts provide general support for the annual Spirit & Place Civic Festival, managed by The Polis Center. The Festival, held each November, is a unique campus-community collaboration focusing on topics in the arts, humanities, and religion.

Gifts help the Confucius Institute of Indianapolis promote the teaching of Chinese language and culture in central Indiana and facilitate mutual understanding between the peoples of China and United States.

Income from this endowment supports English faculty work outside of their disciplinary home, including participation in conferences and engagement in collaborations with colleagues in other fields and other interdisciplinary initiatives. The fund was created to mark the retirement of Professor Richard Turner and Professor Ken Davis from the Department of English.

Gifts support undergraduate scholarships for students majoring in English with preference given to students of African American decent. The Scholarship was founded by longtime IUPUI staff member Marie Turner-Wright.

Gifts to the Department of World Languages and Cultures support students and the programs in Spanish, French, German, Classical Studies and Japanese Studies.