February 13 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | History | Museum Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies

Politics Infuse White Case

The Indianapolis Star, January 4, 2012A judge ruled Secretary of State Charlie White ineligible to run for Secretary of State in 2010 because he was registered to vote in a precinct where he did not live. This decision means White must be removed from Office and that his opponent, Vop Osili, may replace him. Brian Vargus, Political Science Professor, asserts the Democrats will emphasize the fact that their party will gain the Secretary of State seat. Governor Mitch Daniels, however, is interested in appointing his own candidate. [Article must be accessed through archives]

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December 14 | News Categories: Anthropology | Museum Studies

A current exhibit at the Indianapolis Central Library explores the cultural heritage of a group that’s often overlooked when people think about culture: the city’s homeless population.

Called "What Does Homelessness Look Like?" the exhibit was produced by students in an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis class taught by museum studies professors Larry Zimmerman and Elizabeth Kryder-Reid. It will be at the library, at 40 E. St. Clair St., until January 27th, 2012.

The exhibit, which focuses largely on a campsite created by homeless people at the Davidson Street Bridge near downtown Indianapolis, uses photographs, artifacts and archaeological data to show how homeless people …

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December 12 | News Categories: Anthropology | Civic Engagement | Museum Studies | Student Accomplishments | Technology

An IUPUI student currently serving as Wikipedian in Residence at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis will take a lead role in building Wikimedia partnerships for museums, libraries, archives, galleries and other cultural institutions around the country next year.

The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that supports the free Web-based encyclopedia Wikipedia, has appointed Lori Byrd Phillips as its United States cultural partnerships coordinator for 2012. Through this new position, Phillips will spearhead building the infrastructure needed to support the growing interest among cultural institutions such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums - …

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December 09 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Faculty and Staff | General News | History | Museum Studies | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research | 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.

Kennington Common, the Occupy Movement & the Freedom of Assembly

History Workshop Online, November 3, 2011 Jason Kelly, Professor of British History, writes about the historical development of the park and the effects this development had on the working class.  This event represents a …

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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.

Photo Gallery

Online Exhibit

Remarks

• By William Blomquist, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts
• By William Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties Emeritus, …
  
  

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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. …

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