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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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IUPUI to Stage Lost’ Play by Shakespeare and Fletcher for Theater Opening

February 09 | News Categories: Communication Studies | English

Painting by Ivan Hernandez Olivera, used by permission.

A campus theatre that has been years in the making and a play that has been years in the re-making will take center stage this April with performances of the much-anticipated play during the grand opening of a state-of-the-art performance space at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

The IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and Hoosier Bard Productions will present the “lost” play, The History of Cardenio, by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher as recreated and reimagined by Florida State University Professor …

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Tributes to Dr. Jack Price and Dr. B. Bruce Wagener

February 01 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff

The Memorial Resolution in honor of Dr. B. Bruce Wagener, emeritus faculty of the Department of Communication Studies. Presented at the January 27, 2012 School of Liberal Arts Faculty Assembly meeting by Dr. Kristy Sheeler, Chair of Communication Studies. [View the video tribute]

The Memorial Resolution in honor of Dr. Jack Price, faculty of the Department of Communication Studies. Presented at the January 27, 2012 School of Liberal Arts Faculty Assembly meeting by Dr. Kristy Sheeler, Chair of Communication Studies. [View the video tribute]

ICIC offers workshop to help international researchers enhance oral presentation skills

Making oral presentations at scientific and academic conferences and meetings is a standard expectation for university researchers and instructors. For non-native English speakers, however, giving oral presentations that are clear, concise and understandable to the audience may be challenging because of intercultural differences in presentation formats and styles.

The Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication, a language and cultural training center that is part of the School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is presenting a workshop designed to help international researchers enhance their oral presentation …

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Wheeler among 10 IU faculty awarded Fulbright grants for teaching and research worldwide

Dr. Rachel Wheeler, associate professor of religious studies, is among the ten IU faculty who are Fulbright recipients this year. Wheeler is spending the year teaching in the American Studies Department at the Johannes Gutenberg University at Mainz, Germany. She also is working on a full-length biography of a Mohican-Moravian man named Joshua, 1742-1806, who lived through the religious revivals and wars of the 18th century.

The ten faculty represent three campuses —Bloomington, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne—and their research and academic activity take place in countries across the globe such as Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Poland, …

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