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Liberal Arts In the News

News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Economics | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science

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.

Toward a Reconciliation Between the Near-Westside Community and IUPUI
NUVO, Nov. 4, 2009
A Spirit & Place Festival event featuring poet Mari Evans and composer and jazz musician David Baker was featured in the NUVO‘s print and online edition. The event celebrates an oral history project conducted by anthropology professor and chair Paul Mullins and Glenn White documenting the experiences of Near-Westside residents in Indianapolis [Article]

Expert: Wishard Referendum Will Pass
IBJ Online, Nov. 2, 2009
Dean and political science professor Bill Blomquist was featured in an IBJ blog inviting readers to post their comments about the Wishard referendum. [Blog]

Osili Named Research Director for Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Muncie Free Press, Oct. 21, 2009
The Muncie Free Press ran an announcement of Dr. Una Okonkwo Osili’s appointment as director of research for the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Osili is an associate professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies. [Article] The news also ran in Philanthropy Journal on Oct. 23.

Nigerian King to Speak at IUPUI International Conference
Inside Indiana Business, Oct. 20, 2009
A piece about the first Public Scholars in African Studies International Conference ran on the Inside Indiana Business website. Nigerian King and entrepreneur Michael Aremu Gbadebo will speak about "The Changing Role of Nigeria in the 21st Century Knowledge Economy." The School of Liberal Arts was among the sponsors of the international conference held on Oct. 29-31. [Article] The King’s visit and speech also was reported on the online site for WIBC 93.1 Radio.

Daniels, GOP could face welfare deal fallout
Chicago Tribune, Oct. 18, 2009
Brian Vargus, professor of political science, comments on a story about Governor Mitch Daniels’ plan to privatize Indiana’s welfare system. [Article] Vargus also was quoted in a story that ran in The Indianapolis Star on Oct. 24 about a special election in Marion County. [Article]

Cap And Trade’s Impact On Ind. Economy Uncertain
The IndyChannel.com, Oct. 2, 2009
Robert Harris, professor of economics, discusses the effect a cap and trade agreement might have on the local labor market in a Channel 6 online news story. [Article]

New Book Highlights Community Heights Neighborhood
Eastside Voice, October
Eastside Story: Portrait of a Neighborhood on the Suburban Frontier, an anthology of stories about an eastside neighborhood now known as Community Heights, was reported on in an article in the Eastside Voice. Thirteen student-researchers, under the direction of Anthropology Department faculty member Susan Hyatt, took part in the community-based research course which culminated in the book. [Article]

Published on: November 08, 2009