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The History of Cardenio Ticket Prices Reduced

April 18 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | English | Faculty and Staff | Geography | History | Individualized Major Program | International | Lectures and Seminars | Museum Studies | Opportunities | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures

Alys Dickerson is Violenta in Cardenio

Ticket prices for the performances of The History of Cardenio this month at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have been reduced.

Cardenio, a “lost play” by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher, is the inaugural performance in the new IUPUI Campus Center Theater. Florida State University professor Gary Taylor has recreated and reimagined the script for the play, directed by IUPUI associate professor Terri Bourus, who teaches in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.

Tickets are now $10 for students, $20 for general admission, and $15 for groups of …

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Exhibit Showcases Health Careers for Liberal Arts Students

April 03 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | Geography | Individualized Major Program | Medical Humanities | News | Opportunities | Sociology | Student Accomplishments

Health Careers for Liberal Arts Exhibit: April 5, 2012 in the second floor lobby of Cavanaugh Hall

The secret of a Liberal Arts degree is that it can be applied to many careers. Employers of all kinds, including those in health fields, need the strong communication and critical thinking skills that Liberal Arts students hone through their coursework.

To illustrate how Liberal Arts majors can translate these skills to health professions the Liberal Arts Career Development Office has created a special exhibit, “Exploring Skills & Passion: Liberal Arts and Health Careers,” which will open on April 5, 2012, and …

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Tickets on Sale for Performances of ‘History of Cardenio,” Rarely Seen Shakespeare Play

March 08 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | English | Faculty and Staff | Geography | History | Individualized Major Program | International | Lectures and Seminars | Museum Studies | News | Opportunities | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies | World Languages and Cultures

Tickets are now on sale at IUPUI for the April performances of The History of Cardenio, a “lost play” by William Shakespeare and his younger contemporary John Fletcher. The play is recreated and reimagined by Professor Gary Taylor, a prize-winning editor of both Shakespeare and Fletcher, and directed by IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI Associate Professor of English drama, Terri Bourus.

The world premiere of the reconstructed play is the result of 20 years of research by Taylor, who presented a public reading of his most advanced and refined iteration of the script at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London …

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New Administrative Appointments in the School of Liberal Arts

August 10 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | English | Individualized Major Program | International | Political Science | World Languages and Cultures

This summer several faculty members have undertaken new administrative roles in the School of Liberal Arts. New appointments for 2011 include:

  • Martina Dalinghaus, Lecturer in Classical Studies, will direct the Classical Studies Program in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.
  • Jonathan Eller, Professor of English; Senior Textual Editor, Institute for American Thought; Textual Editor, Peirce Edition Project and Santayana Edition, becomes the Director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies.
  • Margaret Robertson Ferguson, Associate Professor of Political Science; Chair of the Department of Political Science, will serve as Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs through December 31, 2011.
  • Bessie House-Soremekun, Public …

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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 Islam
New York Times April 9, 2011
When 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 …

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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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19 Students Among IUPUI Top 100

March 28 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | Economics | Individualized Major Program | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures

Nineteen Liberal Arts students are among IUPUI’s "Top 100" Students.  The IUPUI Alumni Council and the Student Organizations for Alumni Relations (SOAR) sponsor the "Top 100" Student Recognition Awards, which are based on academic success, extracurricular activities, and community engagement.  Liberal Arts students selected are:

  • Jenna Baughman, Junior, Religious Studies & Biology (LaPorte)
  • Capri Copp, Senior, Communication Studies (Sharpsville)
  • Meghan Cross, Senior, Spanish & International Studies (Fishers)
  • Dillon Etter, Junior, Biology & Spanish (Greenwood)
  • Stephanie Harris, Senior, Anthropology & Philosophy (Fishers)
  • Brittaney Humphrey, Senior, Sociology (Rolling Prairie)
  • Patricia Jordan, Senior, Anthropology (Indianapolis)
  • Abigail Mills, Senior, Chemistry & German (Indianapolis)
  • Sarah Mohlke, Junior, Psychology & Religious Studies (Valparaiso)
  • Claudia Montes-Salinas, Senior, …

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Dean Blomquist Appoints 22 New Student Ambassadors

November 01 | News Categories: Anthropology | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Individualized Major Program | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Sociology | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures

/_Assets/uploads/images/wtgp_head.jpg22 Liberal Arts majors have been newly appointed as Student Ambassadors for 2010-2011. The students will represent the School at special events and functions and participate in student recruitment efforts as well as alumni and donor relations. Applicants for the program, now in its fourth year, must be nominated by a faculty or staff member, complete an application, and participate in an interview before being appointed by the dean.

The new Student Ambassadors are:

  • Rebecca Ansen, Spanish/International Studies - Senior
  • Megan Byrne, English-Writing/Philosophy - Senior
  • Oaksoon Callahan, English - Sophomore
  • Purdey Egnew, Political Science - Senior
  • Stephanie Gross, Health Policy …

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Alum Competes for Prize in National Geographic Photo Contest; Cast Your Vote

September 07 | News Categories: Individualized Major Program | International | Opportunities | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures

IUPUI alumni Brian Young, an Individualized Major in Japanese who double-majored in Physics, is a finalist in one of the six categories in the National Geographic magazine’s 2010 Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest.

Entered in the Nature category, Young’s photo is of a giant Wisteria tree. He took the photo in Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, while studying abroad as a part of his Individualized Major degree.

Two pictures were selected as finalists in each category, with the winner of each category to be determined by popular votes cast by September 15. Persons interested may vote by visiting http://www.nationalgeographic.com/energizer/vote/2/.

The ultimate grand prize …

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12 Students Among IUPUI Top 100

March 09 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | History | Individualized Major Program | Philosophy | Political Science | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures

Twelve Liberal Arts students are among IUPUI’s "Top 100" Students.  The IUPUI Alumni Council and the Student Organizations for Alumni Relations (SOAR) sponsor the "Top 100" Student Recognition Awards, which are based on academic success, extracurricular activities, and community engagement.  Liberal Arts students selected are:

  • John Burkhardt, Senior, Communication Studies, Hometown:  Fishers
  • Alise Cool, Junior, Journalism and Spanish, Hometown:  Indianapolis
  • Capri Copp, Junior, Communication Studies, Hometown:  Indianapolis
  • Dillon Etter, Junior, Biology and Spanish, Hometown:  Greenwood
  • Brady Harman, Senior, Biology and History, Hometown:  Elkhart
  • Andrew Kimmel, Senior, Philosophy, Hometown:  Mount Ayr
  • Heather Meloy, Junior, Anthropology, Hometown:  Indianapolis
  • Abigail Mills, Senior, Chemistry and German, Hometown:  Indianapolis
  • Nicola Mousdicas, Senior, Political …

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