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Liberal Arts Faculty Receive $209,000 in IU/IUPUI Research Grants
May 22 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | English | Grants | History | International | Museum Studies | News | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research | World Languages and Cultures
Fourteen Liberal Arts faculty have received IU/IUPUI research grants in support of their research totaling $209,000. The faculty are appointed in the departments/programs of communication studies, philosophy, English, world languages and cultures, history, anthropology, museum studies, religious studies, philanthropic studies, and political science.
Information on the research projects follows in alphabetical order by faculty member:
Jennifer Bute, assistant professor of communication studies, received a $14,824 Developing Diverse Researchers with InVestigative Expertise (DRIVE) grant for her project "Managing Private Information about Miscarriage: Couples’ Perspective." The project will explore how couples manage private information about the experience of miscarriage, using in-depth interviews with …
IUPUI commencement includes first students to earn bachelor’s degree in philanthropy
May 14 | News Categories: Campus News | Commencement | Philanthropic Studies | Student Accomplishments
The first five students to earn a Bachelor of Arts in philanthropic studies will graduate May 13 in Indianapolis.
Less than two years after the program was launched, 21 undergraduate students are now officially majoring in philanthropic studies.
The program is developed and led by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. The degree is awarded by the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where the center is located.
“The early success of this program reflects well …
Dr. Richard Curtis and Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis Honored with IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Award
May 09 | News Categories: Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff | News | Philanthropic Studies
The School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI recognized Dr. Richard K. Curtis and his late wife, Mrs. M. Elizabeth Curtis, with the 2012 Spirit of Philanthropy Award. The Award honors donors and volunteers who have contributed to excellence at IUPUI.
The annual IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy luncheon and ceremony took place April 10, 2012, at the IUPUI Campus Center. The event was hosted by Chancellor Charles R. Bantz and was attended by more than 300 people including …
Women’s Leadership Awards Honor Three Liberal Arts Faculty and Staff Members
April 20 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | English | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | Student Accomplishments | Women's Studies
The 2012 Women’s Leadership Awards recently honored three IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI faculty members. Nancy M. Robertson, (History, Philanthropic Studies, Director of Women’s Studies Program) was awarded the Veteran Faculty Award and Ronda Henry Anthony (English, Africana Studies, Director of Olaniyan Scholars Program) received the Faculty Newcomer Award. Amy Jones Richardson (Assistant Director of Recruitment, Retention, And Academic Services) was honored with the 2012 IUPUI Inspirational Woman Award. Liberal Arts students Sarah Nathan and Kimberly …
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
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 …
Hatcher Appointed Executive Director of IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
April 04 | News Categories: Campus News | Centers | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Executive Vice Chancellor Uday Sukhatme today announced the selection of Julie A. Hatcher as the new executive director of the Center for Service and Learning at IUPUI starting July 1, 2012.
The center is the focal point of IUPUI’s reputation as a leading engaged university. It supports initiatives aimed at deepening service learning and curriculum-based civic engagement activities on campus and in the Indianapolis community.
An Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies in the School of Liberal Arts, Professor Hatcher currently is the Director of Undergraduate Programs and a Senior Scholar with the Center …
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 …
Eagan Honored with the IUPUI Hine Medal
February 29 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Campus News | Philanthropic Studies
Three outstanding Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis alumni this week received the Maynard K. Hine Medal in recognition of their significant contributions in support of the IUPUI campus and its alumni programs.
The IUPUI Alumni Council honored Tonja Conour Eagan, Stephen A. Brinegar and Karen M. Yoder as 2012 Hine Medal recipients during the annual IUPUI Alumni Leadership Dinner on Feb. 23, 2012, at University Place Conference Center and Hotel. More than 200 campus administrators, faculty, alumni and community supporters attended the event.
The Hine award, presented annually since 1974, is named after Maynard …
In The News - November 2011
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 …
In the News - October 2011
November 07 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Anthropology | Centers | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | 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.
No, I Don’t Owe My Yoga Mat to Vivekananda
Religion Dispatchers October 4, 2011
Andrea R. Jain, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, analyzes an article by Ann Louise Bardach in the New York Times magazine called, “How Yoga Won the West”. Jain …
In the News - September 2011
October 13 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | History | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | 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.
Which of the tribes does this man claim?
Cumberland Times-News September 6, 2011
In this opinion piece, Professor Johnny Flynn (Religious Studies) responds to an article which appeared in this paper on Aug. 21, titled "Eagle White Feather brings people back to the …
In the News - August 2011
September 12 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Geography | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious 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.
Reflections on summer reading
The Immanent Frame August 31, 2011
In this compilation of summer reading Edward E. Curtis, IV, Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies says, "Some of the books that I read this summer were for …
Liberal Arts Welcomes New Faculty
September 09 | News Categories: Communication Studies | English | Geography | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Religious Studies | World Languages and Cultures
This fall, Liberal Arts welcomed new full and part-time faculty across its departments and programs. The new full-time teaching faculty and those faculty accepting new appointments are listed below. Please click on the faculty member’s name to learn more about their interests
and background.
- Michael Brodrick, Visiting Assistant Professor in American Studies
- Jennifer Bute, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
- Charmayne Champion-Shaw, Visiting Lecturer in Communication Studies/Office of American Indian Programs
- Tracy Donhardt, Visiting Lecturer in English
- Stephan Kory, Visiting Lecturer in Religious Studies
- Stephen A. LeBeau, Jr., Lecturer/Director of Public Speaking
- Amy Lynelle, Visiting Assistant Professor in French
- Jennifer Mahoney, Visiting …
Indiana Nonprofit Capacity Building Conference - Registration Now Open
August 10 | News Categories: Centers | Civic Engagement | Opportunities | Philanthropic Studies
Hosted by SAVI (a part of the Polis Center in the School of Liberal Arts) and the IUPUI Solution Center,the Indiana Nonprofit Capacity Building Conference is the state’s premier nonprofit and community leadership conference. During the annual, one-day conference, nonprofit and community leaders will network, share best practices, and learn from experts and peers.
The conference will be held on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the IUPUI Campus Center. Invited participants include executives, program staff, and consultants in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, neighborhood and civic leaders, planners, evaluators, board members, and grant writers. The Indiana Achievement Awards (IAA) Ceremony …
In the News - July 2011
August 09 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | English | History | International | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | 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.
After 2-year dip, gifts to charities up in 2010
Columbus Dispatch June 23, 2011
Charitable giving grew last year for the first time since 2007, but American generosity still has a long way to go to catch up to pre-recession levels, experts say. …
In the News - June 2011
June 30 | News Categories: Centers | Communication Studies | English | History | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research
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.
More job opportunities available for college grads
WTHR.com 13 Eyewitness News May 18, 2011\
The job outlook is the best it has been in four years for college graduates. That is the word from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. "I would …
In the News - May 2011
June 06 | News Categories: Centers | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | History | International | Medical Humanities | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research | 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.
The Civil War and Nursing
Nurse.com April 29, 2011
The work of Civil War nurses proved that contrary to Victorian notions of the time, women could provide excellent care for men they weren’t related to without damaging delicate sensibilities or reputations, say nursing …
In Memoriam: Philanthropy Pioneer Robert L. Payton
May 25 | News Categories: Centers | Civic Engagement | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Philanthropy trailblazer, nation’s first professor of Philanthropic Studies and former director of Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University will be remembered forlegacy of leadership
Robert L. Payton, an early leader in the movement to develop research about philanthropy and establish philanthropy as an academic field worthy of serious intellectual study, is being remembered for his pioneering leadership in the philanthropic sector.
Payton was the nation’s first full-time professor of Philanthropic Studies and the first full-time executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. He continued to inspire by his example and to …
IUPUI/Peking University Medical History Project Gets $240,000 Luce Foundation Grant
May 23 | News Categories: Grants | History | International | Medical Humanities | Philanthropic Studies | Research
The Henry Luce Foundation recently awarded a three-year $240,000 grant to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), collaborating with Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC) to study the history of Western medicine in China.
The project "Western Medicine in China: 1800-1950" will research an important area of medical and Chinese history; organize and improve access to resources documenting that history; and deepen the understanding in both the United States and China of the history of what have become many of China’s leading hospitals and medical schools, according to history Professor William Schneider, …
Seven Retiring Liberal Arts Faculty Recognized
May 23 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | World Languages and Cultures
Seven School of Liberal Arts faculty were recognized at the annual IUPUI Retiring Faculty Recognition Luncheon on May 3rd at the University Place Hotel.
Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties Uday Sukahatme said of the event, "This is an opportunity to convey our sincere thanks for your many years of dedicated service to IUPUI. Your contributions have shaped IUPUI into Indiana’s premier urban public research institution. We owe you a great
deal for developing a set of ideals and expectations that will guide us for many years to come."
The faculty who retired during the 2010-2011 academic year or are retiring this summer are: …
Liberal Arts - In the News - February/March 2011
April 11 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | World Languages and Cultures
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.
February 2011
Local firm making noise with app for radio stations
IBJ.com February 24, 2011
A small downtown digital marketing firm has found a niche in the ever-changing world of technology by developing software applications for smart phones. Boost Media recently …
Gifts of Education and Faith to be Topic of Lake Institute Lecture
March 14 | News Categories: Centers | Event Announcements | Faculty and Staff | Lectures and Seminars | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy
Education as a form of philanthropic giving and its role in the quest for faith will be the subject of the eighth annual Thomas H. Lake Lecture presented by the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, a part of the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.
Dr. Richard Gunderman, noted Indiana University professor and physician and author of We Make a Life by What We Give, will explore how education’s shared journey to understanding ourselves and the world is one of the most powerful opportunities to give and to pursue …
Dwight and Audrey Burlingame Doctoral Fellowship Continues Couple’s Legacy of Leadership
February 17 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Students who want to launch or enrich a career in nonprofit leadership, research or teaching by earning a Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies will be able to pursue their dreams thanks to a new gift to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, a part of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.
Drs. Dwight and Audrey Burlingame have created the Dwight and Audrey Burlingame Doctoral Fellowship in Philanthropic Studies for students at the Center through an endowment gift of $100,000.
Dwight Burlingame is associate executive director and director of academic programs at the Center on Philanthropy. He was instrumental in establishing …
In the News - December 2010/January 2011
February 08 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Civic Engagement | History | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious 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.
December 2010
HRH Princess Sirindhorn Visits IUPUI, Receives Honorary Degree from Indiana University
Thainewsland.com December, 17 2010
Her Royal Highness Princess Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited IUPUI today and attended a presentation by Patrick Rooney, executive director of the IU Center on …
In the News - December 2010
December 27 | News Categories: Centers | English | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious 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.
December 2010
Marion County’s GOP chairman will resign
indystar.com December 1, 2010
"Tom John did as well as he could, and it wasn’t spectacular," said Brian Vargus, a political science professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. "I’ve always had the feeling that instead of …
Princess of Thailand Visits IUPUI, Receives Honorary Degree from IU
December 20 | News Categories: Campus News | Centers | International | Philanthropic Studies
Her Royal Highness Princess Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited IUPUI today (Dec. 17, 2010) and attended a presentation by Patrick Rooney, executive director of the IU Center on Philanthropy. Afterward she was greeted by IUPUI students and faculty from Thailand.
The IUPUI visit coincides with Princess Sirindhorn’s travel to Indiana University Bloomington, where she is to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on Dec. 18, 2010.
Princess Sirindhorn earned a Ph.D. in Educational Development from Thailand’s Srinakharinwirot University and received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Chulalongkorn University, which has had …
Sutton Appointed Senior Advisor for International Initiatives at Bryn Mawr College
November 23 | News Categories: Anthropology | Campus News | Faculty and Staff | International | Philanthropic Studies | Women's Studies
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IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz said, "As IUPUI’s first full-time international programs leader, Susan Sutton built the infrastructure to expand our services to students, faculty, and staff. But most importantly, she is a visionary who was the architect of the campuswide infrastructure for strategic international partnerships. This has allowed IUPUI to develop …
In the News - October, September, August
October 27 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Economics | History | Museum Studies | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religious Studies | Research
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.
October 2010
Is Downward Dog the Path to Hell?
Religious Dispatches, October 27, 2010
A commentary by religious studies assistant professor Andrea Jain responding to claims from evangelical leaders that yoga is religious and not appropriate for Christians.
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The Mormon vote: More …
Liberal Arts Welcomes New Faculty and Staff for 2010-2011
October 07 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Communication Studies | Economics | English | Faculty and Staff | Institute for American Thought | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Sociology | World Languages and Cultures
This fall, Liberal Arts welcomed new full and part-time faculty across its departments and programs. From language acquisition and instruction to Economics and American Studies, the interests of these faculty span the humanities and social sciences. Several staff members also joined the Liberal Arts team. Please click on the individual’s name to learn more.
Full-Time Teaching Faculty/Full-Time Teaching Faculty in New Appointments
- Yaa Akosa Antwi, Assistant Professor of Economics
- André Buchenot, Assistant Professor of English
- Amy Bomke, Visiting Lecturer in Spanish
- Devin Bryson, Visiting Lecturer in French
- Chad Carmichael, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
- Mary Ann Cohen, Visiting Lecturer in English
- Erin Engels, Lecturer in …
Hatcher to Lead New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Philanthropy
August 18 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Dr. Julie Hatcher will direct the nation’s first undergraduate degree program in Philanthropic Studies, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University announced.
Hatcher was selected as the Center’s director of undergraduate studies following a national search. She will oversee the new Bachelor of Arts in Philanthropic Studies program that begins this fall in the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), recruiting and advising students, developing courses and coordinating faculty.
As an associate professor of Philanthropic Studies, Hatcher also will teach in the Center’s undergraduate and graduate programs and conduct research.
"This is an exciting opportunity to work with …
Sargeant Named One of Nation’s Most Influencial Nonprofit Experts
August 11 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Center on Philanthropy’s Hartsook Chair Wins Accolades for Championing Fundraising Education
Adrian Sargeant, Robert F. Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University (a part of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI), is being recognized with three significant honors for his efforts to strengthen professional fundraising.
Last week The NonProfit Times named Sargeant to its "Power & Influence Top 50" list of the most influential people in the nonprofit sector.
"Building fundraising efforts on a foundation of proven research honors donors and makes it more likely nonprofits will earn their support," said Patrick M. Rooney, executive director …
Historian Explores Western Medicine’s Influence in China, Collaborates with Peking University
July 21 | News Categories: History | International | Medical Humanities | Philanthropic Studies | Research
American missionary Peter Parker helped establish the first Chinese hospital in 1835. By 1911, thanks to the West and missionaries, China had 245 hospitals and 35 medical schools.
Western medicine was heavily influential to and widely accepted by the Chinese. Study of why the Chinese were drawn to western practices, however, has been uneven. Revolutions, war, and invasions have prevented serious research and access to important historical records.
IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI History Professor William Schneider hopes to change that with a new project funded by a $30,000 planning grant from the …
Giles Hoyt Receives Germany’s Highest Civilian Honor
June 29 | News Categories: Centers | Faculty and Staff | International | Philanthropic Studies | World Languages and Cultures
Giles Hoyt, Professor Emeritus of German and Philanthropic Studies and past Director of IUPUI’s Max Kade German-American Center in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI is the recipient of the Bundesverdienstkreuz, the Federal Cross of Honor, which is the Federal Republic of Germany’s highest tribute for services to the nation.
Dr. Hoyt has been a pivotal figure in the field of German and German-American Studies, reaching far beyond the academic sphere. An internationally recognized scholar, his service to the university, as well as to the German-American community, particularly in Indiana and the Midwest, …
In the News - May
June 04 | News Categories: Communication Studies Admin | Anthropology | Campus News | Communication Studies | Faculty and Staff | Museum Studies | News | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Student Accomplishments
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.
May 2010
Public Effort Averts Death for Mystical Place
newyorktimes.com, May 30, 2010
Retired IUPUI Liberal Arts Professor, Robert Dick (Communications and Theater) and his wife, Brenda Robinson, are volunteer coordinators for Red Rock State Park in Sedona, AZ. Read about their successful efforts to save …
All in the Family: IUPUI Graduates x 3
May 06 | News Categories: Commencement | Philanthropic Studies | Student Accomplishments
Transformation. That’s the first word that Jodie Hardy used to describe the impact IUPUI has had on her life and the lives of her son and husband.
"IUPUI has been a complete transformation for all three of us," Hardy says.
On Mother’s Day weekend, the symbolic completion of that transformation will take place when each dons a graduation gown and cap for commencement at IUPUI. Jodie’s husband, Marc, will receive a Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies from the IU School of Liberal Arts; Jodie will receive a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Herron School of …
Liberal Arts In the News
March 19 | News Categories: Books by Faculty | Centers | English | Faculty and Staff | News | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | 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.
March 2010
Pence: Not Enough Votes to Pass Healthcare
WIBC.com, March 15, 2010
Mike Pence addressed a crowd of 650 "Kill the Bill" healthcare protestors on the Statehouse lawn this week. Brian Vargus, IUPUI political science professor, takes a hard line against the grassroots Tea …
Female President of the Islamic Society of North America will speak
March 09 | News Categories: Anthropology | Centers | Event Announcements | International | Lectures and Seminars | Philanthropic Studies | Religious Studies | Research
Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America, will deliver the seventh annual Thomas H. Lake Lecture "Zakat in America: The Evolving Role of Islamic Charity in Community Cohesion," March 25 (Thursday), at 5 p.m. on the IUPUI campus.
The free annual Thomas H. Lake Lecture is a program of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. 
Mattson will discuss the Islamic tithe, zakat, and how it has historically connected and shaped the way Muslims relate to one another and …
Rebuilding Haiti Focus of March 3 Forum
March 02 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Communication Studies | Event Announcements | Economics | English | History | International | Philanthropic Studies | World Languages and Cultures
Several faculty members as well as a current student and an alumnus will present a forum on the current conditions and earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti.
The seminar, "In the Wake of the Quake: Rethinking and Rebuilding Haiti," will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in Room 409 of the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd. This event, sponsored by the Africana Studies Program’s Committee on African and African American Studies, is free and open to the public.
Patricia Jordan, McNair E. Ronald Scholar and Olaniyan Scholar undergraduate researcher at the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, is one of several …
New Philanthropic Studies BA Aims to Help Students Change the World
February 15 | News Categories: Civic Engagement | Economics | English | Opportunities | Philanthropic Studies
Center on Philanthropy Launches Undergraduate Program in Philanthropic Studies
Sudents who want to make a difference in the world will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree that prepares them to do so at IUPUI starting this fall, the IU Center on Philanthropy headquartered in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI announced today.
A new Bachelor of Arts in Philanthropic Studies degree program was approved Friday by the Indiana Commission on Higher Education and courses will be available to IUPUI undergraduates beginning with the fall 2010 semester.
"Many of today’s students want an education and a career that lets them use their …
Plater Receives Honarary Degree in Thailand from Royal Princess
January 11 | News Categories: Campus News | Civic Engagement | English | International | Philanthropic Studies
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William M. Plater, Director of IUPUI’s Office of International Community Development and Chancellor’s Professor of English, was presented an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand.
Plater had been nominated for the honorary degree by the Graduate School of Public Administration, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok. The NIDA Board of Regents unanimously agreed to award him the degree last July.
The presentation of the degree on Janurary 6, 2010, …
Grad among Winners of Governor’s Award for Tomorrow’s Leaders
January 07 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Civic Engagement | Philanthropic Studies
In December at the Indiana State House, Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Humanities Council presented 12 young Hoosiers with the Governor’s Award for Tomorrow’s Leaders. The 2009 award program is supported by Vectren Corporation and recognized the dozen innovators, all 30 or younger.
Among the recipients was Jennifer L. Danic, an IUPUI grad with a master’s in philanthropic studies from the School of Liberal Arts and certificate in nonprofit management from SPEA. Liberal Arts graduate student
Jennifer (27) is the Development Manager for the Goodwill Industries Foundation in Indianapolis.
Described by her colleagues …
Liberal Arts In the News
November 08 | 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 …
Osili Named Research Director for Center on Philanthropy
October 22 | News Categories: Economics | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | Research
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International scholar Dr. Una Okonkwo Osili has been named director of research for the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Patrick M. Rooney, executive director of the Center, announced today.
Osili, who succeeds Rooney as research director, has served as interim director of research at the Center since October 15, 2008. She will develop new research initiatives, convene scholars and nonprofit professionals nationally and internationally, direct the Center’s research department, and serve as lead researcher on several research projects.
"Research is the core of everything the Center on Philanthropy does to improve the understanding …
Liberal Arts in the News
August 06 | News Categories: African American and African Diaspora Studies | Anthropology | Books by Faculty | Economics | English | Geography | History | Philanthropic Studies | Religious Studies | Research
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.
Professor dismayed by drop in geography know-how
The Associated Press, July 30, 2009
News of a study by Geography professor F.L. Bein that shows students are not very knowledgeable about geography is picked up by the Associated Press and run in the Chicago Tribune’s …
Liberal Arts in the News
June 10 | News Categories: Alumni Accomplishments | Anthropology | Centers | Civic Engagement | Communication Studies | Economics | International | Philanthropic Studies | Political Science | Religious Studies | Student Accomplishments
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.
It’s National Doughnut Day
Indianapolis Star, June 5, 2009
On the occasion of National Doughnut Day, Anthropology Professor and Chair Paul Mullins comments on his and America’s love affair with the doughnut.
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Patrick Rooney Appointed To Head Center on Philanthropy
The NonProfit Times, June 3, 2009
The NonProfit Times featured an exclusive report on the …
Patrick Rooney to Lead Center on Philanthropy
June 08 | News Categories: Centers | Economics | Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies
Patrick M. Rooney, Ph.D., has been selected as the next executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University following a nationwide search, Charles R. Bantz, Chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), announced.
"Patrick Rooney is the ideal person to lead the Center on Philanthropy into the future," Bantz said. "In this exciting era of new ideas and new directions in philanthropy, Patrick’s leadership, research expertise, and passion for improving philanthropy will enable the Center to play a leading international role in philanthropy’s future."
Rooney is a nationally respected leader in the nonprofit sector, an accomplished scholar, …
Student Blogs, Tweets, Videos Share Out-of-Classroom Learning
May 29 | News Categories: Campus News | Civic Engagement | Communication Studies | English | International | Philanthropic Studies | Student Accomplishments | World Languages and Cultures
Liberal Arts Senior Eugene Pride has never really felt as if he had a "real student" to show him what college life is really like.
And the self-described "average" student says he "was very traditional in the past just thinking ‘go to class and get the degree’ not knowing true education is much more than that."
But this summer, Pride is not only stepping out of his "traditional" box and studying abroad in Poland, he is also one of seven IUPUI students and four Liberal Arts majors who are sharing a real look at their college lives …
Peter Singer - Among TIME’s 100 Most Influential - at IUPUI March 10
March 03 | News Categories: Lectures and Seminars | Medical Humanities | Opportunities | Philanthropic Studies
IUPUI will host Peter Singer, author of the new book The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty, who will give a public lecture at 7:30 p.m. on March 10, 2009, at the IUPUI Campus Center, Room 450.
Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world and the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, Singer will explore ethical arguments and case studies of charitable giving to assert that current responses to world poverty are insufficient and ethically indefensible.
The event is presented by the Baker-Ort …
Book by Jackson Documents the Wisdom of Generosity
November 13 | News Categories: Books by Faculty | History | Philanthropic Studies | Religious Studies | Research
With The Wisdom of Generosity William Jackson, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies in the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, bestows a rich collection that presents the depth of American generosity.
Drawing upon an abundant variety of genres—myths, proverbs, poems, letters, short stories, news stories, folktales, sermons, and essays—this interesting and useful collection documents the religious dimensions of American philanthropy. The Wisdom of Generosity not only chronicles the manifestations of philanthropy, but also reveals philanthropy’s integral connection with American history and how Americans are still striving to fulfill their original promises. …
Gunderman Named First Independent Sector Scholar-in-Residence
October 15 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy
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Richard Gunderman, MD PhD, has been selected to serve as the first Scholar-in-Residence for the annual conference of Independent Sector. Founded in 1980 by former US Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare John W. Gardner and based in Washington, DC, Independent Sector is the premier leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs. Its annual conference, which takes place this year November 9-11 in Philadelphia, attracts more than 1,000 leaders from the international non-profit community. The 2008 conference is organized around the theme, "Our Hopes, Our Voice, Our Future."
Gunderman is professor of radiology, …
Liberal Arts Professor and Center on Philanthropy Director Named IU Foundation President
July 03 | News Categories: Campus News | Faculty and Staff | News | Philanthropic Studies
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced yesterday that he has chosen Eugene R. "Gene" Tempel to succeed Curtis R. Simic as president of the IU Foundation. Tempel will be the seventh leader of the nonprofit organization established in 1936 as Indiana University’s fundraising partner.
Tempel, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, which is part of the IU School of Liberal Arts and is headquartered on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis(IUPUI) with programs at IUPUI and IU Bloomington, is nationally known as an expert on philanthropy and nonprofit management. Listed by …
Gunderman Explores “The Role of Giving” in New Book
June 24 | News Categories: Faculty and Staff | Philanthropic Studies | Philosophy | Research
We Make A Life By What We Give is the title of a new book that will nudge readers to think about their lives and how they can share what they have to improve their lives and the lives of others. Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children, and IU School of Liberal Arts physician-philosopher Richard B. Gunderman, M.D., Ph.D. guides readers through reflection on and discussion of the role of giving in their lives.
In the book, Dr. Gunderman expands on the adage, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by …
Getting a Ph.D. in Giving - Nation’s First Ph.D.s in Philanthropic Studies Graduate
May 15 | News Categories: Commencement | News | Philanthropic Studies | Student Accomplishments
The first four people in the nation to earn a doctorate in Philanthropic Studies will soon graduate from Indiana University, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University officials announced today. The graduates are students in the Center’s Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies program. The Center on Philanthropy is a part of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, and the degrees will be the first Ph.D.s earned in both the degree program and from a program in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.
Nonprofit organizations, donors and communities will be the beneficiaries. The graduates will educate future generations of nonprofit leaders, …
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